I took my son to the pediatrician because the blisters were bursting and his poor little fingers were turning all red and purple and swelling up. The dr. said that his fingers were infected and put him on an oral antibiotic. She said it looked like he burned himself. I keep asking Joseph what happened and he says, "I don't know." He can't feel it so it's not hurting him (thank God). It looks SO painful. I think he might have turned the hot water on in my bathtub and put his hand under it. Not 100% sure though. It's disturbing to me that he can injure himself and not even know it. How am I supposed to protect him from injury if we don't know how he was injured in the first place? Anyway, hopefully with the antibiotic it will get better. We've gone almost three years without this happening. Unfortunately, I think this will be the first of many injuries to his affected hand/arm. Thanks for all your replies on this matter.
Breonna
UPDATE: blisters on affected hand
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marieke
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI
no external rotation against gravity, can only go to 90 degree fwd flexion, no hand-to-mouth
1 surgery at age 14 (latissimus dorsi transfer). In 2004, at age 28 I was struck with Transverse Myelitis which paralyzed me from the chest down. I recovered movement to my right leg, but need a KAFO to walk on my left leg. I became an RN in 2008. - Location: Montreal, Qc, Canada
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Re: UPDATE: blisters on affected hand
He is old enough now to be taught that he should not touch the hot taps, stove... All kids need to learn this of course, but especially kids with diminished or no feeling in parts of their bodies.
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Its1105
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: RTBPI - injured during a right cervical rib resection on 12/3/2008 for thoracic outlet syndrome. The doctor completely transected the lateral cord at C5-C6 Erb's pointe and the suprascapular nerve. Had a nerve repair done on 12/12/2008 to reattach the nerves. Did two years of OT. I have some issues with overuse issues with my left shoulder and also have come to find that my joints are hypermobile so I have instability in the joints which causes a lot of problems such as pressure and pain.
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Re: UPDATE: blisters on affected hand
Wow! Well I am glad he went to the doctor and hopefully the antibiotics will take care of it.
That is rough though. It is something that I am sure he will continue to learn as he gets older.
I hope it all turns out well
That is rough though. It is something that I am sure he will continue to learn as he gets older.
I hope it all turns out well
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Marie
RTBPI December 2008
C5-C6
Marie
RTBPI December 2008
C5-C6
Re: UPDATE: blisters on affected hand
He knows not to touch the stove and if we tell him something is hot he will get away from it but I guess because he couldn't feel it being hot he didn't know not to touch it. I am going to teach him to test the water first with his right pointer finger before he submerges any other body parts.
Breonna
Breonna