Kids & Hospitals …
Thinking back at the night I was sitting here, typing a message for Justin on his post of his son that’s going into hospital, I was trying to think of all the “right” words and what to say and what not to say. Being in the same boat (a month later), and having been through a similar ordeal when Ian was 8 months old, I all of a sudden realized that it’s so much easier to dish out advice when you are not going through it yourself. I can remember every second of that day when Ian got anaesthesia and how it made me feel as a mother, handing over his lifeless body to the doctor and praying that your child will wake up… It’s horrible!
Well, Friday we got the news that Henk (2 years) must get his tonsils and adenoids removed asap. But wait, that’s not all, if you order right now …….. today we heard that Ian (7 years) must get his adenoids removed and grommets put in, asap.
So, the long and the short of the story is that both Ian and Henk is having their ops on Wednesday morning. I’m not looking forward to it at all, but am so sick and tired of sick children that in a sense can’t wait for everything to be over and done with. To have my children safely in my arms and for once, hopefully, seeing some results. I’m tired of antibiotics week after week and the doctors treating the results and not the cause of the problem.
I still don’t know how Stii and I will be handling the two boys Wednesday morning because we (one of us) have to be with them when they get anaesthesia and be with them when they wake up. How do we choose between them? It makes me feel like being in the middle of a strong current and you have to let go of one son to save the other one!!
All I can ask is for everyone to pray that all will go well. Thx!
qureyoon responded on 20 Nov 2007 at 12:49 am #
may the love of god be with you and your family, and i pray that all goes well.
gbu & ur family.
Justin Hartman responded on 20 Nov 2007 at 11:56 am #
I feel your pain Belinda and I’m think of both of you guys tomorrow morning….!
It’s time to re-read what you wrote on my blog and live by your own advice because it certainly helped me!
Marissa Theunissen responded on 20 Nov 2007 at 7:09 pm #
Hi Belinda,
i have three kids, did the tonsils and grommets thing 3 times. Tonsils is hectic the first half and hour, so you and stii should both try to be there when he wakes up. Nothing really helps then but time… it soon passes and then comes the - to eat or not to eat- with sore tonsils. Let him eat ASAP if you can. Grommits makes a huge difference in sleeping habits and the relief is felt almost instantaneosly.
Strongs for tomorrow!
i hate it when my kids are in theatre, not being with them…know how you feel
Belinda responded on 20 Nov 2007 at 7:11 pm #
@Efendi & Justin: Thanks you guys. I really appreciate it. I’ve finished a bottle of wine already, and know I will regret it tomorrow morning… but I can’t get rid of this horrible feeling inside me. My nerves are shattered! Will go read my own advice on your post Justin (again!).
Belinda responded on 20 Nov 2007 at 7:16 pm #
@Marissa: It was so nice to meet you tonight. Would never have said that you’ve got 3 kids. Thanks for the tip on when they wake up. At least now I know what to expect. Thanks again! And let me know when you’ve got your blog set up, would love to check it out and link and comment (all that horrible stuff they mentioned tonight!…).