X-Mas Eve 2007

This a pic of Riley playing on Xmas eve 9:00pm. We just got home from my Grandmas house and finished unwrapping Riley's Dad's new air compressor, that Santa left him. Look at that flawless face. Brett and were reading her a story in her room and talking about the presents Santa was going to leave her in the morning. I was so excited because this was the first year she would was really excited about Xmas. Then it happened the dogs got into a fight right there in her room, I pulled them apart and assumed it was done. Riley walked towards me and at that very second one of the dogs lunged at the other and got Riley right in the face. I have never been so scared in my life. Her face was cut so deep that it didn't even bleed. With an ice pack in hand we raced to Kaiser Fontana.



My mom meet us there and its a good thing because I got a little woozy watching the Surgeon clean and stitch up her face. It took about 100 stitches and she was on her way home. I am so grateful for the Cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Kiran who interrupted his night to help with us.



Needless to say Xmas was ruined and had to be postponed a few days. This pic was 2 days after. Scary Huh? I was (still am) upset with myself for letting the dogs in her room that night. I felt like a failure as a parent, that I couldn't protect her from my own dogs.


Below: 6 months post. Dr. Kiran meet with us every 3 months for the first year and advised me to use silicone patches over scar to lessen its appearance. At 6 months it really started to bubble-up and the patches seemed to help.

Here is 1 1/2 later and I am beyond impressed with the progress. I thank Dr. Kiran every time I see him. At about 4 1/2 we will go back and decide weather to leave it be, or cut it out and start over with a much thinner straight line. In hopes that it will completely fade as she grows.

(Today)

I wanted to post this because even the friendliest dog can end up biting a child. Roxy was always so aware of Riley and would never intentionally hurt her. Accidents happen but that doesn't make me feel any better about the situation. I still feel guilty when she mentions the scar or the incident and when other people notice it. (happens less and less now)