GRAPHIC VIDEO
I realize this is a very gross video, but Nate really wanted me to post it. Last night Kate slipped and fell in the tub and bit all the way through her tongue. It was really traumatic. I don't do well with stuff like that. I can never relax and think clearly in emergency situations. Thank goodness Nate was home. We decided to head to the ER even though we both thought there might not be anything they could do.
On the way, Nate called his brother who looked up cases on the internet and saw that usually they don't do stitches or anything and the tongue heals really fast, so we decided not to take her in. I wasn't sure if that was the right decision or not because it would still bleed when she would stick it out or even talk sometimes. But we decided to just give her some ibuprofin and put her to bed.
This morning it is not bleeding at all, but it's still a big open wound obviously. Nate has talked to a couple doctors that he knows and they think it will heal OK on it's own. I hope they're right. I feel so bad for her. She doesn't seem to be in pain, but it just looks really awful.
