As many of you know, my mum has to go in to hospital in February, which is worrying me senseless, now my son has crushed his finger in a door, and needed surgery at the Lister hospital in Stevenage. He’s still in a lot of pain, and keeps asking for painkillers even before he is due to have them - he did it on Friday evening. Should he still be in this much pain? I think his hand looks a little bigger than the other one, too.
I know I’m probably asking a bit much, but do any of you know what could be a sign of infection? Maybe I’m expecting too much too soon. Any advice would be gratefully received, as I don’t know if I’m coming or going!
Poor you and your poor son. Apart from the obvious - i.e. - does he have a temperature? Can you see the wound?? Swelling and a spreading area of redness would be a sign of infection. He could still be pretty sore at this stage - are you giving him paracetemol and ibuprofen (as long as hes not asthmatic)?
Hi Fiona. Thanks for your reply. I can’t see the wound, as it’s bandaged and splinted after the surgery. He doesn’t appear to have a temperature. I’m giving him paracetamol, and alternating it with ibuprofen. Luckily he isn’t asthmatic, just very accident prone! He put his arm through a plate glass window when he was 7, and ended up with 14 stitches. He has a scar there to this day!
I think it’s just a case of keeping a careful eye on him, just in case anything develops!
Hi Mole. He appears to be better today, and not really complaining of pain, so it’s just a case of taking him to his outpatients appointment on Monday. I think I was maybe overreacting a bit!