Not even a month since Neelu fell & cut her forehead, she had another fall AGAIN yesterday. This time she cut her chin. I really feel so sad but its fated, so I have to accept it!
However, I was very upset yesterday coz I only found out about her fall almost 2 hours after the incident. Neither me nor Hubby was informed!!
I only found out when Hubby called me during my class at about 7:30pm! They were saying that they did not tell me coz I will panic! BUT i feel as her parent I DESERVE the right to know! It really hurts!
She fell at about 5pm & most clinics were closed at that time, they brought her to my BIL's Silat School where one of his colleagues help to bandage the wound. I am thankful for the first aid given there.
Only when Hubby came back in the evening, that Neelu was brought to a clinic! I don't know why she was not brought to a 24hr clinic. Well, maybe coz they were in a panic too & did not think of that. However, had they informed either one of us, we would have told them that! In fact I am working in a children's hospital & had they told me I would have told them to bring her down to the hospital!
The clinic they finally brought her to last night just applied some iodine & did another bandage for her without even cleaning the wound properly. Looking at the bandage itself I know the job was not done well but I just don't feel like saying anything anymore, just too hurt & upset to even talk yesterday!
Last night, she did not sleep too well either, crying in between her sleep.
This morning, I took leave to bring her to see another doctor nearby my place. And I really THANK GOD that I followed my motherly instinct & did just that.
The doctor herself said that the cut need to be glued & was saying that the wound should be cleaned or else can be infected! So, just the DOC & me in the room, she is capable of removing the weird-looking bandage, cleaned off the blood stains on the chin, applied the glue & DONE.. All that was done with Neelu crying & struggling! It look so much better & in fact Neelu can eat now without feeling scared to even open her mouth!
Once we came back from the clinic, she had 2 slices of bread with Nuttella & some Nasi Lemak. And now, she is sound asleep..
Well, I have to say my daughter is NOT an angel so if she fall, its just her fault BUT i have to say that I still feel that as a PARENT I DESERVE TO KNOW & no matter how minor an injury is , TO ME if a child is injured, immediately bring her to a QUALIFIED DOCTOR!
Coz for ME especially, when a child's injury is concerned nothing is TOO MINOR!! This is MY PERSONAL opinion. That is the reason why I am always in a panic mode when anything happen to Neelu.
As for now, i just pray to ALLAH that just like the scar on her forehead, this scar will go off soon too!
Sorry for this long post coz I just need an outlet to vent it out!