Oooooch! I read that with my face in my hands. A nasty experience. That moment when you know you're seriously injured, but you have to hold it all together for a while... you don't even mention the pain! It reminds me of when I fell on my face while walking on a mountain at 3000 feet last year, and lost several teeth. I felt no pain, as my nerves were instantly numbed, but I knew I had to get help, and while everyone else was panicking, I had to be as calm as possible. I kind of knew that any kind of drama would make things worse.
That's a very vivid description that had me on the edge of my seat! Looking forward to the next episode :)