Another Emily Update

We took her to the burn clinic yesterday and let the experts check her hand out. They say that it looks good. They bandaged it up and told us that we have to bring her back in a week so they can look at it again, but they expect that will be the last visit needed.

Contrary to the concerns of the pediatrician, the burn folks say that they don't anticipate any scarring to effect the growth or maturation of her hand. All in all, it appears that the ordeal will shortly be over. Emily is overjoyed by the new bandage, as this one allows her thumb out where she can get to it.

The social worker came in while she was at the clinic to get information on what had happened, but she was there for about three minutes and didn't seem the least concerned. She did give Emily a beanie stork to play with before she left though.

One of the best things about it is the fact that, with the new bandage which they told us to leave alone, I look to be escaping this entire ordeal without actually having to see what her hand looks like prior to healing. One of the better minor details of my life, or something close to it.