We were in Tampere for the weekend with Jouni’s family. His parents own a timeshare week at a spa and we join them for a weekend every year. I have an exam on Tuesday and was studying, but Reino went swimming with Jouni’s dad and Jouni’s sister’s family. As usual, studying makes me sleepy and I was having a little nap when this frigid hand snapped me out of my sleep. Reino had slipped and hit his head. The first aid person at the pool had put a bandage on and wrapped it up, but he was very upset and crying. I got him calmed down and dressed him then we removed the bandage and took a look at the damage. It was bleeding a lot, which is common for head wounds, but I could tell right away that he needed stitches. Jouni drove, his mom navigated and I sat in the back with Reino. We went to Hatanpään sairala where we received very good care. First, a nurse checked him to see if he needed stitches or if butterfly bandages would do. After that examination we were sent back out to the ER waiting area. A new pile of gauze was applied to Reino’s head and this hat topped it off to keep the bandage on without the need for tape.
After waiting a few more minutes, we were called back to a treatment room. Reino was really scared. He said it didn’t hurt, but he was scared of the needles and the blood. Here, the doctor is talking to him about what happened. Reino is reaching for me.
The instruments of doom 😯
And being stitched. The local anesthetic made the wounded area into a bump. After that injection, he didn’t feel anything.
A bit more calm, but still scared. It was only two stitches, I think.
And afterward. He really liked his hair. 😆 He doesn’t mind posing for pictures now and looks forward to having a scar like a tough guy. I asked him what he would tell his friends at school. He said he would say, “It’s a really long story, but I fell out of an airplane.”
