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get it out! thread 3

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littlemaemae · 15/04/2016 22:49

I have moved this to child health board as I don't think aibu is appropriate anymore.
What began as a quick question has become 2 now 3
The support on these threads has highlighted the best qualities of mumsnet and I am so grateful to every lovely person who has supported me so far! Thanks

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 16/04/2016 00:30

Poor thing!

IceBeing · 16/04/2016 01:14

another here hoping that a third thread is more than enough to get you all on the road to recovery.

best wishes Flowers

SecretWitch · 16/04/2016 02:46

Sending love from the US. Nothing is more terrible then an ill child..prayers for healing and health..Flowers

Wilberforce2 · 16/04/2016 03:40

Just checking in here and sending you lots of love x

RosieSW · 16/04/2016 04:49

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helensburgh · 16/04/2016 05:01

Hi my daughter has bowel. Issues and numerous hospital visits.
Is keen prep not working???
Why aren't they doing scopes ..

TheMaddHugger · 16/04/2016 05:33

All the (((((((((((((Hugs))))))))))))))

AStreetcarNamedBob · 16/04/2016 06:16

Checking in again. Did the monitor DD overnight?

giraffesCantReachTheirToes · 16/04/2016 06:17

thinking of you

WellErrr · 16/04/2016 06:18

Hoping this is your last thread maemae Flowers

fraggle84 · 16/04/2016 06:18

Another one checking in and thinking of you

Booboostwo · 16/04/2016 06:23

Goodness, I am lost for words! Your poor DD and poor you. Flowers

MiaowTheCat · 16/04/2016 06:42

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Sirzy · 16/04/2016 06:42

Hopefully things start moving soon

HPandBaconSandwiches · 16/04/2016 06:52

I'm so sorry things seem to be worse rather than better. Hope she turns a corner soon. If the doctor minimises the swelling ask him to explain why it is happening. That is not normal and at the least they should take bloods and dip her urine.

NotQuiteSoOnEdge · 16/04/2016 06:56

Thinking of you each morning!

Youarentkiddingme · 16/04/2016 07:02

Hope DD is better this morning and you get to the route of swelling and rash.

beesarethebest · 16/04/2016 07:12

I understand the whole "slowly slowly" approach to her treatment (she's young, let's not be too invasive etc etc' but surely there's a timeline for these things and for the dr to say 'ok it's now been 72h since she's been on X. Nothing's shifting. Let's have an ultrasound to check out where the poo has got to'. Or whatever. This will do lots to your sense of control and anxiety levels.

When my child was admitted to gosh, he was there for 2 weeks. Within those 2 weeks they'd narrowed their diagnosis down to what he's finally got (it was a difficult diagnosis to get to). But to get there, he had a bone marrow aspiration (under GA, he was 4), he had so many blood tests, ultrasounds of many body parts and Drs by his bedside every day. Play worker would come every day as well and because he wasn't infectious (or had a low immunity like the others on his ward), he had the play room to himself and lots of stuff. Although I was going mad with worry (does he have cancer or a really bad diagnosis), I felt that he was in the best hands and I did my best to facilitate discussions. I never once felt left alone.

I feel that with little diagnosis, your Drs seem to be just trying things out and 'see how it goes'. I realise that this is of course just my reading of your situation (you may not wish to share it here) but I do hope that there is some recourse or some plan B or indeed plan C for moving forward.

Anxiety tends to build up when people don't know what's going on. You've gone through so much, as has your dd and your whole family. It is not unreasonable to expect some sort of answers or at least a sit down with the dr to say ok, what now??? Even if they don't have answers.... Thanks

londonrach · 16/04/2016 07:18

Like everyone else just wishing dd is poo free and back to her happy healthy self and this thread is short as finally mae the doctors are taking this seriously x

littlemaemae · 16/04/2016 07:19

Thank you for the kind messages. She actually had quite a pain free night and very happy today. The doctor came round late last night and she came back an hour ago. She seems to be taking it seriously.

They want to weigh all her nappies to see how much urine she is outputting.
And she is going to do some bloods and test kidney/liver function.
The rash has gone down overnight, which is a relief.
As a previous poster suggested.

I am praying we don't get to thread 4, Jesus Christ. We need to go home and have a rest! Smile

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littlemaemae · 16/04/2016 07:20

Bees Thanks what a brave little boy X

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beesarethebest · 16/04/2016 07:26

Oh I'm so glad they are doing the tests... And it sounds like they are taking it seriously now. Smile

The results are available after a few hours. There's no need to wait for a few days, particularly since you are an inpatient now. Good luck with it all.

Has her belly gone down? Thanks

littlemaemae · 16/04/2016 07:30

It is softer this morning but they are still using the term 'grossly distended'
I wouldn't say it's got any smaller than the last photos I posted. If anything it gets bigger at times.
The watery poo has slowed down too. Maybe that's a good thing.
Only 2 more days of the prep left.
They might want to extend it, a though that probably isn't idea

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littlemaemae · 16/04/2016 07:31

Ideal

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kelda · 16/04/2016 07:33

I just can't believe it's taken so long to be taken seriously. I ams so sorry your dd is suffering so much. She will get better, but it sounds like it's not going to be anytime soon. Sometimes as parents we experience things that we never ever thought could happen, and we manage to find the strength to get through it.

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