I know I am being ridiculous but....

[TJ2503]

Hi - as the title suggests I know I am being ridiculous but I really need calming rationale words.

DS1, 5, is having an MRI head under GA tomorrow. For background he has been experiencing for the last 2 months frequent, sudden onset of intense headaches with associated nausea, vomiting and photophobia and fatigue. They think they are migraines. We saw the Consultant yesterday and a scan is booked in for tomorrow, primarily to make sure nothing sinister is going on given his age and the frequency of symptoms.

I have a clinical neuro background so know what the purpose of the scan is, and I know that rationally speaking the chances of them finding anything nasty are so remote but the mother in me is freaking out.

Can someone please (kindly!) tell me to pull my big girl pants up.

Well I think it’s only natural to be worried about it. But I wouldn’t dread scan - it’ll help him by seeing what it is and how it can be treated or if it’s nothing.

But you are not being ridiculous- I generally find I can cope with worries etc by embracing them, acknowledging them and then parking them to one side. You can’t affect the outcome.
Can you get out this eve and distract yourself? Pack the bags, put the little one to bed then go to gym or cinema?

Your big girl pants are for in front of ds tomorrow. Tonight, you can feel any way you need to. He's your baby and while the rational side of you can muddle through, your gut won't. Be kind to yourself. You are not ridiculous.

I'll keep everything I have crossed for you. DD went through scans, MRIs and biopsies last year for a suspicious lump and I fell apart all over MN. I needed to do it on here so that I could carry her through it. You don't have to grin and bear it with us 😊

Thank you all for your kind words - I literally just feeling like bursting into tears.

Tonight I think I will pack the bags for tomorrow (his little brother is going to my parents) and then have a glass of wine and try and get lost in a box set or something..... I don't have the energy for the gym tonight.

Hope it goes well today op

I've been thinking of you op

We are here - just waiting to be admitted. DS1 is ok - happily playing in the play room while we wait.

Thank you for all your support

Hope it goes as well as can be hoped. Thinking of you TJ.

You could think of things the other way - what sort of parent would you be if you weren’t worried?

I hope everything goes well and the results come quickly.

Hoping for good news, my ds had mri brain scan when he was 3 he was only sedated though not general. I went down with him and was so nervous in case he woke up and panicked but he didn't. Our outcome was good. I hope yours is too, hugs.

All done and on our way home. DS1 was really brave but a bit punchy when coming round from the GA.

They told us we would not hear anything today but if there was something they would be in touch and deal with it quickly.

So now I guess I wait..... and hope they don't phone.

Thank you again for all your kind words and support.

I hope you get the all clear very soon.

For what it is worth my Ds had a brain tumour and we were told within the hour. It took a lot longer to be told what type but they could see it immediately. I hope that means whatever is causing your little ones problems is less serious.

I also hope you get the all clear soon as well.

As minniich said if they find anything they’ll let you know quickly, we were told straight after my DDs CT scan that they’d found something.

Thank you minmooch and hennipenni - I am so sorry you both have had to go through that.

My clinical mind is also thinking the same thing - if there was something on the scan then surely they would have told us there and then.

Slow to this thread but I hope you get to hear quickly and that there is nothing to report.

My son has had lots of mri's and other tests and I find if it's serious they will tell you straight away and if it isn't they take their time. So no news is good news.

We have just heard from DS1 Consultant and the scan is all clear - thank goodness!

It's been a stressful few days waiting to hear but we are very thankful it's nothing sinister thats the underlying problem.

Thank you to everyone for all your kind words and support.

That’s really good news! at least you can relax a little now.I’ve been thinking about you and your son and wondering whether there was any news.

That's great news op.

Great news!

Brill news I bet you are all so relieved!

That's great news OP! Hope your DS is more himself soon.

minmooch and hennipenni