Calpol and anaesthetic

[sykes]

My younger dd has fallen over and has to be stitched tomorrow morning. As she fell on her mouth (teeth went through lips) she will be stitched in and around lips so they want to use an anaesthetic. Does anyone know if it will be okay to give Calpol/Neurofen - she can't eat/drink anything from 3am tomorrow - stitching is at 8am.

[M2T]

No idea what the answer is, but just wanted to say OUCH. Must've been quite scary for you too.....
{{{Hugs to you both.{}}}}

[Podmog]

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[Podmog]

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[sykes]

Thanks, so Podmog, does that no Calpol after 3 am/am I being stupid?
Thanks M2T - actually wasn't there, my poor nanny was. I think she's more upset than dd. Dying to go home to give her a cuddle - my daughter, I mean ....

[Podmog]

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[sykes]

Thanks, Podmog. I've asked my h to call the hospital.

[jasper]

sykes, if I understand your question correctly don't give her calpol or ANYTHING after 3 am. The GA clinics round here are incredibly strict about this . They even tell you not to chew gum prior to a GA and ALWAYS refuse to proceed with the GA if food or drink in any quantity have been taken.
Good luck. Mouth wounds heal beautifully.

[jasper]

the nanny could probably use a cuddle too

[SueW]

Hope you have managed to talk with an anaesthetist at the hospital.

Personally I wouldn't risk anything - water, calpol, nurofen, whatever - unless I had spoken to the anaesthetist who would be responsible for my DD during the op. I base this experience on potential and actual general anaesthetics on my daughter in four different locations with different pre-op sets of conditions. One anaesthetist refused to go put DD under because of the risk of aspiration of stomach contents into the lungs.

Good luck with the stitching and hope she is feeling much, much better soon.

[Podmog]

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[sykes]

Thanks to everyone. In the end they decided not to stitch so no anaesthetic - most damage in her mouth and main risk is infection so she's on antibiotics. Glad no stitching. She doesn't seem bothered at all, even if she does look like Bart Simpson. Must take a photo ....
Nanny also fine now .... she even bought my dd a present and I keep telling her IT'sNOT YOUR FAULT.

[SueW]

Hi podmog, my DD's experience is slightly different from the norm in that 3/4 of her GA's have been to investigate/operate on swallowing difficulties. For the op she had to undergo an extensive pre-op starve (milk and ice-cream on Op-2 days, clear liquid only on Op-1 and nothing from midnight on Op day on an afternoon list).

The 4th was for a dental procedure where she was given a pre-med anyway which seemed to be more liquid than a dose of calpol.

[SueW]

sykes, delighted your daughter hasn't had to have the stitches.

I'm pleased you are taking a picture. I'm rather sad that M&D haven't got a pic of when I wiped out most of my face going head first over my bike handlebars aged 5. I have only stories to go on of how horrific my face looked as I wasn't even allowed to look in a mirror. Which probably means I've exaggerated it all my life!