Rough days

For the past six months or so Lucas has been playing "ambulance."  He's really been wanting to ride in an ambulance and yesterday he got that chance.  He was pushed from the top of the indoor play area and landed right on his head.  Apparently the sound could be heard from outside.  There are no emergency services on this post so if you need to go to the ER you have to go off post.  That means Korean hospital.  We headed over to the TMC (troop medical clinic) and they took us in an ambulance to a nearby hospital.

The doctor believes Lucas may have a minor concussion.  He's in a great mood and is his usual chipper, chatty self.  He doesn't have any neurological symptoms so hopefully he continues to do well today.

Korean hospitals are different, to say the least.  Most of them are equipped with an International Clinic that has English speaking translators.  Normally if you go to the hospital for anything you'd go to the International Clinic and they assist you.  We arrived in an ambulance so we went straight to the ER.  Luckily the doctor we saw today spoke very good English and we didn't need a translator.  People are everywhere.  Super sick people.  They don't pull the dividers between the beds or anything.  Lucas thought that was great and I thought it was terrifying.  I don't think people visit the ER here unless they are literally dying.  The hospitals are always super crowded which can be a bit intimidating but the good thing is that a lot of people are actually getting treated. 

Rest and Mickey Mouse- doctor's orders.

Lucas can now cross Ambulance Ride off his bucket list.

As if that wasn't enough excitement for one day, the neighbor's dog attacked poor Bear through the fence and tore his dewclaw.  Blood everywhere.  The vet on post was closed when this happened and there aren't any nearby emergency vet clinics.  These are the things I really took for granted in the States.  We've been wrapping his paw and it seems to be okay.  We'll check it again in the morning and see if he needs to see the vet. 

Bear's blood covered baby rhino.

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Sad pup.

Rough day for the little guys in this house.