So this is the "post-op" picture of what happened. I really wish I could have taken a picture of what it looked like when it happened, but grabbing my camera as I ran to the ER was not on the top of my list of things to do. As many of you already know, Preston, aka Evil Kinevil, crashed while racing around on a four-wheeler yesterday. I was at work when I got the call and immediately (after finishing with a patient) drove to the ER to meet him there. When I got there he was totally calm but looked terrible. His top lip was split all the way up to the bottom of his nose and was splitting apart every time he would breath. He looked like something off of Alien. He wasn't crying he just pointed to it and said, "Dad, it hurts right here." After talking with the ER doctor we opted to wait for our local plastic surgeon to come and stitch him up, especially since the cut was right at the vermillion border. So we waited and watched cartoons for about 2 hours until he arrived. When he did, he was excellent. He was so good with Preston and did such a great job of suturing. In total he probably placed around 30 stitches most being on the inside and a few on the outside.
So of course the next day (today) was Preston's big graduation day, and he was not about to miss it for anything. He did great and loved it. He was a little nervous though and said something that tugged on my heart strings. He said, "Dad, I hope nobody makes fun of me." Upon arrival to the classroom he was relieved when not only did they not make fun of him, but they were very worried about him and all wanted to make sure he was OK. It was a relief for both of us.
After graduation today is when I put the splint on his teeth that you can see in the first picture. He did so great. He fell asleep as we were doing it. Yes, he may lose those teeth in the future but they are all baby teeth, thankfully. I am so proud of him for being so great about the whole thing. Let's hope he doesn't follow in his dad's footsteps or this is the first of many trips to the ER!
