And so, we are into the second week since the accident happened on Good Friday. It feels much longer than that actually.

Life has kind of returned to some sort of normalcy, with both girls returning to school on Monday. For something so dramatic, I am a little surprised, but very thankful, that we seemed to have recovered from it pretty fast. The first few nights after the accident, I could not close my eyes without seeing the replaying of the incident in my mind, but it's getting better now.

We brought Joey back to KKH last Friday to remove the stitches. Frankly, I was very nervous about it because I've heard that removing of stitches could be very painful. At the Cleft & Craniofacial Centre, the doctor pressed on Joey's wound and examined it before telling us that it was healing really well. He also commented that the surgeon did a very good job with the stitching, so the wound looked neat and nice. By the way, we are really grateful that the surgeon, Dr Suraj, who attended to Joey at the Children's Emergency, was skilled and patient. He drew pictures to illustrate to us how the stitching was done, and clearly explained how sedation would be done. In our situation then, we totally appreciate a doctor like that, because his explanation alleviated our fear and uncertainty. After the stitching was done, we were amazed at how well-stitched the wound was.

And so, the doctor directed Joey to the treatment room to have her stitches removed. Inside the room, two nurses attended to Joey as she was made to lie down on a bed. I was amazed at how fast they worked! In less than one minute, they worked together (one pulling up the stitches and another cutting it with a scissors) and pulled off all the stitches swiftly and WITH NO PAIN! Throughout the process, Joey was even chatting with them in a relaxed manner. I asked her if she could feel any pain, and she said she could feel the tools touching her wound, but there was no pain at all. Thank God!!!

In no time at all, the removal of stitches was done. The nurses explained to us how we should take care of the wound. We were told to apply moisturizer and sunscreen on the wound everyday. Dermatix was prescribed and should be applied twice a day one week after the removal of stitches. We are also to press firmly on the wound everyday to disperse the scar tissues so that it would heal properly. In three months' time, the scar should fade off substantially. We are very hopeful!

That day, I felt as if a huge rock had been lifted off my shoulders - The episode was finally coming to a close. For parents whose kids are involved in accidents, they should really send them to the KK Hospital, because that's where they will receive the best care. The Children's Accident & Emergency is the place where children will receive the best kind of treatment and help because they specialize in children cases. The Cleft and Craniofacial Centre at KKH is also the only dedicated comprehensive service in Singapore for the treatment of head, face and neck abnormalities in children due to birth defects, accident or injury, or inappropriate growth and development. I feel safe that my kid is placed in the best hands for her condition.

What remains of the wound now is a thin pink line, albeit a very long one. Thankfully, Joey's fringe can cover majority of it before it fades away completely. The last thing I want is for insensitive strangers to stare at her wound - Too much of it would surely affect her confidence, and that's not what I want to see. Praying for complete & perfect recovery.

Joey, FIGHTING!!!

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