The school nurse sent Badger home from school today because she was in so much pain.
She thinks the ER has missed a break in her collarbone.
I was reluctant to send her to school as it was, but she doesn't have an excused absence. The ER doctor wouldn't give one, so she just can't miss school.
They get really witchy with me for unexcused absences.
I hate for her to be hurting, but the ER doctor said to wait until Friday before she’s seen again.
I think they know more about what they’re talking about than my gut instincts, which are to take her back and demand something more be done.
It’s also really hard to gauge how badly she is hurting.
She doesn’t cry like a normal kid, dangdest thing I’ve ever seen.
Things that would send a normal kid screaming, she’s just blank.
I’m assuming that’s the anxiety they insist she has?
We also can't get her to tell us how bad it's hurting.
If we're lucky she might say “I hurt” but she won't or can't say where it hurts, how bad it hurts, how long it's been hurting.
It's just guesswork with her.
We'll try to limp along until Friday and then they will re-evaluate her.
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