Feeling a bit anxious now after ds's pre op assessment

[Northerner]

He's having grommits next week - on Wednesday. I know it's a routine operation, and alot of children have to go through far worse but I can't help but feel nervous. Especially after they have told me that he will be away from me in theatre and recovery for one hour - that will seem like a life time.

I'm being really silly, but I wish it was me having an op and not my little ds

Good luck. My son had them and it wasn't bad, but I know the worry. Will think of you and your son next Wed!

Poor thing. Wishing you the very best of luck and hoping that it will all be over as soon as possible. xx

Youre not being sily, of course you are worried. I think we all understand where you are coming from and I would be the same too. I dread dd's appointments so I would be a wreck at the thought of an op. Please dont worry though, it will all be over and done with before you know it

Northerner, poor you. I really do mean poor you, my DS had 4 operations in 5 weeks and the nrevousness didn't go away. BUT, honestly, with my hand on my heart, the pain was all mine. DS sailed through it oblivious. They will allow you to stay with your DS until he is unconscious (the worst moment is seeing them asleep on the trolley and leaving them,) and they will send for you to be with him in recovery while he is still drowsy. They will give him any pain relief, of necessary, while he is still asleep, so he should not wake up in pain, or suffer any afterwards.
How old is your DS (sorry, I have forgotten)? Have a talk with the aneasthetist beforehand - they should come and check you quickly - and ask what the procedure will be. If he is v young, ask them to knock him out with gas first. If he is older, they will use an IV canula first, but they will numb his hand with special gel that goes on 20 mins in advance, so it won't cause him any discomfort.
Is anyone going with you?
Of course it is really emotional for you, but other people (Tissy and Bozza) have posted on threads in the last few days saying how their little ones sailed through.
Thinking of you, and hoping it all goes well.

Blughost - he's going to be 2 on Monday. They ahve asked me to think about how I want the GA administered, so thank you for your comments on that.

DS1 had minor operation (tenotomy) under general anaesthetic when he was 10 months old - as Blu says, the worst bit was leaving him asleep on the trolley - but he recovered very very quickly and was playing in the hospital playroom and eating his usual enormous meals on the evening of the operation and out of hospital the next morning.

Best wishes,

dinosaur

I once posted a really long explanation about what happened when my DS had grommets at 2.3. I will do a search for it. Definitely agree that the worst bit is leaving him there on the trolley looking so vulnerable, but the nurses were very kind. They deal with parents like you every week.

Northerner, my dd is just 2 and had her squints corrected last week. It really is worse for you than him. Dd was not very bothered by the starvation, though we had to keep an eye on her to make sure she didn't raid the fridge! She was allowed juice until 2 hours before, but it ended up being 4 hours by the time we got to theatre. The hospital ward had so many toys she didn't know what to play with first, and we went off happily to theatre clutching (heaven!) a talking Barney. The magic cream had made dd's skin swollen, so they couldn't find a vein; she ended up having a gas induction. Yes, she struggled and cried, but the harder they cry, the quicker they get off to sleep, so it only took a few seconds. The hardest part was definitely handing her over to the theatre staff, and the next 2 hours until she came back were dreadful for me. I couldn't stop shaking! I didn't get called to recovery, but they wheeled her back to the ward in a buggy still drowsy, and when they handed her back to me I couldn't stop crying for relief! She ate and drank a couple of hours later, and we were allowed home that afternoon. She slept well that night (but woke up blind because her eyes had swollen up). Grommets are a very simple op- the going to sleep and waking up takes longer than the operation, there is no swelling, and minimal pain. Your ds will be fine!

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Lots of people's experiences. As I posted DS had a canula in the hand this time and really, genuinely didn't notice it going in. The first op when he was 12 months he had the mask on.

Thanks guys!

Northerner, my ds had grommits fitted about 4 weeks ago (he is 18 months)Everyone is right, the worst bit s leaving them after they have been aneasthetised (sp?) DS had gas, as they couldn't find a vein to put the canula in, he was quite hapy to watch them trying to put it in, I guess because he didn't link the insertion of needles with pain, like we do, also the magic cream had done the trick. He did struggle, when they put the mask over his face, and I'm sure it was seconds, but it seemed like ages.
My advice would be, make sure you take and milk and favorite snacks, fo when your DS wakes up. Also take his fav books, as you will need a bit of quite time after he comes round. ohh and chocolate for you!
Good luck

My ds had an op to have his tonsils out not long ago. I cried and cried my eyes up in the bathroom where he couldnt see me the night before, and hes 6! My friend did the same too. Wouldnt matter if he was 30 i think i would still be a gibbering wreck.

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