Need some thoughts / prayers from around the world

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[HPfamily]

Having 4 boys, I'm a pretty strong person!! Ya gotta be!!! 
I can pretty much take on anything they dish out to me....
the fights, owies, blood, puke....bring it on!!!! 
But I'm going to have a "first" come Tuesday. And I have to
admit, I'm a little nervous!  So I need some encouragement
from every one!!! 
Friday night my youngest (4) fell face first on a flatbed...tripped
I guess (from what other brother says). Came to the door with
blood all around his mouth. Washed him up and saw that he had
a small puncture on the crease of his lip....and it appeared he had
knocked out two of his front teeth. Took him to ER...found out that
he knocked out one completely out, and broke the other in half...could still see
it slightly....they did cat scan to make sure there were no fractures...
and then glued his puncture together.  I call my dentist Sat morning and he demanded to see him...took him in...dentist took xray...and came to find out that his tooth is not broken....he actually jammed it completely back into his gums. With the swelling, it is not even visable any longer.  So it has to be surgically removed Tuesday...and he has to "go under". None of my kids have needed surgery before, so I'm starting to get scared as the day grows nearer! So please, please, please,  if I could have some thoughts/prayers coming from all over, I feel that will help!!!  Thanks!!

[Rich With Cards]

My thoughts are with you totally I have had loads of freimds and relatives have operations and have been fine, my brother had his tonsils out when he was 3 I was only 10 at the time but was still really worried and I could feel the tension from my parents.
All the best.

Rich

[HPfamily]

Thanks Rich!!  I know this isn't a major serious surgery, but when
it's a first time with your kids....it's very nerve-racking!! 
Here is my little guy...Iseik! He is in good spirits....playing outside etc
like nothing has happened!! 

[rns91294]

Oh, the poor little guy.  My thoughts are with you as well. I bet once this is over, you will feel much better.  Just try to hang on until then.

[potter]

My thoughts are wth you and your little boy, hope everything goes well for tuesday 

[Nienna]

Ouch! Lads always manage to do something which makes you cringe don't they? 
Stick with it Jackie as I'm sure he'll be fine and it all goes well on Tuesday. 
Not quite the long holiday weekend you'd wanted but that's kids for ya ... 

[kbmum]

Oh Jackie, I feel for you and Isiek!   Were the two teeth baby teeth?  It won't take the dentist a lot of time to do the work, so your son shouldn't be under long.  Plus, kids bounce back from anesthesia more easily than adults.  Do you know what punctured his lip?  I'll be thinking about you on Tuesday.

[HPfamily]

Thanks everyone! 
These were baby teeth! Whew!! But I'm sure he won't get his
adult teeth for a few years...at least that has been the pattern
for my kids. So he'll be slurring for quite a while!! 
 I don't know what punctured his lip. But it has mended
back thanks to the gluing!  Just needs TLC now! 
I'll keep everyone posted! Thanks for the boost!! 

[Nienna]

I would imagine it was his tooth that caused the puncture in his lip Jackie ... oh and LOTS of tlc is definitely the order of the day, as long as your other three don't get the bright idea of emulating him so they get fussed over too!
Kids! Who'd 'ave 'em!?! LOL

[Kelly]

I'll certainly pray for him AND YOU!    PM sent.

[mcgonagall]

Thoughts are with you  Jenny now 12 had to have a op so i knw what you a feeling so all oyr thoughts and prayers will be with your whole family .

[terryweasley]

You are a strong woman, so I have no doubt you will get through this fine.  My second nephew had to have surgery when he was about three.  He had a small piece of bone over his eye that had to be removed.  He got through the surgery fine.  My fondest memories in retospect is of him after surgery.  My sister live in Richmond Hill which is a ways from Savannah where the surgery took place.  She brought him by our house after surgery, so they would be close to the hospital if he need to go the emergency room or something.  When they got here, Marilyn Anne tried to get him to lay down.  She got him in the bed, and then the door bell rang.  In a flash he was sitting up in the bed anouncing to us he would get it.  My mother heads to the door with Jay following right behind her.  It was the postman delivering something.  After that we gave up trying to get Jay to stay in the bed and let him lie down on the loveseat on the den.  Everything was fine until he tries to get up and does a 180 degree flip off the love seat.  I swear to god it all happened in slow motion.  Marilyn Anne and I watched helplessly  as he did a triple flip and landed on the floor.  Jay didn't cry.  He was so out of it he didn't even know what happened.  Anyway, Jay will be nine Thursday and is doing fine.  I will keep your son and the rest of your family in my thoughts a prayers this week.  I'm sure you'll will get through everything fine and will laugh about it in a few years.  Good luck trying to keep him still after surgery.   

[ferdinand_the_yak]

My goodness Jackie! What a coincidence!!!!

Last August, a very similar thing happened to my youngest (then 9 year old sister)!

She was playing on some playground equipment and slipped. Somehow, she managed to fall face first and the pressure of the fall was broken by her front two teeth. One tooth was shattered, the other had fallen out. She's had to have the remains of the shattered tooth removed and is wearing a plate until she gets old enough for something permanent to be put in. The nerves to those teeth have since died (she almost had a life threatening infection because of it). I went to pick her up after the accident. The amazing thing was, she didn't cry or show any fear at all during the entire incident, or afterwards. It might have been shock, but I was impressed all the same.

It's "lucky" that your son's teeth were baby teeth - my sister's teeth were permanent. Not that its any easier!! My thoughts and best wishes are with you, your son and entire family

[Roz]

Bless his cotton socks. Poor lad. That must have absoloutely killed. I can't imagine the blood curdling shout that came down the stairs to you and the panic that filled you as you ran upstairs to see what the commotion was.

We'll all be thinking of you and Iseik in the coming week. But the force will be with him

[savage727]

Hello Jackie:

Your son Isiek looks like a tough little guy and my hat is off to him.     He will be just fine so keep your spirits up.  As the old saying goes "God looks after little kids and drunks"!    

[Roz]

As the old saying goes "God looks after little kids and drunks"!    

Oh... which category are you putting Isiek in?

[Kelly]

Hey, Jackie!
I told Phil about your son and he want's to know if Iseik plays hockey.    If not, Phil thinks he should take it up.  He's definately tough enough for it!

[HPfamily]

As the old saying goes "God looks after little kids and drunks"!    

Oh... which category are you putting Isiek in?

  This is too funny!!! 

 But the force will be with him

  That is for sure!!! LOL! Should we bring some of out light sabers along
with us?  Have to keep that doctor in line!! 

How strange is that, Jo!!!  WOW! I am grateful that these are baby teeth. I asked the dentist if he would need to have spacers put in, but it's practically impossible on kids this small. And really not necessary!
HA! Kelly!! Funny thing, we asked Iseik if he wanted to be a boxer now...the worst part is over!!!

[Rich Molinelli]

Wow Jax I know I'm a little late here, but how is he doing now? 

[kbmum]

I asked the dentist if he would need to have spacers put in, but it's practically impossible on kids this small. And really not necessary!

My dentist said the same thing.  My son managed to knock out a front baby tooth when he was jumping on a bed and somehow smashed his knee into his mouth.  The tooth fell out, but there was no other damage done and the adult tooth grew in about six months later.  Until then, I hope Isiek's favorite veggie isn't corn on the cob!   Good luck tomorrow.