Nat needs an operation

[MissieK]

My poor baby needs a hernia operation. He's going in on 27 June & thankfully it's a day proceedure. The dr says he'll recover quickly & I don't even have to try & keep him quiet for a few days (which I was worried about - how do you keep a 3.5 year old quiet for a few days... :) ).

Dad's been teasing me because we had him circumsized & I'm worried about this operation :roll:

My head knows he'll be fine, but my heart is crying for him.

The joys of being a mother! lol

Melissa

[Patricia]

Poor little Nat, I'm sure he will be fine Melissa, like you said the hardest thing will be trying to keep him quiet afterwards. It always amazes me how quickly children can bounce back...it seems the younger they are the quicker they recover. I am sure you will be worried, thats your job, I hope everything goes well, I'm sure it will be. Try not to worry and keep :)

[Jewly]

Hi Melissa,

Sorry to hear that Nat needs a hernia op, but I just wanted to assure you, that they come through it so well. I found a hernia in Zac's groin when he was about 8 months old and we were booked in for a routine operation but before they could do it, it actually strangulated one day thus making it necessary to do straight away. I used to have to work the hernia back in (part of the bowel was coming out) and it was just a matter of giving the lump a gentle push and it would go back in, but this day he screamed when I went to do it.

We were taken straight up to the hospital and admitted straight away, but because they had trouble finding his file and because he had the flu at the time, they decided to sedate him and force the hernia back in and operate in the morning. He was only in surgery for a little while and then when they brought him back up to the ward, he was jumping around as if nothing was wrong and they had not only repaired the side that was giving him trouble but they also operated on the other side and the belly button one as well.

Julie

[Leigh]

Sorry to hear Nat needs an op Melissa :hug:

It is still a scary thing, not matter how small the procedure is. Hayden had his adenoids done and grommets put in last year. He was such a brave little man :)

It breaks your heart, but they do much better than we do LOL. He came home that night and was begging for pizza and running feral through the house the next day :roll:

Good luck for you both, I sure it will go well :)

[Pam]

Big Hugs to both you and little Nat :hug: :hug:

[MissieK]

Thanks guys :)

Melissa

[Monty]

Melissa

My best wishes for Nat that all goes fine with the operation.

Sheree :hug:

[Lulu]

Hi Melissa,

Sorry to hear about Nat's operation. I hope he is doing ok, and that the operation goes well for both you and him.

Best Wishes,
Kate

[MissieK]

Thanks Kate & Monty.

The op is Monday week & we have to be at the hospital at 7am :argh: That's way too early! It'll be good when it's over.

Melissa

[Naomi]

Good luck for tomorrow Melissa and Nat (especially ;) )

[MissieK]

Thanks Naomi :)

Zaccy's having a sleep over at Mums tonight :D bliss=n-1, where n is the number of children ;)

Melissa

[Leigh]

Good Luck today Nat :D Hope Mummy didn't stress too much ;)

[Patricia]

Melissa I hope everything went well today for little Nat. Please let us know how he is when you get a chance. Big hugs to you both, :hug: , I bet you are glad it's all over :)

[MissieK]

We're home now, and I am VERY glad it's over!

Nat was such a good boy. DH has gone to get him some coloured popcorn - Nat's request for special treat :)

He's feeling a bit tired & sore & is resting on the couch with a Playschool DVD.

Melissa

[Patricia]

Very glad to hear that it is all over. Hope you all enjoy a good nights sleep. Hugs, :hug:

[Leigh]

Wow, they didn't waste any time. Glad you didn't have to wait around all day.

Glad it all went well, hope he's enjoying his coloured popcorn, I feel like some now LOL.

[mel35]

I missed this thread before but I am glad everything went well for the 2 of you yesterday nice to hear your day wasn't like mine lol and I hope he is back to his old self very soon :)

[ritzmoon]

Hope all when well with poor little Nat and he's not go to much discomfort. Hugs for you Melissa as its must be hard for you too.

[Pam]

Glad to hear it's all over and Nat is recovering well :) What a relief for you it's all over :hug:

[MissieK]

I think I'm ready for a holiday!! Nat is almost back to normal - and driving me up the wall!!!

Melissa

[Monty]

That's great news Melissa. Glad everything went okay. :hug: