July 4th at the dr office (again)
July 4, 2016 was a very painful and hard 4th of July. I have wrote about this extensively before so I will spare you the details. I am certain 2017 wasn't much easier and '18 Grant was not home with us, but maybe I was in Maryland with mom? I don't know. I haven't seen fireworks for years. I never think it's worth the effort though I contemplate it every year. This year was no different.
We were home. No one had to work. We were our normal selves. No plans. No idea what we do. Waiting until the day of to consider how to navigate this holiday and at that pt decided it wasn't worth staying up late. Seeing everyone's fun on Facebook reminds me that I gave up planning events like this a decade ago. I honestly do not relate and don't know what other people do. I see people at lakes, camping, etc...this feels like too much for the 3 of us.
Instead we went to urgent care. Grant stubbed his toe hard enough that 24 hours later he is still limping.
I was surprised to see him limping hours after the event and decided to take him in for x-rays. It could be a fracture. We don't know yet. He is having trouble walking and he's not a child that is faking it, so we took his limp seriously.
This is Grant's 4th injury in less than a few months. It started with getting stitches on his chin while still at the facility. Then he had a traumatic back flip off of a trampoline. He went over a 2nd level balcony and landed on the stairs. He went down with such energy and couldn't stop the fall or rolling down. The wall at the bottom is what stopped his momentum and he left a giant hole in my wall that still needs to be repaired. (I think I cried for a half hour after this accident, while he laid there stunned and silent). He was ok other than a giant inner thigh bruise.
Poor, poor Grant. Can we put him in a bubble? It's been one accident after another. Each one just as crappy and scary. Please cross your fingers that this is it for a long, long time (or ever). I mean, I know he's a kid. Not a graceful one. But, he has broken his hand. He still remains self-injurious. He has even broken a perm. tooth off! He just needs a break. We feel horrible and keep making adjustments to try, try, try to keep these things from happening again.
On a nicer note, a family friend sent a sizable donation and we were just surprised as ever to receive a gift! We decided to use it to re-pay our volunteer friends this past weekend. Last Sunday, a group of us went to Gillette/Regions and served dinner to the families at the hospital. The donation helped us reimburse everyone for the food they bought with their own money.
I will continue to coordinate dinners as I can. If you want to join us by helping us serve/cook or donate money so I can continue to pull groups together; please reach out any time. I am personally devoted to helping out the Ronald McDonald Charity as I am able. Thank you to everyone that has helped me make this possible. This charity took care of us for many months. It is so nice to give back to others in the same situation.
EVENTS:
If you are a special needs parent in the Twin Cities area and would like to meet other parents...we are hosting a casual meet-up on July 30th at 2 pm. Contact me for more information. I know the time might not work for you, so we will do another one in the evening in the future. You can reach me at erica873@gmail.com, text 612.382.1304, or reach out to me on Facebook.
JULY 25 4-8:30 PM
My brokerage is hosting a PARTY IN THE PARK. I hope you will stop by and say hello!
Did you know?
A few months back I started a monthly newsletter of good news. Sometimes it's about our family, national news, events, etc. I would love to send it directly to your inbox and if you ever decide it's not for you...just tell me and I can take you off the list.
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