My son has surgery on his hand tomorrow...:(
01-28-2009, 02:23 PM
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Good luck to you and your son. I can relate to how you feel. My daughter (who is now 2 years old) had an infection in the arm when she was 8 months. We had to admit her to the local hospital by us as per the emergency room pediatrician, and then her own pediatrician recommended we move her immediately to Childrens's Hospital downtown Chicago. Scared the %$#@ out of me and my wife.
Luckily everything turned out ok, as I am sure your's will be too. Let us know how things turn out when you catch a breather.
Luckily everything turned out ok, as I am sure your's will be too. Let us know how things turn out when you catch a breather.
01-28-2009, 02:28 PM
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Good luck with the surgery tomorrow Mel. I'm sure it'll be fine.
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Man... I know I can't compare. Me and my g/f freak out when something happens to our dog and worry like crazy. I think we'll go nuts with our child.
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Man... I know I can't compare. Me and my g/f freak out when something happens to our dog and worry like crazy. I think we'll go nuts with our child.
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Originally Posted by melimel' post='779640' date='Jan 28 2009, 02:35 PM
hey guys.. thank you all for your caring words.. yes i think I'm overeating.. biting my nails/cuticles til it hurts.. and generally being snappy.. lolol. guess thats the stress.. i just found out cause hes a pediatric case that i can stay overnight with him.. he thinks thats cool.. says well stay up all night.. I'm like "ummm, NO" LOL.. ill be shot and in need of a drink 
or something.. we have to be at the hospital at 6 a.m. so it will be an early morning..
hes so cute.. everyones calling him wishing him good luck.. and he keeps saying "my mom said its pointless to get nervous till we get there, so I'm okay" lmao
gotta love kids
or something.. we have to be at the hospital at 6 a.m. so it will be an early morning.. hes so cute.. everyones calling him wishing him good luck.. and he keeps saying "my mom said its pointless to get nervous till we get there, so I'm okay" lmao
gotta love kids
Best of luck to your son and your family Mel! 
I look forward to Friday and your story of how big a chicken you were and how your son was the "Adult" 
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Can I see before and after pics. 
.......whaaaat????........I'm an ICU nurse I see that stuff everyday. Mel, I know you are nervous but it will all be fine, with all of us sending positive energy & your loving care he'll be back driving you nuts in no time.
.......whaaaat????........I'm an ICU nurse I see that stuff everyday. Mel, I know you are nervous but it will all be fine, with all of us sending positive energy & your loving care he'll be back driving you nuts in no time.
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Hey Mel, don't worry. It sounds like you found about the most specialized surgeon there is (I'd never even heard of a Pediatric Vascular Malformations specialist) for the procedure. So, relax, for those guys, this is a routine day at the office. Plus, as a bonus, your son may end up with a cool scar! Girls dig scars and he knows it! Good luck for a quick recovery! All my best, Calvin
01-28-2009, 04:27 PM
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mel, my thoughts wil be will be with your boy and you. Do keep us up to date on the progress.
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Thank you all so much.. yea.. Puck, he may be the braver one tomorrow.. who knows.. i dont care...lol
and Philllllllllll!!!! your a nurse?? kewl.. i got accepted into nursing school, but declined and went into teeth(wish i didnt, but oh well) here is a pic of his right hand.. notice the veins on the last 2 digits his ring and it has now spread to the pinky.. also when he has these "flare ups" as weve been calling them afterwards he is left with hard nodules in the area, dr said it feels like calcium deposits.. I believe what there doing is called Alcohol Embolism? there injecting something into the vein which cause the vein to shrink.. hopefully it will only have to be done once.. but more may be necessary depending on the indiviual..
i dont care...loland Philllllllllll!!!! your a nurse?? kewl.. i got accepted into nursing school, but declined and went into teeth(wish i didnt, but oh well) here is a pic of his right hand.. notice the veins on the last 2 digits his ring and it has now spread to the pinky.. also when he has these "flare ups" as weve been calling them afterwards he is left with hard nodules in the area, dr said it feels like calcium deposits.. I believe what there doing is called Alcohol Embolism? there injecting something into the vein which cause the vein to shrink.. hopefully it will only have to be done once.. but more may be necessary depending on the indiviual..
01-28-2009, 04:57 PM
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Good Luck Mel! Everything will be fine...
As the parent of a diabetic seven year old, I know how you feel about being nervous but everytime we go to the hospital and he sticks his little arm for his quarterly blood letting (quarterly blood tests to monitor is diabetes), he is so much braver than mommy and daddy. Your boy will be the same and do great tomorrow...
As the parent of a diabetic seven year old, I know how you feel about being nervous but everytime we go to the hospital and he sticks his little arm for his quarterly blood letting (quarterly blood tests to monitor is diabetes), he is so much braver than mommy and daddy. Your boy will be the same and do great tomorrow...