DD having her first general on Monday and I'm ....

[CuppaTeaAndAJammieDodger]

... terrified!

She's having a endoscopy and biopsy, so only a v small procedure/surgery but now knowing how she'll react to the anaesthetic, it being her first one, is worrying me.

Also I'm feeling guilty about putting her through it; she's been suffering from intermittent diarrhoea and stomach pains for a year now and the GP was at a loss so referred her to a paediatric gastroenterologist who has also drawn a blank and wants to take a look from the inside. I mean, I know I can't leave her like this forever, but she is an otherwise fit and healthy girl (albeit rather tiny weightwise) so it feels somehow wrong.

:(

Of course I'm also worried about the actual problem itself.

Has she been tested for coeliac?

Ds has had general twice for grommet op. The worst point is he won't put on the mask to take him under. He completely freaked out both times, and I had to hold him down, which was very . Worse the second time when they were all being really lovely with him and trying to persuade him and I had to say to them that he wasn't going to be persuaded.

They have loads of people round them when they're going out, and are constantly monitored throughout.

The worst bit for ds is that they don't fetch the parent until the child has come round, so he's come round in a room he doesn't know, with no one he knows. It can be worth preparing her for that-tell her as soon as she's awake you'll be asked to come and you'll come as quickly as you can.

Am in the same boat Cuppa, my DD is about to have a GA for teeth extraction. she is 5. just been to sign the consent form.

There is a very, very low level of risk with a GA, just keep telling yourself that - I'm sure there are many other things that DCs do during a normal day that are more risky. I had a GA at that age for surgery on my eardrums and it was fine.

I feel totally guilty about her teeth! the dentist says it was probably due to the way I used to feed her to sleep. it is going to be really hard putting her through a GA, I am absolutely dreading it, even though my head is telling me it's for the best and will all be OK in the end :(

your DD WILL be fine, they are both standard procedures and she won't be under long so she'll bounce back quickly. And then, hopefully, you'll have the reassurance of a diagnosis, or at least be able to cross out a lot of possible causes that might be worrying you now.

DeWe she has and it was inconclusive (??!) so it's a possibility, as is IBS and crohns :( There is a history of bowel conditions in my family so it is't entirely surprising.

Bibulus your poor DD, if it's any consolation I used to feed DD straight before bed until about a year ago. Hope it goes well for you - when is she having the op?

What do they mean inconclusive? That sounds like she's showing some signs to me. Unless it's a very cagy doctor who won't rule anything out in case they develop it later.
They can test negative and give a positive later. A friend has just had her 14yo diagnosed-she's been tested regularly by blood test since her sister was diagnosed (she would have only been about 3/4 at the time) and it's only just shown positive.

Would that be one thing the endoscopy would look for?

Yes, he was very non committal to be honest, the one thing he did say was that if it is anthing such as that, crohns etc. it hadn't go to a significant stage in the condition/illness as it would have been obvious from the blood tests.

DD had one age 4. She had the anethestic (sp??) by needle in her numbed hand. The doctors were very nice and understanding, but I cried !!!!!! they said lots of parents cry when dc goes 'under'.

When she woke up I was told she would either puke, or be hungry. Luckily, she was the latter. She was so dozy afterwards for about 10/15 mins I think and looked beautiful (apart from 14 stitches in her forehead!!!!!)
tbh I did find it scary, but it was OK!!!!
GOOD LUCK.

Thanks very much, the admissions nurse called on friday and apparently DD's having the gas to put her under, and she should be allowed home a couple of hours after she's come round - poor lamb's been pumped full of laxatives since yesterday evening, that hasn't been fun! Be glad when it's all over.

wishing you all the best Cuppa xx