In early August, I had to take Matthew to urgent care due to an infected finger. He really didn’t complain about it much so it kind of came from left field. Turns out he put a staple in his finger at some point and he never told us about it because he thought he’d get in trouble. Because he’s a six year old boy (translation: filthy at all times), the wound got infected.
Urgent care gave us a prescription for antibiotics which is always fun since Matthew is allergic to amoxicillin (translation: we had to go to 2 pharmacies to get the script filled). They said it might take a little time to clear but it got worse the next day so I took him to his pediatrician. I was hoping they’d drain the infection and was relieved when the doctor asked if I wanted them to do it. Matthew was a little nervous but was a champ. He didn’t flinch and actually giggled a bit because it felt so much better right away.
At urgent care
Waiting to see the pediatrician – praying they’ll drain that sucker
About 3-4 hours after being drained – so much better
After this happened, we had lots of talks about how Matthew needs to tell us when he gets hurt and that he needs to keep his hands cleaner. Hopefully this never happens again. Boys!!!!