For a third time I sat next to the very same bed in the Henderson ER. This time beside Tucker.
It was late evening on July 1st and the boys had talked Nathan into buying and lighting a few fireworks. They were all set up on driveway when I left to the store and when I returned there were some remnants of fireworks but no one in sight. My mind immediately went to the worst case scenario and I was certain someone had blown off their hand.
To my surprise, the injury was not the direct result of a firework but rather a poorly placed gas meter. Apparently, Tucker was looking up and chasing after a parachute when he ran directly into the neighbor's gas meter. The meter left a cut to his scrotum that warranted a drive to the ER.
Tucker was very brave but he did request that Mason come along for moral support and of course Foxy came too. The doc said glue vs. stitches should do the trick and Tucker celebrated with a fist in the air.
He was sore for a few days and had to stay out of the lake and pool but fortunately no major harm done. He is healing up well.
