DS really need a hand hold

[NotSoThinLizzy]

I posted here before about my DS wierd bruise under his armpit went to a n e and they checked him over no problems. Got a call of the gp today asking us to go in checked him over and she's not happy with it. we've got to get a blood test done and going to the main hospital 112 miles away. They are going to be checking for leukaemia and blood disorders. I'm fucking shitting it. Thinking the worst of the worse. Waiting on phone call to tell us when to go hopefully today possibly tomorrow....

I have no experience of a similar situation but I couldn't just read & run. Hope all goes well for your son & I hope you're OK too. Hand hold here for you OP

Hand hold for you, OP.

Sorry you're so worried, understandably so. It's good that they are checking him out so quickly. Keeping everything crossed for you and Ds.

Have you got someone with you? I know it's a cliche but make yourself a cup of tea with two sugars.

Sounds like you have a great GP there.

I would assume, for the time being, that she wants to rule out anything more serious. This is the smart and sensible thing to do. (Obviously as a mother I have a small idea of how you might be feeling right now so please don’t think I’m making light of your fears.)

When I was about 17. I woke up one day with my entire thigh black and blue. Like a carcrash level of bruising. Had no recolection of banging it. And for a bruise that size id certainly know how I did it.

Anyways I got every blood test/scan etc going and it was unconclusive. Never did find out what it was. But it wasnt leukaemia or a clotting disorder or anything sinestir.

They gave me every test imaginable. So your son will probally get the same treatment. A through going over. He will be in good hands.

Hopefully it is nothing to serious

Thank you everyone. My OH has been a bit of an insensitive bastard about it. He asked me if he really needed to come with me for it 🙄

Sounds like they just want to check him out thoroughly - try not to panic its a good thing they want to check. I read your original thread for you please update us with what I hope will be good news xx

Great they're checking everything out. No experience of anything like this and can't even imagine how you must feel but this is my virtual hand hold.

Think I'm gonna make a hot chocolate and devour a bag of milky stars 😊 and stop willing my phone to ring

Oh OP here is a hand hold, and everything crossed for you and your little boy.

dont panic, they always start with ruling out the worse options and thennwork backwards. I had months of weird bruising on my legs after being ill in my early twenties and they were looking at lymphoma and leukemia, it was actually CMV virus and pretty harmless.

Oh OP, hand hold for you.

Try not to think the worst! I have ITP which is that my platelets are very low, it causes really bad bruising etc and this can be more common in children, most grow out of it once adults but it doesn't really restrict life too much for them, just no contact sports! Mine came on during pregnancy which is a cause and never left!

It could be something like that? I know someone else who had it as a child and he is handsome tall man now! Please try not to think the worst xx

Big hug.

How old is DS?

I presume OH isn’t his Dad, how long have you been with him? Live together? Your house/joint/his?

I hope the tests show it’s just a normal bruise. My DS has ITP. He looked black and blue all over before we got a diagnosis. But the haematologist said he had the healthiest bone marrow he’d ever seen (he was the last op after a day with cancer patients. 😰😰)

Oh what a worry I remember the original thread and fingers crossed they’re just ruling everything out to be on the safe side

Hopefully she is just being over cautious, after all A&E weren't concerned.

Hopefully they rule stuff out and you can get on with your day. Fingers are crossed for you!

Oh how worrying for you I hope it's all ok

They are doing the right thing by ruining out serious conditions, I don't think it means the gp actually thinks your son has these things. Understandable for you to be worried though

Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

I saw your other thread.

Just get through each minute and hour. Sounds like you have a great GP.

Here's hoping it's nothing

OH is his dad! So fairly annoyed at that comment. It's not like we need money for him to stay and work.

Thank you everyone. But the way doc was talking she said she really not happy with the bruise so makes me think more 😂

My DD had a horrid bruise all across her stomach when she was about 6/7, and she'd been tired/lethargic for a while when I took her to see our GP. He sent us straight into A & E, I was beyond terrified but all of her bloods came back normal. Said it was a viral infection. They are normally extra cautious with kids and rightly so.

Fingers crossed for you

Oh you poor thing. Can’t believe OH isn’t being more supportive. Really hope they are just being super thorough but as others have said, what an excellent GP.