The end of grandma's visit

Well, life is full of bumps in the road. Thank God grandma was there for this one. Nathan was playing on the playground when he slipped, fell, and split his chin wide open. Grandma Powell came into the house as cool as a cucumber. It must have been her nursing instincts, but she found a gauze, and called to Joana so calmly to get the keys, so we can take Nathan to the ER. He had 8 stitches in his chin, but that's not the intestine part. The ER doctor decided to use nitrous oxide to anesthetize Nathan. This was the best choice because it works well with very few side effects. The nurses who were there for the procedure were all so great at working with such a small patient. At first Nathan was a bit afraid of the mask that was delivering the nitrous oxide, but as soon as he sucked in one breath of the gas, he became as calm as could be. When you looked into his eyes for those ten minutes, you could see he was comfortable and really really relaxed. We have never seen him so "chill" in his life. The procedure went well, and as soon as the doctor was done, they turned off the gas. He was clearly not happy about this and tore the mask out of the nurses hand immediately. He proceeded to force the mask back over his mouth, and he inhaled the biggest breath he could muster. When that didn't work, he tried to connect the hose to the mask and try again. The whole room howled at his ingenuity and determination. It was so funny. Anyway, here is some pictures from inside the ER.





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