Faith Borschel of Monticello was visiting with family friends when a table she was leaning across suddenly collapsed, catching her finger in between the table edge and floor. The accident nearly severed her finger at the tip and left the normally energetic, happy-go-lucky preschooler frightened and badly hurt. It was clear emergency care was in order.
“For us, the Emergency Center-Northeast was appealing because it was new and accessible. We hit I-10 and drove straight there,” says Kevin Borschel.
The family was greeted and quickly led to a treatment room where staff members began checking Faith’s vital signs and discussing observations to share with Michael Glaze, MD. The team not only showed interest in gathering clinical information but also in making Faith and the rest of the family feel comfortable.
“Everyone was so nice. The staff asked Faith her favorite color and then brought her a small, pink stuffed animal,” says Kevin. “We were very impressed.”
Dr. Glaze numbed Faith’s finger with lidocaine before sewing the wound. Faith bounced back from the injury right away.
“The next day, she was already using her hand,” says Faith’s mother Claire.
Today, Faith is as exuberant as ever and her finger looks as though it was never injured.
“It’s perfect,” her mom smiles.
