Finally
After two hospitals in under twelve hours, the beads are now out.
Got to DRI at 9am this morning. Lovely doctor peered into each ear and announced that he wasn’t going to do it, as one was quite far in, and would prefer it if the senior registrar stepped in. Registrar chap would be in at 9.30 and would see me after he’d done the rounds of the Head and Neck unit, which wouldn’t take long.
We went for a wander, charmed a few folks, ran up and down endless corridors,and returned to the ward to wait a while longer. RJ decided that taking a chair for a walk was hugely entertaining, and he amused a couple of eldery gentlemen in the beds next to where we were waiting. Finally, at 10.45 we were seen. Bear in mind that neither of us had had any breakfast, or even a drink!
It wasn’t pleasant. After explaining that he really didn’t want to give RJ a general anaesthetic, and it would be a week or so before it happened anyway, he got the matron to wrap RJ in a blanket and hold him fast. Shortly after, the lovely doctor had to hold his ankles. Then I had to hold his forehead. And then the registrar could finally insert the speculum and use a long thin bit of metal with a tiny loop not much bigger than an O to hook the bead out. A green one and a blue one.
He’s got to have some ear drops in for three days, to stop the bleeding forming a clot that will need removing and he’s a bit sore around the edges. But he devoured the toast the nice nurse gave him, and drank my tea in favour of the nasty orange chemical squash stuff they offered him. He’s had a snooze, his ear drops (that was a lark) and some tomato soup and suddenly, he’s as bright as a button again. Thank goodness.
Phew, very pleased it’s all over. Balaclava from now on? Cover up the ears? Or will he just shove things up his nose instead?
Comment by Sarah, Dino and Mimi — September 14, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
eek, there were two? Poor little boy. I’m guessing that he won’t have learnt his lesson either - you could strap his hands down so he can’t reach his ears?
Hope that we can get together soon and resume our chatting.
Comment by jax — September 14, 2008 @ 5:19 pm
poor RJ and your poor nerves. That´s children, right? My nephews were often in the hospital for similiar reasons but never was it beads in the ears. Well you see your good example already works and he prefers the tea. My nephews (10 and 4) would prefer the chemical orange squash. ^_^;
Glad to hear he´s bright as a button again, at least something most have in common - same with my nephews after they returned from hospital.
Have a good week and give your chillum a good hug and say it´s from me because I find them so enormously cuddly even from just reading and photos. Perhaps you could come over and visit us. At least we have enough space for your whole family here. ^_^
Have a good week and happy+ healthy kids.
Comment by Elisa — September 15, 2008 @ 6:44 am
Poor RJ. poor you! Glad he seems better now!
Comment by Elizabeth — September 15, 2008 @ 6:55 pm