September 7th 2015 - What a day
I had planned on writing a nice post about the boys starting back at school today and how smart they looked etc. But thing took a different route.
After school the middle son was still complaining that his wrist hurt alot. On saturday he was playing on a space hopper, fell off and landed on his wrist, we went to a&e and the doctor was in quite an ar*e (not my fault) but after prodding n poking it, son saying it really hurt, the doc said my son had sprained it - no xray etc. But to keep giving calpol and to go back if no better. Well he was still in pain so we went back.
The doc we saw today was really nice and helpful. He sent us for an xray as believed my son my have bent the bone and when we came back he said that he had, only slightly but enough to show up on xray. As it's only a mild bend he said he didn't want to put it in plaster but would put a splint on for a week to give it support. Well they couldn't find a splint small enough and only had tuber grip, but said that I could pic 1 up on ebay fairly cheap. My Son is not allowed to do anything for 2 days and needs to rest his wrist and no sport for 2weeks. he has an appointment back in a&e next week.
So now i've posted about the drama you are probably thinking that I have lost the plot talking about bending bones etc. Well this info has been copied from a medical website - "Most youngsters, broken bones are either “greenstick” fractures, in
which the bone bends like green wood and breaks only on one side, or
“torus” fractures, in which the bone is buckled, twisted, and weakened
but not completely broken. A “bend” fracture refers to a bone that is
bent but not broken, and is also relatively common among youngsters."
Showing posts with label hospital. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hospital. Show all posts
Monday, 7 September 2015
Friday, 22 May 2015
May 22nd 2015 - Ultrasound Scan
May 22nd 2015 - Ultrasound scan
Today lil man had to go back to the hospital for his pre-booked Ultrasound scan to re-check him and that there was no problems, as the one on tuesday was inconclusive due to swelling and pain.
The swelling has gone down loads, everything is almost normal size. He's still in bit of pain, more so after the scan and being prodded about.
But all seems to be good, they could see what they couldnt on tuesday and are pleased. There is still slight swelling and some odema and raised lymph nodes but everything else was as it should be. They re-scanned kidneys as well and they are happy that they are correct size as well.
Even though we are no nearer to knowing the cause of the swelling and pain, we can rule out the torsion that they initally suspected on monday night. Which is a great relief to us all, especially lil man as means no operation.
Today lil man had to go back to the hospital for his pre-booked Ultrasound scan to re-check him and that there was no problems, as the one on tuesday was inconclusive due to swelling and pain.
The swelling has gone down loads, everything is almost normal size. He's still in bit of pain, more so after the scan and being prodded about.
But all seems to be good, they could see what they couldnt on tuesday and are pleased. There is still slight swelling and some odema and raised lymph nodes but everything else was as it should be. They re-scanned kidneys as well and they are happy that they are correct size as well.
Even though we are no nearer to knowing the cause of the swelling and pain, we can rule out the torsion that they initally suspected on monday night. Which is a great relief to us all, especially lil man as means no operation.
Wednesday, 20 May 2015
May 20th 2015 - Sleep (or lack of)
May 20th 2015 - Sleep (or lack of)
Sleep is for the WEAK, but maybe it should be sleep for a WEEK! This 1st pin for today about sums things up - sleep catch up at the weekend, for all that I missed during week. And the 2nd pin for today sums up why I have had no sleep - Mothers and sleep.
I have spent the past 2 nights at the hospital with my youngest son. He has slept ok, apart from waking in pain few times (which woke me). Monday night the boy in the next bed kept crying he was in pain and woke me (his mum slept through it). And last night the new boy in the ward and his dad were watching tv (very loudly) until nearly 11pm (had paid for movies), the dad then spent most of the night snoring (very loudly) and the boy had the tv on from just gone 5am again very loudly! Add to this all the machines and bells going off all night, nurses coming and going to do temperature and pulse etc (with not much room between my fold out bed and sons bed) i kept getting woken up!
I am safely saying I will sleep tonight!
Sleep is for the WEAK, but maybe it should be sleep for a WEEK! This 1st pin for today about sums things up - sleep catch up at the weekend, for all that I missed during week. And the 2nd pin for today sums up why I have had no sleep - Mothers and sleep.
I have spent the past 2 nights at the hospital with my youngest son. He has slept ok, apart from waking in pain few times (which woke me). Monday night the boy in the next bed kept crying he was in pain and woke me (his mum slept through it). And last night the new boy in the ward and his dad were watching tv (very loudly) until nearly 11pm (had paid for movies), the dad then spent most of the night snoring (very loudly) and the boy had the tv on from just gone 5am again very loudly! Add to this all the machines and bells going off all night, nurses coming and going to do temperature and pulse etc (with not much room between my fold out bed and sons bed) i kept getting woken up!
I am safely saying I will sleep tonight!
May 19th 2015 - Cumberland Infirmary
May 19th 2015 - Cumberland Infirmary
Although Cumberland Infirmary has been added to my board of places to visit this wasn't actually somewhere I wanted to visit but ended up visiting!!!
My youngest son was taken by ambulance with "blues n twos" from where we live to the Cumberland Infirmary on Monday night due to suspected major problem and possible urgent surgery. He thought this was a great adventure! We spent from Monday evening through to Wednesday lunchtime at the hospital. He had various tests done and all came back clear, which confused the staff as they have no idea of the cause of the swelling or what they were treating. All they know is the swelling and pain wasn't normal and have been given him high anti-biotics and pain killers.
He has got to go for more tests on friday and hopefully these may give us an answer. He has charmed all the nurses and has had fun except for the pain and being prodded n poked by staff (during examinations as they do!) He has even started to make a "Story Sack" of his hospital trip and has put his wrist band, stickers, syringe, pulse ox etc in a bag and is going to make his own little story to go in it. He has even taken a toy ambulance from our car and put in it!
I can't fault any of the staff, they were all very polite, friendly and helpful and made our stay as nice as they could.
Although Cumberland Infirmary has been added to my board of places to visit this wasn't actually somewhere I wanted to visit but ended up visiting!!!
My youngest son was taken by ambulance with "blues n twos" from where we live to the Cumberland Infirmary on Monday night due to suspected major problem and possible urgent surgery. He thought this was a great adventure! We spent from Monday evening through to Wednesday lunchtime at the hospital. He had various tests done and all came back clear, which confused the staff as they have no idea of the cause of the swelling or what they were treating. All they know is the swelling and pain wasn't normal and have been given him high anti-biotics and pain killers.
He has got to go for more tests on friday and hopefully these may give us an answer. He has charmed all the nurses and has had fun except for the pain and being prodded n poked by staff (during examinations as they do!) He has even started to make a "Story Sack" of his hospital trip and has put his wrist band, stickers, syringe, pulse ox etc in a bag and is going to make his own little story to go in it. He has even taken a toy ambulance from our car and put in it!
I can't fault any of the staff, they were all very polite, friendly and helpful and made our stay as nice as they could.
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
March 17th 2015 - Depression
March 17th 2015 - Depression
Firstly Happy St Patrick's Day to everyone who is Irish, or Irish Decent or just celebrating. Have a great day. I had hoped for today to be able to do something linked to St Patrick's Day, but this wasn't the case.
Today I had an appointment at the hospital with 1 of the counselling team about my depression and how they can help me to try and get up from the low place I am in at the moment. I had spoken to the lady on the phone a few weeks ago but today was my first face to face appointment. It went ok, the lady is nice (which is a good thing). We went over the things that are making me feel depressed and why I think they are affecting me and we talked about the depression circle similar to this pin, we filled out a sheet about me in each box.
The lady has set me some "homework" for our next appointment in 2weeks time. I need to fill out a few sheets of "what I do" and "what I did before but don't do now" and have a booklet to have a read through, plus I need to work out some "Goals" of what I would like to get from the sessions and how we can achieve them.
She did say that normally 1 of things that would be suggested for people with depression is to get out of the house for at least half hour a day and go for walk somewhere, but as I am still struggling with walking linked to my knee injury and the surgery I had on it last year that's not really an option as I end up in pain after walking. I agree sitting at home within 4 walls probably isn't helping my mood but I am limited on what I can do. (Don't get me wrong I like my walls, they are decorated lovely - a deep purple on most of them with a white and purple wallpaper of roses on my chimney).
So once the kids are in bed I plan to work on some of it to see what I can come up with. I also need to get into the doctors to sort a medication review as I don't think my meds are doing much - the pain killers for knee are not easing that much and the anti-depressants that are meant to help me sleep aren't doing that as I am still awake at 1-2 in the morning most mornings despite going to bed at about 10pm!
Firstly Happy St Patrick's Day to everyone who is Irish, or Irish Decent or just celebrating. Have a great day. I had hoped for today to be able to do something linked to St Patrick's Day, but this wasn't the case.
Today I had an appointment at the hospital with 1 of the counselling team about my depression and how they can help me to try and get up from the low place I am in at the moment. I had spoken to the lady on the phone a few weeks ago but today was my first face to face appointment. It went ok, the lady is nice (which is a good thing). We went over the things that are making me feel depressed and why I think they are affecting me and we talked about the depression circle similar to this pin, we filled out a sheet about me in each box.
The lady has set me some "homework" for our next appointment in 2weeks time. I need to fill out a few sheets of "what I do" and "what I did before but don't do now" and have a booklet to have a read through, plus I need to work out some "Goals" of what I would like to get from the sessions and how we can achieve them.
She did say that normally 1 of things that would be suggested for people with depression is to get out of the house for at least half hour a day and go for walk somewhere, but as I am still struggling with walking linked to my knee injury and the surgery I had on it last year that's not really an option as I end up in pain after walking. I agree sitting at home within 4 walls probably isn't helping my mood but I am limited on what I can do. (Don't get me wrong I like my walls, they are decorated lovely - a deep purple on most of them with a white and purple wallpaper of roses on my chimney).
So once the kids are in bed I plan to work on some of it to see what I can come up with. I also need to get into the doctors to sort a medication review as I don't think my meds are doing much - the pain killers for knee are not easing that much and the anti-depressants that are meant to help me sleep aren't doing that as I am still awake at 1-2 in the morning most mornings despite going to bed at about 10pm!
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