They were the first things my son managed to swallow after his naso-gastric tube was removed!
He's recovering - slowly - from the appendicitis (thank God!), and we are measuring improvements in tiny steps. Literally, like the ones it takes to get him from the bed to the chair, or the chair to the bathroom, or down the length of the ward...
There have been lots of 'what-if' moments over the course of the last week.
What if - he'd had the op 4 weeks ago, when he first went to the hospital with suspected appendicitis, but the symptoms weren't quite right?
What if - he'd been moved onto a surgical ward immediately after assessment, instead of to medical?
What if - there hadn't been so many other surgical emergencies to delay the surgeon for over 24 hours before operating?
What if -
You know, you can spend your life on 'what-if's', but they won't change what's actually happened.
At least, today, I saw 'my' son again - I didn't care for the grey-faced and blue-lipped version we took into hospital.
Wonderful that he's getting better - all you can say in the end is that he is and that's what matters.Sx
ReplyDeleteThat must have been so frightening. So pleased that he's on the mend xxx
ReplyDeleteThank goodness your son is on the mend xx
ReplyDeleteOnly just seen this - what an awful ordeal for you all. Hope the young man is now well and truly on the mend!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Spi, and everyone else for your good wishes - T came home last Sunday after 9 days in hospital.
DeleteHe is feeling much more comfortable, but still gets very, very tired. He is also very pale and gaunt, having lost 2kgs - so we are glad to see his appetite improving! Still a long way to go, but hopefully it's all good from here on in.
Thanks, Spi, and everyone else for your good wishes - T came home last Sunday after 9 days in hospital.
DeleteHe is feeling much more comfortable, but still gets very, very tired. He is also very pale and gaunt, having lost 2kgs - so we are glad to see his appetite improving! Still a long way to go, but hopefully it's all good from here on in.