Today our 7 year old beloved family dog got spooked by my 3 year old little girl and bit my daughter completely through the left side of her upper lip. I was hysterical and rushed my daughter to the nearest hospital to our home, but I had only been there once before about 4 years ago. They rushed us immediately back, and treated her just as promptly from that time forward. I commend the hospital staff on how well they thoroughly considered the best option for treating my child's facial wound. They kept my daughter as pain free as possible while we were waiting for her to be sedated before stitches. The doctor and nurses were all happy to answer questions, and one nurse even got my very stressed husband and I sodas which while it seems small meant the world to us in that moment. The patient relations woman (I wish I remembered her name, bc she was wonderful) brought my daughter stickers and crayons and coloring pages. As we were waiting to be discharged the most kind male nurse brought our girl a ""well bee"" stuffed animal and she has been clinging to it ever since we left. i can not express how much their obvious compassion meant to us. I am forever grateful esp. to the doctor who fixed my babies face. It was a complicated opening and it looks as if it will be good as new!
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