DS2 has suspected broken elbow. He had a cast put on, on Saturday evening. I say suspect, because he's 4 - x-rays were inconclusive - they can't see a fracture, but the docs and the specialist think that it just doesn't look right, and wanted to put a cast on, then have him rechecked at the fracture clinic asap. Asap is in a week.
DH wants us to take him tonight to the private consultant. I have no faith in private consultants having seen two in the past (one for DS1 and one for me) and basically paying £75 + prescription fees for disinterested waffle. (DH gets private cover through work) I have found the NHS to be generally brilliant, and the GPs and Consultants etc are far more helpful.
There is no guarantee he'll do anything but waffle. What he needs is more x-rays and investigation and there's no guarantee we'll get that. We are very skint right now. BUT I don't want DS2 to put up with a cast for another week if he doesn't need one either.
WWYD