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Major Surgeries??
Just wanted to know if anyones children had underwent any major
surgeries??My son was born with a heart defect and has had three major heart surgeries since.(he is only three) We have at least one more coming up in the distant future,and just wanted to hear how anyone coped with these. |
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Major Surgeries??
My son was born with coarctation of the aorta, when he was two he had
surgery and we are also expecting another repair. (he is now 9 years old) His twin had major surgery at age two also. It is so difficult to watch your children hurt, but they are resilient and seem to be able to bounce back without complaint, much more than any adult that I know. Let us know how he is doing. Just wanted to know if anyones children had underwent any major surgeries??My son was born with a heart defect and has had three major heart surgeries since.(he is only three) |
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Major Surgeries??
"R Beckman" wrote in message
... Just wanted to know if anyones children had underwent any major surgeries??My son was born with a heart defect and has had three major heart surgeries since.(he is only three) We have at least one more coming up in the distant future,and just wanted to hear how anyone coped with these. While you may not have been thinking of this when you posted, let me make some suggestions on preparing your short person for the surgery. Many doctors and hospitals are more than happy to explain the procedure in child-friendly language, including show and tell on dolls and the like. You can often make appointments with the hospital for a tour where your child will be able to see where he will be staying, where *you* will be when he wakens from surgery, meet some of the staff, and so on. Such preparation can go a long way in making the whole event much less stressful for your short person *and* you because you know what to expect, when to expect it and so forth. There are also marvelous children's books for various ages on going to the hospital, surgery, and similar things that you could read with your short person during your bed time story hour [or whatever] for several months prior to the event. This can also help prepare him for it so he is more confident that he is going to be fine. If the surgery occurs in the very black/white stage where death is also something children are pondering [often around age 4-5] that will go a long way to allay his fears that he is going to die for sure. If your short person is a particularly fearful child or slow to warm to new ideas you may want to consult a children's therapist or psychologist once or twice, but I wouldn't make a huge deal out of that to your child, just obtain some guidance if you feel the need. Good luck. So many kids seem to have these major heart surgeries these days it is reassuring to know that the doctors usually have loads of experience with this type of surgery. -Aula -- to contact me do not use reply to function but send non snail mail to my first name at cfl dot rr d o t c o m --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.510 / Virus Database: 307 - Release Date: 8/14/03 |
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