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Advice Please: Should I try to move DS day surgery because DH is away that week?

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TwigorTreat · 11/10/2007 09:27

DS (6) will be having a general anaesthetic and 4 molars removed and 1 capped so will be uncomfortable for a couple of days as well as coming through the GA

I also have DD (3) and think I'd like another adult around so that I give DS more attention

If I don't move it I'm sure a friend will have DD for the day and drop her back round when we get home about 6ish

But should I move it so that DH can be around? Would you?

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Hulababy · 11/10/2007 09:29

How easy will it be to rearrange? Will it mean a long wait for another appointment? Is DS uncomfortable whilst waiting?

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TwigorTreat · 11/10/2007 09:31

he isn't in any pain no

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TwigorTreat · 11/10/2007 09:32

and once again I feel I need to do the good diet, good dental habits just bad luck and not enough enamel on milk teeth story to exonerate myself

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SuGaRCoAteDPoiSOn · 11/10/2007 09:39

my son had the same thing at about the same age and to be honest, apart from being a bit woozy and under the weather on the day, he was fine after that.

Hope that reassures you a bit if you can't change the date

Hulababy · 11/10/2007 09:42

Twig - DD has some enamel problem with her milk teeth - again not bad diet or anything. Dentist gave it a name but I can't remember what it is called. He didn't know if it would affect her adult teeth yet.

bozza · 11/10/2007 09:44

I would ring them up and ask hula's questions. Has DS had a general before? So you know how he will react? What time do you have to be there in the morning and what are transport arrangements like? When DS has had his operations (5 so far, so I am fairly expert on the logistics) we have had to be there at 7. I don't usually bother having DH there with us (apart from the time when I was still exclusively breastfeeding DD) but I get him to drop us off at the hospital and then ring him to come pick us up. But I don't think this is strictly necessary. Usually DS is fine from the anaesthetic but tired. Then the next day, if it just grommets, he is back to normal, but obviously your DS will likely be more uncomfortable from the actual operation. How sympathetic is your DD likely to be? Mine would be an absolute cow, I know it, very jealous of any attention DS gets.

Hulababy · 11/10/2007 09:49

As far how the GA will affect him... I had a GA for first time in August. I felt odd following it for 2 or 3 days after at least. That afternoon I was fine, but was shattered the following day, and day after that. Felt quote delicate to be honest, took more out of me than I had expected.

canmummy · 11/10/2007 09:58

Can't DH re-arrange being away?

Might be easier than having to re-negotiate the waiting list

bozza · 11/10/2007 10:09

Yes hula I am rather glad that DS does not respond to anaesthetic like his father, ie throwing up everywhere. But honestly he is out in the garden with a football the next day when he has grommets in, was a slightly different scenario when he had a testicle relocated but that was from the op rather than the GA. I would ring and ask and see if they can reschedule without a huge delay but if not just go with the original timing.

Hulababy · 11/10/2007 11:10

Wish I'd reacted like that Bozza! Maybe it's an age thing, lol!

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TwigorTreat · 11/10/2007 11:12

He's never had a GA before so have no idea how he's react... I think DD could be ok about it and would be more concerned if he's not himself than screeching for attention ... he has to be there at 12.30 so no early start

DH can't rearrange it as its a conference in Barcelona unfortunately

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bozza · 11/10/2007 11:17

Oh - poor DH. I think DS will probably be OK. Would your friend have DD from earlier on in the day and give her lunch etc because it wouldn't be fair on DS if he was having to starve and DD was munching away?

Hula I think it may well be an age. When he had the testicular op which included a two inch long incisision into his abdomen he insisted on us carrying him around like a baby (obviously couldn't carry him upright due to location of wound) and we could hardly get him through the door he was so long. Then another couple of days and he is begging to play football even though I have been told no physical exertion for 3 weeks.

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TwigorTreat · 11/10/2007 11:25

OK it turns out it's a no-brainer anyway because if I try to rearrange the appointment he will go back to the end of a 15 week waiting list again .. first dental referral to hospital was in March this year

lovely friend will pick DD up from nursery and keep her and deliver her back after we get home which I think will be after 6pm .. might even get someone to pick us up from hospital if I think long and hard ...

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geogteach · 11/10/2007 11:34

I would go ahead, DS1 had virtually the same thing done also arriving for mid day, think we were home about 3.30. He had had GA before so we knew he would be sick so Dr gave him an anti sickness drug. His mouth was uncomfortable but he recover from the GA very quickly, they are out for a very short time so the amount of the drug that they get is small.

bozza · 11/10/2007 11:45

You will be OK then. Could you get someone to take DD to nursery the next morning so that DS can stay in his pjs for a few hours?

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TwigorTreat · 11/10/2007 13:07

yes .. good idea .. will get someone to pop DD into nursery in the morning too

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