A week ago Jonathan fell off his fathers bicycle. As a result he received some bruises to the face. I believe my husband was consumed with guilt and shock during the event but as it turned out the boy looked a lot worse than he really was and now, just a week after the event, there are no signs of it.
I was not there, so I do not know exactly how Jonathan fell, but he bruised his face. My husband had managed to get the wounds cleaned in a nearby cafe and to put some ice on Jonathan's face before bringing him home. Then he calmed the boy (and himself) by treating Jonathan to an ice. Sugar is indeed a great calmer of childly nerves.
When I got home I got home about 30 minuted later, it was obvious Jonathan had suffered only surface wounds and was in need of my maternal attention. As soon as he saw me, Jonathan felt the urge to cry once more, as he recalled the experience, explaining to me that he had had a fall. I cleaned the wounds and put some Polidine disinfectant on them and then , more for placebo effect and to calm Jonathan down, I placed some plasters on his scratches. One particular scratch was located just under his nose and Jonathan found it extremely funny that if he had a running nose (which he did, as he was still crying) he would have a messy plaster...thus the boy was trapped between laughter and tears.
Seeing that the boy was not really seriously hurt. I took him out to the playground and we had burgers for supper – a fun evening to turn his attention from his unpleasant afternoon. He continued to behave normally the nest day, but his face got swollen – so I made a doctors appointment for him. This appointed resulted in ointment for his wounds and antibiotics – regular treatment to prevent further infection. Its been 5 days since the fall and the medicine has worked marvellously – there hardly any signs of the old bruises. I believe when the week is out Jonathan will be completely healed. The real magic is the boys ability to heal fast – its took just half a day from the first administration of treatment and the beginning of clear recovery signs – the swelling was gone and the scratches began to retreat in less than 6 hours after I returned from the doctors office. 12 hours and a good night's sleep later and Jonathan eye was not longer affected. Today, the is no longer any dry scratches, just new skin.
Its amazing what young cells can do and how marvellous the human body is.
Jonathan gets extra points for being a real tough cookie. As always, when he is unwell, he is never troublesome. With the exception of the day of the fall in which he cried (and rightly so, I am sure he was frightened and it also hurt) he has been a real angel and has cooperated with his treatment – reminding me diligently each time not to put the ointment in a way that will “disturb” his eye (as is”into” his eye). He submitted to washing his face regularly twice a day and to ointment administration and medicine swallowing without a complaint! My boy! I am just so proud! He really is a big boy! As he so often reminds me.
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