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Need a handhold - son in hospital

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HaudYerWheeshtYaWeeBellend · 31/05/2025 00:20

Took him to A&E yesterday as he fell at the gym and we thought he had broken his wrist (thankfully just a sprain) however during their examinations they were worried about his circulation as his hands and lower arms were going blue and were cold to the touch, they advised we needed to make an appointment with his GP for further investigation.

Managed to get a GP appointment for 3pm today as the hospital suspect he could possibly have Raynaud's syndrome/disease

GP took his blood pressure and it was 177/127 , they thought the machine was faulty so got a another one and it was the same.

We had to take him straight to A&E, they’ve been trying to get bloods for the last 6 hrs but his veins keep collapsing and are unable to obtain his bloods, 2 doctors and 3 nurses have all tried with all sorts of needle sizes/cannulas etc… even with a vein scan machine, he’s been poked and prodded more times than we an count,

They’ve done a serious of tests, ECG, blood pressure cuffs on his arms and lower legs every 60 mins.

His only symptoms are some slight dizziness and some blurred vision, because of this they carried out a test where they turned the lights off and shown a torch in his eye… however the drs body language changed, she went and got her senior doctor to look and they redone the test.

We were then told to wait in the room as they needed to speak to a more senior doctor.

We were then put into a room, nurse came in about 45 mins later and advised he was being admitted, we asked why and she said has no one told you anything and we said no.

Doctor has come in and said DS is being transferred to another hospital, either tonight or tomorrow morning, he needs to see an specialist eye doctor , he also needs a urgent CT scan, possibly MRI and a heart scan as his ECG has shown some concerns and did we know he had a heart murmur.

They also need to get his bloods urgently somehow.

I’m not naive, I know what they are suspecting, I just need to be positive and hopefully the scans show nothing.

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FuckItWereFancy · 31/05/2025 00:24

Wishing for the very best outcome for you and your boy OP. Hopefully it's nothing that can't be easily treated. I can imagine how worried you must be. Handhold.

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 31/05/2025 00:25

Nothing useful to say, op, but here ❤️

Just one step at a time. Youre waiting on scan results, and thats as far forwards as its best to think.

Keep posting and sharing as you need to.

❤️

MerylSqueak · 31/05/2025 00:27

Sending you and your boy my best wishes for a speedy recovery. X

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ShieldMaiden8 · 31/05/2025 00:29

Sending you strength OP ❤️ I hope you get some answers soon! Flowers

Readytohealnow · 31/05/2025 00:31

Gosh poor poor boy. I hope he gets some answers soon. How old is he?
Good for you for advocating for him and getting him to the doctors.

Lindajonesjustcantlivemylife · 31/05/2025 00:31

How awful for you and your family.
Hope the answers are forthcoming.
Wishing you all the best op.

businessflop25 · 31/05/2025 00:33

Take things one step at a time. Try to stay away from google and the likes and wait for the facts. On the positive side whatever is going on for him it has been spotted and he is being seen swiftly. I hope you get some answers soon and that all is ok.

chachahide · 31/05/2025 00:35

How worrying but he’s in the best place and it could be a myriad of things. Hugs to you Op I hope you start getting answers soon.

CassandraWebb · 31/05/2025 00:37

Really sorry,.it's horrible seeing that look on a doctor's face. Hopefully their fears and yours will be unfounded.

I know I could see that the doctors were worried I had MND but thankfully it turned out to be something still frustrating and debilitating but nothing like on the same scale.

I am sure it must feel hard to switch off at all right now, I hope you can find a way to get some rest

socialdilemmawhattodo · 31/05/2025 00:37

Hope you are OK. He's being seen and professionals are dealing with this. You and they have acted so fast to assess what is going on. He is for now in the right place.

HaudYerWheeshtYaWeeBellend · 31/05/2025 00:37

He is 15, 6ft 4, 19 stone solid built rugby player, he plays to a high standard (county and country) and trains 6 days a week for 3/4 hrs a day. (Split between 6am and 9pm)

He's more gutted he’s missed training tonight and will be missing tomorrows game 🤯🙈

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CassandraWebb · 31/05/2025 00:42

HaudYerWheeshtYaWeeBellend · 31/05/2025 00:37

He is 15, 6ft 4, 19 stone solid built rugby player, he plays to a high standard (county and country) and trains 6 days a week for 3/4 hrs a day. (Split between 6am and 9pm)

He's more gutted he’s missed training tonight and will be missing tomorrows game 🤯🙈

I bet he is ! My daughter is a dancer and I remember once having to explain to a doctor that she would still try and get to her dance class if her leg was falling off!

Hopefully his team mates can send him some messages to help him feel part of it

Rockhopper1 · 31/05/2025 00:43

Holding your hand . Love ❤️

Readytohealnow · 31/05/2025 00:44

HaudYerWheeshtYaWeeBellend · 31/05/2025 00:37

He is 15, 6ft 4, 19 stone solid built rugby player, he plays to a high standard (county and country) and trains 6 days a week for 3/4 hrs a day. (Split between 6am and 9pm)

He's more gutted he’s missed training tonight and will be missing tomorrows game 🤯🙈

Strong, fit lad - being ill must be alien territory for him. Let’s hope this is just one of those weird things and he will be back to scoring tries asap

DoYouReally · 31/05/2025 01:04

Can't imagine how you are feeling right now but he seems to have some very good doctors who are very thorough.

I know it's of little comfort but it's good that they've spotted something wrong - a trip to a local injuries clinic might have just splinted her injury.

He's in the best place he can be right now.
Take it one step at a time.

Objectrelations · 31/05/2025 01:55

Hopefully it turns out to be nothing to worry about

ohfourfoxache · 31/05/2025 02:02

Offering a hand OP x

GloriousBlue · 31/05/2025 02:07

Hopefully something easily fixed OP

GloriousBlue · 31/05/2025 02:07

Hopefully something easily fixed OP

coxesorangepippin · 31/05/2025 02:46

Holding hands op, he's in the best place

itsonlyjoan · 31/05/2025 02:48

My neice went in for bad back last weds now has bone and lung cancer she's 15 speedy recovery for your son x

Growlling · 31/05/2025 03:18

Sending love and strength. ❤️‍🩹

LurkyMcLurkinson · 31/05/2025 03:45

Thinking of you both and sending love and strength x

Winkyskull · 31/05/2025 03:58

I’m sorry, thinking of you Flowers

PersonaNonFatta · 31/05/2025 04:02

Sending you my very best wishes 💐