Need a handhold - son in hospital

[HaudYerWheeshtYaWeeBellend]

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.

I hope everything is ok.

I imagine (and hope) that all absolutely fine, but the Op may feel sheepish about updating giving the high drama of it all.

However Op… don’t feel like that! You’re a parent, it was a worrying time, of course at the time you’re going to be panic striken.

Given how some posters really invested time and energy in to supporting you, it would be sort of nice to update if all is well.

If I’m mistaken, then I am so sorry and wish you, your family and your boy all the best xx

Nothing to be sheepish about. OP's son still doesn't have a diagnosis, from her last post at least.
High drama was nothing to do with OP, she was with her son in A&E due to a wrist injury. It was A&E that admitted him.
A very frightening time for OP, though as he's so young and active, less so for her son. We think at his age, that we're invincible.

Hope you're all still well OP and that the diagnosis results with a simple explanation and comes soon for you all.

precisely my point

Nothing to feel sheepish about. A rightfully so panic strike parent

You cannot know what's going on. It might be fine, or they might have received bad news. OP doesn't owe this thread anything and should do whatever they need to do. This is not a tv show, where you want to know what happens next. It is someone's life and we should all respect that.

Stuff of nightmares, but in someways thank goodness he hurt his wrist and now he is going to get the best care/checks and any treatment he might need.
Sending strength.

😂

you have absolutely no idea what’s going on and the OP doesn’t owe you or anybody else an update.

Agree!

And hope the boy is doing well.

I've been checking in for updates and with none, hoping everything is ok OP x

Another one thinking of you all, @HaudYerWheeshtYaWeeBellend 🌺

Hi OP,
I’ve been thinking about your son these past few weeks. My son is the same age and doing his exams. I hope you’re both ok and have some answers. X

Another one hoping that things are going well OP.

I was an earlier poster and this thread just popped in to my mind as I saw the op on another thread, all seems to be fine thankfully

Just another Op that starts a thread, gets loads of support, but then never bothers to update that actually - all ok and not to worry

@Somewhat81 as is any posters complete right.
No one forces anyone to go on these threads it's all sole volition

Agreed
and I didn’t say otherwise

it was an observation. Not exactly uncommon for an op to start a very detailed, sad, concerning and long running thread, and then wander off and never update that actually “you know what, all was ok”

Happens all the time 🤷

Oh OK, this is mn yes, it happens all the time and I'm sure I've left some in my wake.

You have started very concerning threads about your teenage child’s health and then wandered off just after he’s had some tests, and then ignored posts from users hoping all well. who invested a lot of time (not me thankfully) in to supporting and worrying about the OP and her son?

can’t say something I have ever done and I can guarantee I never would but cool - you (and this Op) would

We don’t know what op is going through. Maybe things have taken a turn for the worse (hopefully not).

Wishing your son a speedy recovery, op.

Well it would seem nothing too bad given the op has been posting het up posts about school uniform in the summer, step kids, menopause symptoms

Searching people's posts like that is bad form

Agreed @CassandraWebbcreepy

Apologies, I haven’t posted as dh Grandad passed away unexpectedly and we are having to deal with his estate/probate as dh parents live overseas.

We’ve also been busy with work, making time up on an evening due to hospital stays/tests/appointments.

I also haven’t posted as tbh until yesterday nothing had changed and there wasn’t really any update to give.

Ds was still on home inpatient leave until yesterday, everything was extraordinary slow, he's had numerous tests, a MRI/CT scan, cardio stress tests, and also multiple scans of his heart, we had an appointment yesterday with his cardiologist, as one of his left heart valves is narrow, he will be having scans every 6-8 weeks.

Ds is on the 95 centile , they are wondering if he’s growing too fast for his body to keep up, as there isn’t many 15 year old 6ft 4in , 9st 5Ib boys around, every specialist we’ve seen can’t get over his size as he is solid muscle.

He may need surgery/procedure done in the future but his heart isn’t under any stress currently, so the cardiology team are going to be keeping a close eye on him.

Ds CT scan was clear, his MRI showed he has multiple cysts on his left kidney, which can be normal, so he’s having a repeat of that in September to see if they’ve went away on their own.

They don’t know why his BP goes into crisis, or why it’s high, it’s still unexplained.

GCSE, Today I’ve sent all the evidence of his missed exams, this was a task and a half and I ended up having to go between 2 hospitals multiple times to get the required evidence, but that done now, his school have already advised he will get his mock grades.

He has spoken to his apprenticeship employer and if he has failed math , they are going to allow him to resit it as part of his apprenticeship, but on speaking to his Math teacher, he hasn’t failed 😊.

Apologies for not replying unfortunately life just gets in the way , your support was and is invaluable and you all honestly kept me rational and positive, rather then the insane mother I was when I posted in the early days of his hospital admissions.

Thankyou.

(edited as posted too soon)

*19 stone

Thank you for the update OP - what an incredibly busy/worrying/upsetting time you're having. Glad things are moving forward with DS - albeit slowly - and hope that he returns to good health quickly. So glad the pressure has been taken off you all regarding his apprenticeship. Sorry to hear about your DH's grandfather. Hope things start picking up soon for the whole family!