My families adventure on the road to oz via Germany

What a day!!!!!!!!!!

Im so glad this day is over, its been a rollercoaster of a day.

Just after dinner time today my eldest came in from playing with his freinds crying. He was holding his right arm in a awkward way. Turns out one off his freinds had thrown a bottle and it had hit his elbow.

I phoned our local med centre and they had an apointment left with the nurse . So off we trot the eldest and youngest off to the camp. Lucliky my husband saw us and took us in to camp to see the nurse.( My middle son was out playing with his freinds ) WE saw both the nurse, senior practice nurse and eventually a DR who were convinced there was nothing wrong. But to appease me they would send him for an xray. So off we trot to the center of Paderborn to the xray clinic. 3hours later we emerged. V had phoned a freind to see if they could look after the middle one. D had dislocated his elbow . WE were given our xrays and a brief summary to take back to the med center. Big problem, they were closed now. So after getting home and while i sorted the other kids out we phoned the out of hours number for advice. Our poor eldest was in a lot of pain by now after being proded and poked with no pain relief. Thankfully i found something sutible to give him. We were told to take him to the local A&E at the kinder klinic .

I was starting to get flash backs to this time last year when our middle smashed his arm to bits and needed pins and plates to sort him out.

V took him to the hospital and we were told he may need surgery to sort him self out. Once i got the other kids off to bed i spent the next hour or so pacing the floor just waiting for news.

The relief i felt when i saw both my husband and eldest coming in the house was immence. He is now sporting a large blue pot the goes up to just above where a t-shirt stops. His arm is at right angles and this will be in place for the next 2-3 weeks.

after all that i need a drink just to help calm me down. Kids eh, the emotions they put us through

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07:57, Tue 23 October 2007 .. Posted by moneypen20

Blimey what are the odds on a thrown bottle doing that. Hope he's not in too much pain. Go and kick the kid the lobbed it. Silly bugger throwing bottles! Hope he feels bad too!

Kids and A & E

11:06, Mon 29 October 2007 .. Posted by sasbear

I feel for you - and having three boys! more than enough of a handful without the constant A & E emergencies

xx