Well, I could sortof be convinced of her need to see it... but I resented it because it hurt a lot for her to undo the support we'd made if she wasn't prepared to provide a splint, or something, after she'd seen it. She didn't give us anything! We waited more than an hour with me just sortof having to hold it with my other hand. We didn't want to re-wrap it, because I certainly didn't want to have to go through the unwrapping again before x-ray.
I would've raised nine kinds of hell...
But I'm pretty sure it's because I'm a nurse. Most "lay" folks probably wouldn't. They trust the "people that know best" ...I guess they kinda have to.
I told you about the time Matthew got bit by Terra and I had show-down with the doctor in the ER? Heh heh. Admittedly, most parents would've done what he said (leave), but I wasn't most people. I was an RN and I was absolutely calm. He had said one parent could stay "in the room" with Matthew while they stitched up his face and Steve was going to but then he fainted. So while he was technically "in the room" he was useless and the doc said I couldn't stay because Steve was still in the room. I told the nurse to grab Steve by the arm and drag him into the corner, then I turned to the doctor and very calmly said "I'm staying.' The doc said "I decide who's staying." and I replied "I decide whether or not we stay here or leave and go to St. John's." (another hospital) "But I'd rather you did this, so let's just do it." (In that last sentence, I kinda stroked his ego...I did "know" him after all...I worked with him!)
I was very calm, but looked him square in the eyes.
He then proceeded to do a great job of stitching Matthew up!
Oh, and neither the hospital nor the doctor ever sent me a bill.
I worked there when we first moved to Oklahoma. Steve didn't even have a job yet and I was working full time and he was (supposed to be) watching Matthew while I worked.
Steve and the boys are at the regional pinewood derby at TCDTS.