Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

So why did the one I had in August hurt so damn much everytime I moved my hand? And when that guy put it in, he was very nearly the one in need of the theatre time! Ouch!!!!!!!!!

because the hand is very sensitive. Easy access for operations etc.

I am surprised they didn't use EMLA cream for Vonny's daughter though. It is a local anesthetic cream they put on under a a plastic sticky for 20 minutes or so before inserting the needle.

If it is going to be in for some time, or if you are going to need to move then the forearm works best.

englishangel wrote:I am surprised they didn't use EMLA cream for Vonny's daughter though. It is a local anesthetic cream they put on under a a plastic sticky for 20 minutes or so before inserting the needle.

They did - she had it on both hands plus on her forearm. It obviously didn't work very well She was squidging it about a bit under the plaster though

that usually makes it work better. I am really surprised.

englishangel wrote:I am really surprised.

She was probably just being a wuss and THOUGHT it would hurt more than it did.

.... and children are always sensitive to parental concerns which makes it worse. I hated it when Jonathan was given a general anaesthetic for a tooth extraction a few years ago. He was much braver than I was!!!

There is nothing worse than one of your kids having some sort of surgery. I think it is worse for the parents because they know what is about to happen. The kids are usually blissfully unaware!

Had another appointment last Tuesday to have the bandage removed. Didn't think that would be too eventful but I was wrong As soon as the dr asked the nurse to take the bandage off and produced some scissors, madam was screaming More screams when the bandage was being cut off. Then more screaming when the cotton wool stuff was cut through. Then more screaming when the plaster was pulled off And then, when she saw her arm properly for the first time in over 6 weeks she went on a screaming mission again She demanded a plaster be put over the scabs and scar so the nurse found one and madam was (in between crying/screaming) telling her where to put it "No, that's too high" "No, I don't want it there" etc etc. How embarrassing Funnily enough, as soon as we left the room she was fine and chatting about how she wanted to go back in the "magic" toilet She was quite taken by the fact that to flush the toilet you just wave your hands about in front of the sensor
Next appointment is January 2nd

Had another appointment today at the hospital and had another xray. All has healed well apparantly & so Lucy was discharged. No screaming today either The nurse even commented on how well behaved she was

It seems ages since you first told us about the accident, Vonny, glad to hear that all is well now.

Katharine wrote:It seems ages since you first told us about the accident, Vonny, glad to hear that all is well now.

I can hardly believe it is now over 4 months since she did it. Time's flown by.

Vonny wrote:Had another appointment today at the hospital and had another xray. All has healed well apparantly & so Lucy was discharged. No screaming today either The nurse even commented on how well behaved she was

Glad to see that she has made a full recovery.