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Children's health

So, Dd's op is almost certainly next week. Any hints or tips for our hospital stay would be great, as would some virtual wine LOL

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TheOriginalNutcracker · 14/02/2013 12:31

It was sprung on us yesterday lol. One minute the consultant was saying it would be about 6-8 weeks, and the next, the nurse was calling us back through the door and asking us if we'd like it done next week.

We find out for certain on Monday morning.

I'm making a list of things that me and dd both need to take in, and have got essentials covered, but I'm sure there are things that I have probably missed, so any ideas would be great

Dd is 15 btw if that helps.

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HazeltheMcWitch · 20/02/2013 09:46

Good to hear that she is doing well! Make sure she stays on top of the pain.

ALso make sure that you get some sleep, and enough to eat and drink also.

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IwishIwasmoreorganised · 20/02/2013 22:03

Hope the pain has been under control today and that you both get some good sleep tonight.
Xx

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TheOriginalNutcracker · 22/02/2013 12:10

Hi all, 3 days post op and she's walked up and down the corridor today
She's doing really really well and can't wait to get home x

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LIZS · 22/02/2013 12:23

Pleased she is doing so well, when might she go home ?

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TheOriginalNutcracker · 22/02/2013 14:20

They've just said home sun/mon cos she's done so well

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TheOriginalNutcracker · 23/02/2013 21:25

We're home

Dd had ticked all of the boxes, so we were set free today lol.

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Sirzy · 23/02/2013 21:26

Fantastic. Glad it all went well

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IwishIwasmoreorganised · 24/02/2013 13:21

That's great.

Tell her to take it easy though, and make sure she carries on with the exercises.

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TheOriginalNutcracker · 24/02/2013 15:18

Thanks. She's not been given any exercises, just been told to make sure she doesn't sit in the same position for too long.

Had a good night last night, with her only waking once to go the loo, and that was it, no extra pain relief needed.

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LIZS · 24/02/2013 18:27

Sounds very positive :) and hope she continues tor recover well.

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TheOriginalNutcracker · 25/02/2013 16:20

Back to the hospital tomorrow because the wound is bleeding at the bottom. Not sure what they will do, but glad it is being checked.

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LIZS · 02/03/2013 12:00

How's she doing now ?

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AmazingBouncingFerret · 03/03/2013 11:12

I'm really glad it all went well, didnt want to go into too much detail before your DD's op but mine went a bit wrong!

Walking after 3 days was the scariest thing but she's done so well.

My wound went all dodgy and started bleeding at the top but it worked out fine, they redressed it. just that the scar is thicker there now.