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To be panicking re. call back to a&e?

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Finsmum86 · 18/04/2018 23:32

So took my 3 year old to a&e two nights ago as she managed to get hold of button batteries from a supposedly (!) secure location in our house and I couldn't be 100% sure she hadn't put one in her mouth and they can be very dangerous. I was almost certain she hadn't but better to be safe than sorry of course.

No battery showed up on the x ray so all fine.

Got a call this evening asking me to bring her back in to a&e tomorrow morning and I have spent the rest of tonight an anxious mess. The person on the phone couldn't offer any information about what it's regarding.

Anyone have any experiences of being called back to a&e after an x-ray? I'm assuming it's not battery related as I think they would have had us back in straight away and the doctor said when we were originally at the hospital that they are pretty easy to spot. But sounds like something semi urgent if they want her in at such short notice?

I don't think I will sleep tonight. No point to this post really and apologies for posting in AIBU but appreciate the traffic in case anyone has had a similar situation or knowledge.

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Finsmum86 · 14/07/2018 01:04

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JigglyBlueCat · 14/07/2018 01:32

Didn’t want to read and run. I hope that they manage to get the bottom of it sooner rather than later. Good luck Flowers

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Finsmum86 · 14/07/2018 15:50

Thank you. Sorry I posted a photo of a hospital letter last night and then panicked that it might be too identifying. basically the letter said that she has 'persistent lower left lobe collapse with associated left sided volume loss and mediastinal shift.' but obviously the cause is currently unknown. So awful waiting.

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marshmy · 15/07/2018 16:44

the waiting must be soo awful, hoping for a positive outcome for you Thanks

Pickleypickles · 15/07/2018 16:56

I have been following this thread from the start but not posted. Hope you get the results soon and it's good news. Flowers

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Finsmum86 · 16/07/2018 14:14

Thank you for the kind thoughts. It's an anxious wait especially as you don't know what day/time the consultant will ring with results, and if you happen to miss the call, you cant phone back up yourself to get results, you have to wait for them to ring again. Fingers crossed that doesn't happen!

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Windmillsinsummer · 16/07/2018 14:44

I really hope you get good news and your daughter has something easily treatable or manageable I'm glad you haven't let them fob you off and it sounds like you have done all you can.

HelenaJustina · 16/07/2018 14:47

Thank you for updating, thinking of you during the anxious wait...

Lifesamasochisticparty · 16/07/2018 21:44

I’ve been following your thread too and just wanted to say that I’m thinking of you both. I know it must be desperately frightening but hopefully you’ll be out of this limbo soon.

user56 · 16/07/2018 21:58

Thinking of you op xx Thanks

YoYotheclown · 16/07/2018 22:03
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IrisJoy · 16/07/2018 22:15

Hi

I have just caught up with this thread.
I have CF. And to be honest immediately when you described your DD's symptoms I thought it has to be CF. I could be wrong, and sorry if that's the wrong thing to say. But I am truly shocked that that doctor wasn't really even considering it. They are all the classic symptoms. And of course not everyone with CF is on oxygen, or has a family history. In fact I think most of my friends with CF don't have family history. There is a huge spectrum of severity with CF too and no one is the same as anyone else really.

Hopefully Alderhey will be much more helpful and I hope you get the answers you want. It must be a horrible time. Please feel free to pm me any time you want to of you have any CF related questions.

Thinking of you all. X

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Finsmum86 · 16/07/2018 22:16

Honestly, this thread has brought me a tiny degree of comfort from all the supportive posts, and posts from those who have shared similar/related experiences - so thank you. I will update as and when

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Leckhamptonmummy · 16/07/2018 22:18

This has made me so sad. Ds was hospitalised with similar symptoms and keep getting fobbed off. Never crossed my mind the poo could be related

NotAsGreenAsCabbageLooking · 16/07/2018 22:31

I am ignorant of what CF entails, but one of my friends has a son with PCD, it’s like a milder form of CF... could something like that be a possibility?

BasilFaulty · 16/07/2018 22:42

You sound amazing OP. Your daughter is lucky to have you Flowers

LagunaBubbles · 16/07/2018 22:47

Such a horrible length of time to wait and I hope you are a bit closer to getting some answers OP.

huha · 16/07/2018 22:52

Well done for being a great advocate for your dd Thanks

Oysterbabe · 16/07/2018 22:56

Gosh just caught up with all this. I hope you get some answers soon. Flowers

Mommasoph30 · 17/07/2018 11:31

Good luck X

whathappenedtomyusername · 17/07/2018 12:04

Op my dc has Jobs Syndrome. Also related to this is Netherton's syndrome. Look it up and see if any symptoms sound familiar.
Feel free to pm me.

GiveMeAllTheGin8 · 17/07/2018 14:30

All the best 💐

Buxtonstill · 17/07/2018 14:45

I am hoping for the best possible outcome for you, you sound like an amazing Mum.

Nurse15 · 17/07/2018 18:59

Hope you get your answers soon op

Lifesamasochisticparty · 28/07/2018 15:41

Have you had any news op? Hope you are both okay.