Post by sarahandeddie on Apr 5, 2015 21:04:53 GMT -5
Today we were having a get together at my grandparents. All the kids were outside playing (with lots of adult supervision). Somehow Avery fell into my grandma's cactus. She only has 1 in all of her flower beds. My poor baby had spines in the back of her thighs, bottom, arm and hand.
I had to hold her down while my sister (a nurse) pulled them out. She was in so much pain.
I was also super pissed because some of my relatives thought it was funny. I don't think they realized how painful it was. I understand falling into a cactus is unusual being that we live in Illinois, but listening to a two year old cry from pain is not funny.
My grandma was really upset. She went out and dug up the cactus and threw it away so no little ones would ever be able to get hurt again.
Avery has welts on her but we let her soak in the tub and she's feeling much better. Hopefully things are even better in the morning.
My sister shoved her elbow into a cactus when we were little and I still remember listening to her cry as mom pulled out the thorns! :-( I hope she's feeling better!
Oh my goodness! Cactus spines hurt so much! I can't believe your family was laughing at her, especially since she's just a baby. That makes me so mad for you. I'm glad you were able to get them all out and I hope she is feeling better soon. Poor girl.
Post by aimeefarrahfowler on Apr 5, 2015 23:42:57 GMT -5
oh my gosh, that sounds terrible for both of you you should push the people laughing at it in the cactus and see how they like it. sorry you had to go through that.
Post by snickers4everyone on Apr 6, 2015 5:35:30 GMT -5
Poor little thing! I've stepped on a cactus before, it's so painful. I hope she's feeling better, and I second the opinion that you should shove your relatives into some cacti and see how they like it.
Oh my, hope she's feeling better. That's a sucky situation and your family only made it worse. Some people just have no class or just aren't very mature. Maybe you should have pushed them in the cactus.
That is horrible and your relatives who thought it was funny are assholes. We had cactus at our house growing up and I have had several spines in my legs/arms. They are EXTREMELY painful and it horrible pulling them out. I hope she feels better soon!
Post by sarahandeddie on Apr 6, 2015 8:57:35 GMT -5
I've really considered taking the spines and poking them the next time we have a family get together. She has some decent sized welts on her, but it appears we got them all out. She won't hold still long enough for me to look all that well!
Oh that poor sweet girl! I'm sure initially her falling maybe was chuckle worthy, but to laugh after seeing her in pain and realizing the seriousness of the situation is not funny at all. It sounds like she got quite a few of those horrible things stuck in her, how awful.
I have only ever pricked my hands/fingers on those little cacti in the pots, and even that hurts, I can't imagine falling into/onto a cactus, I hope she feels better soon and heals quickly.
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