Johnny's splinter

Johnny got a splinter (redwood bark) on the playground just before school let out. They called to tell me they pulled it out and Johnny was not a happy camper. It was swollen about a week there after until turning in to a nasty black and blue bruise. The last couple of weeks it's been red and swollen, but appeared to be getting better. Until yesterday that is. It was swollen again and looked infected.



That's because this was left behind.


















Here we are before.














Here he is getting ready for Dr. Gully to cut it out- he's going to give Johnny a shot first to deaden it, and Johnny was so mad; definitely doesn't take pain very well....can't say that I blame him! Mama Jean went with me because she knew it was going to take many people to hold this strong little toot down. Boy was she right! I had to lay on his chest and hold his arms. Mama Jean had his good leg while the nurse attempted to hold his splintered leg. After a minute of screaming and fighting, the nurse finally got a good hold on him and put all of her body weight into holding that leg still so the doctor could give him the shot.

After the shot and he figured out that it didn't hurt anymore, he wanted to sit up and watch as the doctor cut in to him. This was just after Dr. Gully got it out and Johnny watched the whole thing. Maybe got a doctor on my hand, huh?!? After it was all said and done, Uncle Tony had slipped Mama Jean some money to take the [brave] boy to sonic for ice cream. Wish I would have taken a picture of him enjoying his Oreo Sonic blast! Thank you Uncle Tony!