Jason was already at the car putting Luna in. Phoenix and I were right behind.
We were on the porch together. I turned around to close the front door.
I hear a scream. Turn around and Phoenix is barrel rolling down the brick steps.
I dropped everything in my hands, ran down the steps and yelled for Jason.
He hadn't even had time to secure Luna in. He left her and came running.
He grabbed Phoenix up and told me to go check on Luna. So I did.
I grabbed her and ran back to the house.
Phoenix was crying. Jason was checking every inch of his body. He kept saying his head and his hand hurt.
He had a small scratch on his hand. His head, well it had a bulge the size of a nickel that was completely purple.
I immediately called his doctor. They suggested taking him to the hospital to get looked at.
We left. Phoenix was no longer crying. He kept telling us he wanted to go to Jesus' House.
He quickly started zoning out. I kept talking to him, trying my best to keep him awake. It wasn't working.
We instead headed to the fire department, since it was only a mile or so away. At this point, he was acting totally fine. He knew all the answers to the questions we asked him and was excited to see the fire engine up close and personal.
We left there being told he should be fine but to monitor him.
He was still asking to go to church, so we headed that way. He did great at church.
We went downstairs afterwards for a brunch. BAD decision on our part.
Long story short-he got pushed straight down backwards and his head went crashing to the floor. He now had another huge knot on the back of his head.
We left immediately.
We woke him up every 30 minutes during nap. He seemed okay that afternoon, just a little "wobbly." We woke him every 2 hours roughly that night as well.
Monday he seemed fine. A little dazed every now and then but okay. His bump was feeling better too and he said he wasn't hurting.
Monday night during baths, his bump felt really odd to me. I had Jason feel too. We decided I'd take him to the doctor on Tuesday. For our peace of mind, if nothing else.
Tuesday morning it was almost totally gone. After talking to Phoenix and discussing it with Jason, we decided to hold off on the doctor. It was almost fully gone and Phoenix seemed a ton better.
We got in the car, heading towards Montevallo to visit Uncle Sammy. Phoenix told me his head hurt more and he needed to go to the doctor. That was all I needed.
We turned around and called the doctor. Our appointment was at 11:15. We went. We WAITED. After being there over an hour, we finally saw the doctor. (for my records, P weighed 31.5)
This was her conclusion: The fall down the stairs resulted in a mild concussion. The second fall at church intensified it. She did notice him drifting in and out of "space." She assured me he was fine but wanted a CAT Scan done just for all of our piece of mind. So, they scheduled it. In the meantime, she told me he is on strict "lay low" for the next 2 weeks. No jumping, no bikes, no anything that could cause him to hit his head. This is very important.
Side note of that appointment: We didn't see our regular doctor. This doctor was fabulous as well though. She was totally amazed at Phoenix and his ability to communicate with her. She said, and I quote (after asking him how old he is), "Holy Smokes!" She said by listening to him she would've guessed he was 5!!! She also joked that she was waiting on him to start spitting out medical terminology regarding his head injury. This made my heart happy and definitely brought a smile to my face.
We left and headed to Children's South. Thankfully, both kids were being super cooperative. My dad was able to meet us up there to keep Luna while I went back with Phoenix. Jason came as well. I knew he wouldn't miss being there for his son.
They explained to Phoenix what was going to happen. He followed directions perfectly. Not once did he try moving. I was soo super proud of him. It was super important, because if he refused to lay still they would have had to sedate him. We did not want that to happen.
Thankful to God for a well mannered child who listens to directions.
At quick glance, the Scan looked great. The doctor called later and said everything was normal but to be very cautious over the next few weeks. She also said if he didn't seem more like himself in the next day or so to call her back.
Other than waking up with a very bloody nose this morning, he seems much better. He has been super clumsy the last few days, so we are really trying to keep him calm. I'm not sure if he is falling soo much because of his fall or because he might be growing, but either way-its going to be a long 2 weeks.
Jason and I are just glad we know he is okay. We are glad to have our piece of mind back.
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