Please hold my hand - cancer.

[Trazzletoes]

Currently in hospital since last night with DS who is 3. Scans show masses on his brain. Drs believe them to be tumours, likely to have come from his abdomen.

Waiting for more scans/tests etc. staff are being overly nice to us which is worrying me more (though they did refer us to social services last night as they thought DH or I had fractured DS' skull.

Feel incredibly sick. He is 3 years old. Please hold my hand.

Trazzle, I hope he has had his MRI now and I wish you all lots of strength for tomorrow, hope all is as uneventful as can be with such things.

How is your little boy coping so far, does he understand a little what is going on? I hope your hospital got play specialists to help to distract him when necessary.

In the meantime, take care of yourself and your little dd, it must be all a shock for her as well, little as she is.

I am not close, but if there is anything I can do I would love to help, I have pm-ed you.

A splodge of light from Cheshire. Thinking of you and your darling boy.

There are no words but I am praying for your darling boy's full recovery.
Wishing you strength x

Saying a little prayer for your family tonight.mstay strong, use offers of help and give him a kiss from us in Herts x

Hi I've been following your thread with tears running down my face. I had a DS who is four so not too much older than your beautiful boy.

So another splodge (and prayers) from Sheffield.

Don't know where you are in Yorkshire but I can drive easily so please if there is anything I can do to help I will do it. DVDs, toys, non hospital food - just pm me.

In those dark moments remember you are not alone you are surrounded by a cloud of sparkling mumsnetters x

I've only just seen this thread.
Please add me to your map. A splodge from Lancashire.
Wishing you strength x

A splurge in the west of Ireland too.

I hope you get some rest tonight

A splodge in the west of Ireland too.

I hope you get some rest tonight

Sorry, noticed the misspellings after pressing post, thought I pressed stop in time

Splodge of Light in Kent for your DS.

Anything us who aren't nearby can do you for, let us know. x

A wee splodge of light from Bonny Scotland, thinking of you & sending you strength.

A light from Cambridgeshire too, thinking of you, him and your family Trazzle and sending love.

oh I'm sorry today hasnt gone smoothly - makes it all harder i think when the scheduled tests etc dont happen as planned. Its at times like this when you need answers and predictability most. And your poor ds spending all day hungry - i think its things like this that make us feel so helpless - you know - its our daily job as mummy to feed our dc and make sure they are not hungry. Sorry not explaining that very well am i?
Hope today managed to give you all some answers and that you now get some sleep ready for tomorrow.
Anyway - light shining here in the far north west of Scotland - shining on and on and on and on.

Shining brightly for you and your beautiful boy.

Oh God I'm sorry trazzle - reading back my post it really doesnt seem very helpful at all
Just read the light bit at the end!

best of luck tomorrow, sending a light up over Ireland for you.

Holding your hand - and houghts and prayers with you and your DS.

Light from Oxfordshire xx

Lots and lots of love from Derby. Hope you get some sleep. Xx

Another light shining here in Co Durham x

Every bit of love and a splodge of light from the Derbyshire Dales.

Just wanted to add that your love for your gorgeous gorgeous son shines out so strongly xxx

Have only just found this thread so am adding my love and prayers for you & your family from South Staffordshire.

Your DS is absolutely beautiful and I am unspeakably sorry that you are all going through this nightmare. Are you willing to share your DS' name with us?

I love you guys.

Thank you for the accommodation suggestions. Actually we are in the extremely fortunate position that the hospital where he is being treated is our local hospital. It's less than half an hour in the car so DH and I can alternate nights at the moment and also enjoy a bit of quality time with DD.

Damn those sofa beds are the most uncomfortable beds in the world! Still, I'd sleep on nails for him.

Sending a prayer and a splodge of light from Manchester

Can you get a friend to help sort out meal deliveries ect? We had a group of friends do this and was the most helpful thing we had. You must make sure you all eat and sleep (easier said than done)
Also ask for carpark passes. Most hospitals do this and I know with our hospital they would write a letter and we got 3 months parking for £30, which was another thing.