After posting some of these pictures on Facebook, I quickly learned that people get super grossed out by this stuff. I didn't even think twice about it; blood and things like this don't bother me. So, here is your warning - possibly graphic pictures below ;)
Our 4th of July started off pretty mellow. We were lazy, did some chores, watched a movie and then went to a barbeque at the Cookson's house. This is the only picture I took - these are the super cute desserts Noush made:
Our first real date/kiss was on 4th of July, 8 years ago. We went to see fireworks that night, so we make sure to go every year. We were getting ready to go see fireworks. but the best we got this year was on the ER waiting room TV.
I went upstairs for something while Doug was in the bathroom. When Doug finished in the bathroom he heard the dogs running downstairs, so he went to jump over a baby gate and hide from the dogs (we play hide and seek all the time - these dogs will be amazing if they ever need to find us in rubble! LOL). As you can see from the other pictures, he didn't make it over the gate. He smashed his head into the door frame, fell backwards onto the baby gate and then landed on the floor.
I heard the baby gate crash down as I was walking down the stairs. I was really confused by the noise. Doug called out for help and as I turned the corner I saw him curled in a ball on the floor. He said the last time he hit his head that badly it was bleeding. As he rolled over there was blood all over his hands and the carpet. He got up and went to the bathroom sink and his head started pouring blood. His face lost all color and he dropped to his knees as he went into shock. I got him some cold water to drink and turned a fan on him because he got super hot. He tried to clean the blood off his head. I took pictures to show him how bad it is. He didn't want to go to the ER, but I was worried about his back too.
I cleaned the blood off the carpet and we rushed to the ER. I turned my flashers on and drove 80-95mph on the way to the hospital. As I approached vehicles I would flash my high beams rapidly. Thank you SO much to every driver we were behind!! Everyone quickly moved over and let us pass.
Although it took an hour to get back to a room, everyone was awesome. The few at reception were really funny and I said we were trying to beat everyone with firework injuries. One gal said they've already seen a bunch and they were all men. She said she was sure another wave of men would be through in another hour or two. In 10 years working in the ER, she said, they are always men. Haha
The wounds on his head are really weird because they are perpendicular to the way he hit the door frame.
Long story just a little longer...X-rays are normal; he didn't break anything in his lower back. He has 9 staples in his head. A Norco didn't phase his back pain, so they also have him dilaudid. I have to wake him up every 2 hours for the next 24 hours.
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