I'm very very nervous.
She's having a real-time x-ray with dye in her hip joint, to check if it's healed from a degenerative condition that started 5 years ago. It's very painful and most adults have heavy sedation or ga for it too.
I have to go with her. Dh is a doctor and just cant get the day off as this has been arranged at short notice and no locums available. I wish he could as I have a bit of a phobic reaction to hospitals - I've spent a lot of time in due to my own disability - but needs must.
My lovely Dad is coming 60 miles to drive us to hospital and stay with me then bring us home (I'm medically unfit to drive), equally lovely step mum will be at home for dd1 and ds getting in from school.
I hate the feeling of anaesthesia myself but I'm trying very hard not to let her feel my worry. I'm also worried because there's a small chance she will have to stay in overnight, and of course I would stay with her! But even last year when I was having daily scans/lps/nerve tests/x-rays/fancy blood tests I wangled it that I went home every night!
One of dh's cousins died under an anaesthetic when they were small so that's in the back of my head too!
Ach well, I'll just get on with cleaning up the house today - my parents are coming!! I know that compared to many many situations this is minor - even for her, 6 months ago we were expecting major remodelling of her hip socket with bone grafting! But I can't help worrying about my baby (who is a huge 9).
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Please hold my hand as my dd has her anaesthetic!
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weegiemum · 04/02/2013 11:46
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