Re: My daughter - OT

[Guest guest]

Norma -

No, it wasn't bad, in that it didn't cover a large area. Jim had put a cup of

water in the microwave, and made some tea. It was too hot to drink, so he put

it on the floor next to him. was upset about something, so I told her to

come to me - and she stepped in the cup. She had those footed jammies on,

which saved the bottom of her foot.

The doctors said the burn looked as though someone had " dipped " her foot in hot

water. I was so afraid - I did not put that child down during our whole

hospital stay! (We walked the floor all night - her pain was sooo bad!) I

was afraid that they would decide it really WAS abuse, and someone would come

take her from me. She was three, but non-verbal, which added to their

concern....

As for the injury, they had said skin grafts would be needed, and she'd never

walk right again. Additional surgeries throughout her childhood.... I was

just devastated. They told us to change the dressing once a day, but that the

more we changed it, the better off she'd be. So - even though the pain was

intense - we did it two or three times a day. When I had a chance, I went to

my parents' gravesite and prayed to them....it didn't make sense to me that this

child should suffer because her father wasn't thinking. A few days later, when

we went to the surgeon, there was hardly a mark on that baby's foot! She's got

no scars, no additional surgeries were needed, and she walks fine.

And we got an apology from the doctor for thinking we had done this to her on

purpose.....

[Guest guest]

Dear Terri

What an ordeal but thank heavens it turned out okay. All that love and

caring does wonders when healing.

NNN