After we lost power due to Hurricane Sandy, we had to bypass the electric start on our gas fireplace so we could be warm. We didn't put the screen back on (oversight) and when I lit the fireplace the following day (by just turning a switch on the wall) I didn't think anything of it. Luke stepped up on the hearth and placed both hands for balance on the glass and began to scream frantically.
It was a cry I've never experienced with any of our babies. He was flailing and screaming and I didn't know what was wrong at first and once I figured out he'd been burned I wasn't sure where. I had been sitting on the floor next to him looking through a Christmas magazine with Ella when it happened but I didn't watch it happen.
I called the pediatrician and once I figured out it was his hands that were hurting I held them under cold water but his cries never let up. The pediatrician told me to head over and on the way I veered to the ER instead because he was still flailing and screaming a blood curdling scream that was stressing me out big time.
Thankfully the ER took us back in immediately and he was quickly evaluated and it was decided they would knock him out so he could get some relief...
It was a cry I've never experienced with any of our babies. He was flailing and screaming and I didn't know what was wrong at first and once I figured out he'd been burned I wasn't sure where. I had been sitting on the floor next to him looking through a Christmas magazine with Ella when it happened but I didn't watch it happen.
I called the pediatrician and once I figured out it was his hands that were hurting I held them under cold water but his cries never let up. The pediatrician told me to head over and on the way I veered to the ER instead because he was still flailing and screaming a blood curdling scream that was stressing me out big time.
Thankfully the ER took us back in immediately and he was quickly evaluated and it was decided they would knock him out so he could get some relief...
Once he was asleep (thank God he passed out 2 min after getting the drug that I wish I had at home) the doctor assessed his hands and determined there were 2nd degree burns on 5 fingertips and 1st degree burns on the palm of one hand. Unfortunately these types of burns hurt the most! Eventually they had to wake him to clean the burns and wrap them and he was very brave.
Here were the blisters on the first night...
Day 2...
Day 3 and on this day Gabe bit Luke's finger and popped a blister which is what the pediatrician warned us not to let happen. Sigh.
The good news is they have all healed beautifully, no infection set in, the screen is back on the fireplace and we turned it down to low, and all is well again.
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