hi I’ve posted here in the hope of finding support or common experiences.
my son has had what I think are complications of Covid/glandular fever. The symptoms are significant. We went to hospital together at home over Easter and had a cautiously reassuring consultation with the consultant who ordered a routine test.
However shortly after returning to Uni he got another symptom. I was working “nearby” anyway so went to hospital with him - they have now booked an urgent MRI.
I’m struggling. It was a shock to get the texts. Then there was the so-grown-up-yet-so-little thing (he though the blood test was a big deal ♥️ .). There was trying not to show my worry. There was the protective urge to leap into action as a mother just as I’d lost the legal right to do so. There was leaving him and travelling home alone. There’s the usual rubbish about local hospital’s notes not having reached new hospital 😠.Now there’s the waiting for the tests, then for the results...
we are a close family. Ds has had an amazing first two terms and made great friends who are looking after him. We don’t usually communicate whilst he’s at Uni. We only spoke once all of last term and when we did he thanked me for giving him space.
My god this is hard. I wanted him to stride off on his own - maybe have some heartbreaks and dramas I’d never know about. But not this.
I confess I fell apart for a few days after returning - I think it was an enormous shock - like a loss almost. So I’m trying to work through my feelings and only dh has contacted DS. My biggest fear is of him not presenting to hospital if there is another emergency escalation. Actually that’s not my biggest fear but let’s not go there.
any hand holds or fellow sufferers welcome :(