okay my daughter is 23 months old and her pinky finger was cut off...she went to emergency and they sewed it back on and put a cast on her for a week...yesterday she got the cast taken off her arm and now the doc has put a little bandage around her pinky and ring finger...her pinky finger is the color black and i am so scared that it might fall off...she is just a baby and I don't know what to do if it falls off...this is my first baby and I already won't be able to forgive myself because now she is scarred for life...can someone please give me some advice...i am totally freaked out...thank god she has no clue what's going on and she is still her normal self...please no negative anwers...i am going through hell as it is...thank you and god bless you all....
2007-01-10 06:58:48 · 16 answers · asked by shonnette e 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Hi tokes...see she is a baby so that is why i am scared it won't stay on...she was a preemie and ur friend was older right? i'm so scared...she is very active and she likes to play rough so this is why i am scared it may fall off...looking at her other pinky finger, it is very small and fragile looking so that is why I am so nervous and watching her every move.
2007-01-10 07:07:23 · update #1
oh and mlgable...the finger was black when they took the cast out but it didn't look like that when you know it was cut off...
2007-01-10 07:11:39 · update #2
Trust the doctors they know what they are doing if you are worried contact them and voice your concerns
2007-01-10 07:01:40 · answer #1 · answered by Robert B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the finger is black today but wasn't black when they took the cast off call the doc ASAP and check with him. If the finger is the same color it was when the doc took the cast off then just follow his instructions. Do not beat yourself up over this as accidents happen and things could be much worse. She is alive and well and she will be fine even if she loses the finger. If the finger falls off it will heal over and be fine. There are many people who gladly give up one finger just to have the rest of their fingers back or their hand back. Give yourself credit for getting this taken care of and being a good concerned parent. You are doing an awesome job.
2007-01-10 07:06:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To Me It Looks Like You Have A Bad Doctor And The Wrong Hospital. Go To Another Hospital To Get Another Opinion.
2007-01-10 07:07:55 · answer #3 · answered by TheUltimateUsherFan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just for your own peace of mind, call the doctor and explain your fear to him/her. I'm sure that they will be able to reassure you that everything is okay. Almost all parents have an accident with a child. I had one fall out of the sink at 8 months old and crash onto a tile floor on her head (she was fine) and another of my kids fell down an escalator at the mall at the age of 4 years (she was okay too). Don't feel too bad. Just use the experience to remind you to WATCH that little bugger all the time.
2007-01-10 08:33:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure that the finger has not changed since the doctor removed the cast and original bandaging. For the finger to have been completly severed, of COURSE, things are not going to look good until it's healed. If things don't appear right....CALL YOUR DOCTOR!
2007-01-10 07:03:38 · answer #5 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry to hear of your little girl's accident. The thing you must do now is wait and see whether the finger re-develops adequate circulation to stay alive. That is what the doctor is trying to find out here. Either way, she can live a very, very good life without one of her fingers, and she will not remember what heppened. Don't worry.
2007-01-10 07:02:56 · answer #6 · answered by jkc19452004 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, trust the doctors.
Second, quit worrying so much. Kids adjust and adapt so well. Even better than adults in most situations. She will never see this as a scar nearly as much as you do.
Pray for help in dealing with this and let God take care of the rest.
2007-01-10 07:08:25 · answer #7 · answered by rbarc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the mind boggles as to how the hell a small baby like that ,can have this kind of injury in the first place ,
all i can suggest is keep very close to medical help and do everything they advice you
small babies do not yet have a lot of strength to combat this kind of trauma
take very good care of her,and dont look for help here in answers ,keep close to the doctors who are handling the case
2007-01-10 07:06:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What advice did the doctor give? Do they just want to watch it a few more days? If he wasn't concerned, maybe it'll be fine. Don't freak out, accidents happen. Just notify them if something changes, like a fever, more redness, any suspiscious drainage. more pain... It's really amazing how well babies heal!
2007-01-10 07:04:57 · answer #9 · answered by nickname 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A week sounds like it is not long enough to remove the cast.
I would follow the doctors instructions but be extra careful of her.
If the black does not began to fasde soon take her back to the doctor.
2007-01-10 07:03:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, she is young and won't remember the trama, second, if the doctor was fearful of the black color (due to poor circulation) he would have given you some special instruction on how to care for or
2007-01-10 09:21:36 · answer #11 · answered by Chad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋