A Family Night Cut Short!!!

Well, on every first sunday of the month we get together with Jerry's Mom's family for family night. This one was extra special because Jerry's sister, Katrina, was visiting from Washington. We have a wonderful time being together as a family, catching up on everyone's lives, have a yummy dinner and usually play a couple of games. Well, this sunday was no exception. We had just finished delicious German dinner(including saurkraut and red cabbage) (which I am still getting used to) : ) and were outside playing with a giant frisbee trying to tag people jumping on the trampoline. After playing for a while, Jerry's sister, Bronti, got the frisbee and when she threw it, she threw it about 5 feet and crumpled to the ground in pain. At first, we thought she just tripped or was being dramatic about a really bad throw, but when she didn't get up and we realized she was crying, we knew something was wrong. When she stepped to throw, her knee dislocated or popped out of its socket and wouldn't go back in. This has happened before in April. So we knew what had happened basically as soon as she went down. She was in so much pain. She wouldn't let anyone even touch her. So we had to call 911. Rural/Metro Fire Department came to the rescue with both a fire truck and an ambulance. Needless to say, my kids were in awe of the fire truck and ambulance with their sirens and flashing lights. But also a little afraid, because they knew they were here for Bronti.

So they had to give Bronti some morphine, before she would even allow them to touch her. After a couple of minutes, the drugs definitely helped her and she even tried to lift up her other leg. So they quickly put her on the stretcher and took her to the hospital, where they set it back in place.
I didn't get an up close and personal picture of the injured knee, but needless to say it was pretty gross. It definitely put a damper on our night. After she left, we just filed in to the house, ate dessert (we had to : ) ), and then left. The sad thing about this is that we are supposed to be heading to Disneyland this week! They got the okay from the doctor to go, but it definitely won't be as fun in the wheelchair. (At least we get to go to the front of the line now!) Bronti will be in a cast for a while and on crutches. And rehab. Poor thing. She's a trooper and I know she will be up and going in no time. What a night!