Horrible day

tootsie1
tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Oh, my. Y'all know I take care of my grandchildren every day. Yesterday Caroline, the 11 month old, was sitting on the kitchen floor playing. She leaned forward and lost her balance, hitting her forehead on the floor. I picked her up, expecting crying and a booboo. What I got was something so much worse. Her eyes rolled back in her head, her body went limp. My son in-law was there, thank goodness. I gave her to him while I called 911. While I was talking to the dispatcher, she went very cold in Kyle's arms and lost all color. Then her body started twitching. All of this time she had the most ungodly stare. She was definitely not aware of us at all. Paramedics came and gave her oxygen and checked her thoroughly. She was then taken to her doctor and watched very carefully through the night. She's okay, but I think all of us lost at least 10 years off our lives.

*hugs*
Gail

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  • just4Brooks
    just4Brooks Member Posts: 980 Member
    #2
    Oh Oh
    That's scary !!
  • thready
    thready Member Posts: 474
    #3
    How scary!
    Gail,
    How scary, but it is good you were right there.
    Jan
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #4
    How scary,
    I am glad she is
    How scary,

    I am glad she is okay. That age is difficult, as they start manouvering on their own.
  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    #5
    Gail
    Gail,
    So sorry you all had to go through such a scary time. I hope and pray she is OK.

    Aloha,
    Kathleen
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #6
    Kathleen808 said:

    Gail
    Gail,
    So sorry you all had to go through such a scary time. I hope and pray she is OK.

    Aloha,
    Kathleen

    Whew!
    She was very perky yesterday. I was a little tired from not letting her hiney hit the floor all day. I carried, watched and fretted all day.

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • dianetavegia
    dianetavegia Member Posts: 1,942 Member
    #7
    Benign seizure
    Gail, she sounds like she had a seizure. Our grandson had two as a toddler and underwent all sorts of testing but never had another. He just stared and twitched (second was during an EEG). Keep an eye on her in case she needs checking out!

    Whew girl! That was very upsetting!
  • dorookie
    dorookie Member Posts: 1,731 Member
    #8
    Oh no
    That is so scary, how is she doing now?

    Beth
  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #9
    scary
    Wow, Gail- very scary and unnerving. As Diane said, I was also thinking it sounded like a seizure. Did they say anything like that? Watch her- what a scary thing!
    Wonder if they could ever tell anything by a brain MRI. Not that you'd want to put a baby through that, but maybe the drs. will think it's a wise thing to have done.
    Praying for the baby-

    Lisa
  • Sundanceh
    Sundanceh Member Posts: 4,392 Member
    #10
    Wow!
    Hey, Gail

    I think I just went thru 10 of those years with you!

    That must have been completely mortifying to witness. I'm glad she is ok now and that's behind her. But for you guys, those moments must have seemed like an eternity...

    Glad you're feeling better too:)

    -Craig
  • eric38
    eric38 Member Posts: 583
    #11
    lisa42 said:

    scary
    Wow, Gail- very scary and unnerving. As Diane said, I was also thinking it sounded like a seizure. Did they say anything like that? Watch her- what a scary thing!
    Wonder if they could ever tell anything by a brain MRI. Not that you'd want to put a baby through that, but maybe the drs. will think it's a wise thing to have done.
    Praying for the baby-

    Lisa

    Bouncing babies
    That's the kind of thing that would turn your hair instantly grey if it wasn't already. I am glad to hear your grand baby was not seriously injured but I am sure that scared the color out of your face. I thought I may have injured my niece one time by playing with her too rough and it scared the crud out of me and it wasn't nearly as bad as you are describing. Needless to say, I no longer rough house with my niece and nephew. Of course, yours is not a direct result of anything you did. It' s amazing how resilient kids are. I wish adults were that resilient.

    Eric
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #12
    eric38 said:

    Bouncing babies
    That's the kind of thing that would turn your hair instantly grey if it wasn't already. I am glad to hear your grand baby was not seriously injured but I am sure that scared the color out of your face. I thought I may have injured my niece one time by playing with her too rough and it scared the crud out of me and it wasn't nearly as bad as you are describing. Needless to say, I no longer rough house with my niece and nephew. Of course, yours is not a direct result of anything you did. It' s amazing how resilient kids are. I wish adults were that resilient.

    Eric

    She's good!
    Our little Caroline was happy and playing today and seems to have recovered very well. The doctor thinks she did have a seizure as a result of the hit to the forehead. She has not had seizures before, and I certainly hope this is the only one. Scared the crap out of me, and y'all know I have issues on that score. Little bit of gallows humor there, because I'm still crazy thinking about it.

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #13
    tootsie1 said:

    She's good!
    Our little Caroline was happy and playing today and seems to have recovered very well. The doctor thinks she did have a seizure as a result of the hit to the forehead. She has not had seizures before, and I certainly hope this is the only one. Scared the crap out of me, and y'all know I have issues on that score. Little bit of gallows humor there, because I'm still crazy thinking about it.

    *hugs*
    Gail

    Gail,
    I am so glad little
    Gail,

    I am so glad little Caroline has recovered well; thanks for letting us know. Those little characters can really give us a scare!
  • amyb15
    amyb15 Member Posts: 109 Member
    #14
    Gail,
    My daughter had a few
    Gail,
    My daughter had a few of those from about age 2 to age 4. It was very scary. The first time I rushed her to the ER. She had all kinds of testing, including EKG, etc. The 2nd time, I took her to the Dr.s . They never ended up finding out anything. She is now 6 and hasn't happened in about 2 years. My mother said this happened to my sister when she was little.
    I think it is fairky common.

    Amy
  • crazylady
    crazylady Member Posts: 543 Member
    #15
    so sorry
    Hi Gail,

    I'm so sorry that that happened to Caroline. I can only imagine how frightened you were. I'm glad she's recovered.

    Take care,
    Jamie
  • crazylady
    crazylady Member Posts: 543 Member
    #16
    so sorry
    Hi Gail,

    I'm so sorry that that happened to Caroline. I can only imagine how frightened you were. I'm glad she's recovered.

    Take care,
    Jamie
  • crazylady
    crazylady Member Posts: 543 Member
    #17
    crazylady said:

    so sorry
    Hi Gail,

    I'm so sorry that that happened to Caroline. I can only imagine how frightened you were. I'm glad she's recovered.

    Take care,
    Jamie

    I only pressed the post button once. I swear this computer has a mind of it's own!
    Sorry.
    Jamie
  • mom_2_3
    mom_2_3 Member Posts: 953 Member
    #18
    scary
    I am glad that Caroline is doing better. And I hope "grandma" is doing better as well!

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