Knee Surgery (age 10)

Rainbow was playing football outside with scootaloo, she was dribbling the ball towards the goal and scootaloo decided she was going to try and steal it. However when she went too kick the ball she also accidentally kicked rainbows knee, which made a loud crack as rainbow fell to the floor crying in pain.


Scootaloo: *worried and scared* rainbow! Are you alright?!


Rainbow: *lays on the floor sobbing but doesn't answer*


Scootaloo: I'm going to get mummy wait here!


She rushed back to the house where windy was doing some ironing as bow was at work.


Scootaloo: *in a state of panic* mummy!


Windy whistles: *concerned* whoah what is it?


Scootaloo: *quickly* meandrainbowwereplayingfootballandiaccidentlykickedherinthekneeandnowshecantgetup!


Windy whistles: ok, ok shh calm down and take a deep breath.


Scootaloo did as told and then windy continued.


Windy whistles: so you and rainbow were playing foot ball and you kicked her in the knee?


Scootaloo: it was an accident.


Windy whistles: that's ok sweetheart, can you take me to your sister?


Scootaloo: *nods*


Scootaloo took windy too where she had left rainbow, when they got there rainbow was nearly unconscious probably exhausted from the crying and the pain. Windy looked at rainbows knee and saw that it was badly out of place and was bleeding, it was quite obvious that it was broken.


Windy whistles: *shakes rainbows arm gently* dashie?


Rainbow woke up and immediately started crying again her knee was really hurting and she wasn't feeling very well.


Rainbow: *sobbing* m-mummy?


Windy whistles: *takes rainbows hand and strokes it* yes baby I'm right here.


Rainbow: *hiccups and sobs* I-it h-hurts!


Windy whistles: *runs her fingers through rainbows hair* shhhh I know it does, daddy's got the car, so I'm going to call an ambulance and we'll go the hospital ok?


Rainbow: *taking a deep breath* o-ok.


Windy called the ambulance and then they just sat waiting, but rainbow was starting too feel really faint and sick.


Rainbow: mummy?


Windy whistles: yes sweetie?


Rainbow: I-I don't feel very well.


Windy whistles: *feels rainbows forehead* ooh you are quite warm, is anything in particular sweetheart?


Rainbow: I feel sick and dizzy mummy.


Windy whistles: ok baby *sees the ambulance lights* the ambulance is here now, I think it's the pain in your leg that making you feel unwell, so I'll see if they can give you something.


Rainbow: *in pain* o-ok.


The ambulance arrived and the paramedics came over to where they were.


Medic No.1: hello who do we have here then?


Windy whistles: I'm windy whistles and this is my daughter rainbow dash, her and her sister Scootaloo were playing football and she's hurt her knee, I think it might be broken.


Medic No.1: ok can I have a look at your knee rainbow?


Rainbow: *hesitates but then nods* j-just don't touch it.


Medic No.1: I won't touch it yet.


She bent down and had a look and rainbows knee and she could see that is was quite badly broken. In fact she could see that it was so badly out of place that, they were to need to crack it back into place before they even got in the ambulance and that was going to be painful.


Medic No.1: ok so I can see that it is quite badly broken and is very likely going to need an operation, however it's so badly out of place that we're gonna to need to crack it back now.


Windy whistles: oh no that's going to be really painful and she already isn't feeling well.


Medic No.1: that's ok, we'll give her some gas and air whilst we do it and then we can give her a little morphine once we're done to try and ease the pain.


Windy whistles: *sighs* ok.


Medic No.1: *turns to the other medic* can you get the gas and air and the stretcher please?


Medic No.2: yeah I'll grab them.


They got the gas and air and then kneeled down next rainbow again.


Medic No.1: ok rainbow this is going to hurt ok, but just breathe on this gas and air and hold your mums hand we'll be as quick as possible alright.


Rainbow: *crying* o-ok.


The medic gave rainbow the gas air inhaler and told her to take a breath of it as she counted to 3.


Medic No.1: ok 1,2 3 *crack* rainbows knee was cracked back into the place and she immediately started sobbing again.


Medic No.1: good girl sweetie you did it, we'll get you onto the stretcher and into the ambulance.


Windy whistles: thank you. *strokes rainbows hair* baby well done I know that was scary but you did it. Are you still feeling poorly?


Rainbow: *crying* y-yeah.


Windy whistles: ok.


The medics gently lifted rainbow onto the stretcher and after covering her with a blanket they were in the ambulance and on their way to the hospital.


*at the hospital*


Rainbow was now having x rays and scootaloo was in the waiting area with bow who had come to the hospital straight from work. Once the x ray was done they had to sit and wait, rainbow was feeling a little bit better because she had been given some pain relief so the pain had subsided, but it was still pretty bad. Finally they were called back by the doctor with the results.


Doctor: so rainbow does have a severe fracture in her knee and is going to need surgery to fix it.


Windy whistles: ok, how soon can you do the surgery?


Doctor: the sooner the better, we just need you too sign this consent form.


Windy whistles: ok we'll sign.


She and bow both signed the form and the doctor left.


Rainbow: what's happening?


Bow hothoof: you're going to need to have an operation on your knee dashie so they can fix it, but we promise it's nothing to be scared of.


Windy whistles: that's right baby, you won't feel a thing you'll be fast asleep through everything and we'll be here when you wake up.


Rainbow: o-ok.


*in the operating room*


Surgeon: ok rainbow I'm going to place this mask over you and when I remove it, I want you to count backwards from 100 ok?


Rainbow: ok.


The surgeon placed the mask over rainbows face and someone else injected the anaesthetic at the same time. Rainbow started counting but only made it too 96 before she was asleep.


Surgeon: *makes sure rainbow is asleep and then turns to his team* ok let's start.


*an hour later*


Doctor: Mrs whistles and Mr hothoof? Your daughter is awake now.


Bow hothoof: oh good how did it go?


Doctor: it went perfectly she'll make a full recovery, she's going to be quite sore and tired for a few days though, so she have to rest for a while, but other than that she's going to be just fine.


Windy whistles: thank you doctor.


Doctor: any time.


The went into rainbows room and she was laid on the bed trying to keep her eyes open as she was still very groggy from the anaesthetic.


Rainbow: *tiredly* m-mummy d-daddy?


Windy whistles: *strokes rainbows hair* yes baby were right here just like we promised.


Bow hothoof: how are you feeling kiddo?


Rainbow: *rubs her eyes* tired and achy.


Windy whistles: *continues stroking rainbows hair* you can go to back to sleep if you want to sweetie.


Rainbow: *mumbles* o-ok.


She laid back down and after bow and Windy kissed her forehead she was fast asleep again.

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