to be disgusted that my 16 yr old ds has had to have hiv tests and hep b,c,d vaccs because of some drug crazed neighbour?

[nickschick]

long story cut short.

Ds1 who is just 16 was on pitch playing with ds3 aged 8 and his little friends whilst waiting for his friends to arrive.

Drug crazed neighbour comes out and starts harassing all the kids - goes to attack a little girl, ds1 steps in her way and she hit him scratched him and kicked him she was arrested and will be charged but meanwhile ds1 has now had to have these vaccs and the blood tests for the next year.

Just be thankful the tests and treatments are available. You have a great DS.

gosh that's really terrible.

don't know what to say...

how is he? I cannot imagine how upset you must be. Very brave of him to step in though.

So how often would he have to have these tests done?

How awful! But how seriously fab of him to protect the littles.

Does he reall need all that for a scratch??

Im absolutely gutted for him,the policeman said he showed great maturity for not hurting her.

She was full of blood and spitting all over him.....he has to have another vaccs in a month then 1 in 6 months and the hiv testing for a year.

I hope he's OK - he was very brave though, well done him.

Poor ds and the other kids having to watch that woman! Why did she want to attack a little girl?

Well done your ds - what a brave thing to do. How is he?

He is so scared of needles too.

What a wonderful ds you have well done you
Can you get him onto a teen support group or something. I am impressed.

He is a hero.

The tests are a precaution. Chances are they will all come back negative although I know you'll still worry until the final all clear.

Wishing you all the best

Oh how horrible for your DS. He was incredibly brave and I hope everything goes well with the vaccines. I don't particularly like needles so I have lots of sympathy for him.

Are they giving him PEP in case for HIV?

What a fantastic son you have, it reinforces my firm belief that most teenage boys are lovely, decent human beings.

what a lovely ds you have. hope all test go well and in your favour. i think he should be given a big mumsnet hug and you for that matter!!

YANBU, but what a wonderful, brave, responsible DS you have! How horrendous for him to have this hanging over him for the next year though. Hope the mad old bat gets locked up.

What a brave young man he is. You must be really proud.very sorry he has to have these vaccs but please try not to worry.the chances of him being infected are miniscule.

Good for him, and ditto what others have said re tests and infection.
You should be very proud of him indeed - I hope my DS turns out like that.

Poor ds, and what a nightmare for you as well.

But I would be so, so proud if my ds did that (when he's older, obviously) - you've obviously done a marvellous job bringing him up.

Thankyou all - I feel much better about things now .

She just came out of her house all drugged up abusing everyone then she turned on this 1 little girl and thats when my ds stepped in.

fRAKKIN-What is PEP?

How come he has to have HIV for a year ? I thought two tests a few months apart were what was required or has this changed now

for your brave DS

NICKSCHICK

what a great son you have

see here about PEP

old raver i dunno tbh they just said they will monitor his blood at each vacc and then at a year??

peedoff ty am off to check out the link now.