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Malía was playing on stage while my kids were rehearsing. Then I heard it- "MISS! She fell in the crack." She had fallen between the runway and the stage- 3 1/2 feet down.
I was backstage. I came running and someone had sat her on the lip of the stage, all was silent. She couldn't cry. Her mouth was open in agony. Her arms held out rigidly. No sound. Then, the crying started, like nothing I have ever heard from her.
At the hospital, I stood at the triage window, tears on my own face. No one came. I rang the bell, and someone asked what happened then told me to just have a seat- say what? Malía was still crying. I sat down, but only long enough to call my doctor to ask that he call them. His nurse told me to go back to the window and make sure she was taken in.
She didn't have to tell me twice.
Suddenly Mal stopped crying and was falling asleep. I was terrified, and kept waking her as they assessed her and took us in. Stripped down and in a warm blanket, she just wanted to sleep. I told her stories, made her supply key words, do actions, anything to make sure she stayed alert, conscious. She could barely whisper, but she did it.
The doctor came. He asked if she liked furry bunnies or funny ones. She picked the former and he got it for her. Doctor and child promptly fell in love with each other.
She whimpered, softly, but let him do all he needed, he even got her to laugh.
By the time the nurse came to take care of her little face, Mal was enjoying the adventure.
Her cheek bone is badly bruised and scraped, the inside of her mouth also very sore (it's the only thing she has complained about) but she ate a little and drank her all her milk. She's asleep now, in Mama's bed- have to wake her every hour for 4 hours, and then every couple of hours after that. They say if she vomits once or twice, no worries, but if it's more to take her back in.
I was sooooo scared. And, now everything on me hurts, too.
But, my daughter is okay. Thank God she is okay.

PS: Hey God? Mal now has TWO "trauma toys" given to her in less than a month's time. We don't want anymore reasons to get another, k? Thanks.
And, in case you haven't heard me the last 50,000 times or so... thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Amen.