If you know Keaton very well you know he is A: a great swimmer, and B: FEARLESS. The middle of April I started going to water aerobics. I loved going and I especially liked it when Keaton would come with me (the class is listed as good for ALL ages so I was testing their limits I know). We would do the class and then 10 minutes before the pool closed I would let him jump off the diving boards. The first time he went on the low dive I thought my heart would beat out of my chest. After he went off the low dive he wanted to try the high dive. I told him he needed to go off the low dive 5 more times first (I thought he would forget). He still wanted to try the high dive. I talked to the life guard and asked her if she thought I was insane for letting my 4 year old jump off the high dive. She said not too worry no 4 year old actually jumps. IF they have enough nerve to get to the top they turn around when they see how high it is. She didn't know my Keaton though. He climbed to the top, ran to the end, and JUMPED. When he surfaced from the water he said, "THAT. WAS. AWWWWESOME." We continued doing our routine for about a week.
Weds. night he was all ready to go up the ladder. About the 3rd or 4th rung he fell off the ladder and landed on his arm (I was standing right there but couldn't get to him in time). I have never seen him scream like that. They began treating him, and honestly me too for shock and called an ambulance. There was a good Samaritan there that was in med school. He held Keaton's arm in the air to relieve some of the pain until the ambulance came. When I realized that his bone had poked THROUGH his skin I knew there was real trouble.
They rushed us to the nearest hospital and within an hour he was in emergency surgery to pin his arm back together.
Keaton actually LOVED Lakeview Hospital. He was there for 24 hours for observation. They brought him movies, toys, and fixed him anything he wanted to eat. He still says he wants to go back to the hospital. I was so impressed with how kind they were to me as well. They brought me in my own bed to stay by him. They also brought in meals for me, just kind.
Keaton had a rough day or so adjusting.
We were pleased though within a week he was not going to let him hold him back. We even went to Seaworld and Disneyland!
A quick 4 weeks later (they originally though 6 or more) he got his pins pulled and his cast off. Last week went back to the pool. He is a trouper!
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I can't believe he dares go off the high dive! I don't dare do that (I'm a sissy of course...) but GOOD FOR HIM! :D
I loved Lakeview Hospital, I'm glad you had a good experience there.
And I'm especially glad he'd better now. That must have been a rough few weeks.
Ouch! Tough kid!
So glad he is back to normal. That really scared me when you called.
Poor Keats and Poor Mommy! What an ordeal! I'm so scared to jump off the high dive, it amazes me that he could do it! Even better...he's not letting anything get in his way or scare him.
I'm surprised they let him on any of the rides at Disneyland with a broken arm (JK). Has he gone off the high dive again yet? I wouldn't be surprised.
Oh Keaton!! I love that he does the high dive. And I love that he loved being pampered in the hospital. Hopefully life is getting back to normal.
I saw the article in the paper! So fun!
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