The sutures came out today. She fought a lot and I'm amazed the nurse was able to get them out. We wrapped her in a sheet, Tim held her like a football and held her head in the nurses lap while I held her arms and legs. She screamed bloody murder, turned bright red, worked up a sweat and still managed to move quite a bit. She's so strong. The nurse said it didn't hurt to have stitches taken out but I don't believe her. The 12 year old ( he seemed so young!) that stitched her up in the ER used a special stitch called a mattress stitch to sew her up. It's best for healing and will give her the best chance for minimal scarring. Unfortunately they are a lot harder to take out. But the scar is approximating well and I am a lot less nervous about the open wound in the middle of her forehead now that it is covered with the steri strips and looks to be healing nicely. She is such a trooper and continues to climb everything in sight as though this little accident never happened.
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Poor Emery! She looks like she is doing much better!
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