irish Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 My 7-year old son needed to have surgery this week for removing a pyogenic granuloma (looks like a blood blister but when touched in any way will break open and bleed profusely and if let go we were told eventually wouldn't clot) off his head. I've read some horror stories on here about how some of your kids had gone through procedures before and now I've experienced it to a degree. This was a very minor procedure but he still had to be put out. They allowed me to go into the operating room to keep him at ease which I was happy about. However, having to stand there and act like I was cool with everything going on while he stared into my eyes breathing in the gas to knock him out was rough. He was calling me and was wild-eyed and then the doctor asked him to count back from a hundred and he didn't get very far. His head fell to the side, a little drool came out of his mouth and he looked dead, it was an awful feeling. After the procedure waking him up took way longer than I thought it would. He wouldn't respond at first and then went into a tirade ripping out the oxygen tubes from his nose and attempting to tear out the IV. I went from anxiously trying to wake him up to wrestling with his arms so that he didn't do any harm to himself. I can't imagine what it must be like for people to have their babies go through procedures and more serious ones at that. After we left the Childrens' Hospital, which is associated with Robert Wood Johnson (one of the best hospitals in the nation), we stood outside waiting for the valet to get our car and we watched at least 4 or 5 kids walk out of the hospital with full-size luggage and getting onto a bus. These kids definitely had cancer as many were bald, had that very pale look to them and some had visible incision scars on various parts of their bodies. One girl had one the length of her right leg. Of course my son was full of questions once we got into the car and we talked about what they were possibly going through. Both of us just sat in the back seat (wife drove as she doesn't cope very well with things like this) with heavy hearts thinking and talking about those kids but feeling fortunate at the same time that his procedure was minor and over. Glad it's over and all worked out well but it definitely shed some light on what others have to go through and worse and was a life changing experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I can't imagine anything worse than watching your own child go through cancer. Glad yours was just a minor procedure Irish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I can't imagine anything worse than watching your own child go through cancer. Glad yours was just a minor procedure Irish. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 :getwellsoonlittleone: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 :getwellsoonlittleone: +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I can't imagine anything worse than watching your own child go through cancer. Glad yours was just a minor procedure Irish. +1 :getwellsoonlittleone: +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 That's rough. Hope the little guy forgets all about it soon. Kids shouldn't have to deal with traumatic stuff like this, even if the end result is not more serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffraff Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 The worries of the world melt away when you witness those that are much worse off than yourself. Can go from frustrated to thankful in a heartbeat. Glad to read your son is fine. Maybe you two can volunteer at a soup kitchen, Habitat for Humanity, or homeless shelter as a father/son sort of thing. The world could always use another good hearted soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 Thanks for the thoughts fellas and I passed them on to my kiddo. I told him that the guys at the Huddle wished him the best and a quick recovery and he said can I meet them? I told him that I know you guys from the innernets (huddle-ism I use in my personal life). He says thanks for making him feel better. And Riffraff, there's no doubt in my mind that my son and I will be doing things for others as we already have through church and his school and he's just that kind of kid where he loves people and trying to help. It's so true that moments like these really put life in the proper perspective as I know I take it for granted how lucky my family and I are because of how much worse we could have it and how much worse others really do have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSULions Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Glad everything went well Irish. My oldest daughter was born at RWJ hospital, so it is always nice to know you have a good team of doctors to work on your son, even if it was a minor procedure. The conversation with him about the kids that have cancer, was probably also good in that it will give him an appreciation that he is blessed and to help pray for those kids and their family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBunz Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Children come out of nitrous/IV sedations pretty violently. It's a very common reaction. They probably should have prepared you for that going in so it wasn't so shocking, Irish. Glad it was a minor procedure and went well, hun. Continued good health!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 (edited) Im glad things went well with his procedure. Anytime it is a child , especially your own child, it is gut wrenching. Glad to here all is well Edited July 19, 2009 by whomper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarina Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Children come out of nitrous/IV sedations pretty violently. It's a very common reaction. They probably should have prepared you for that going in so it wasn't so shocking, Irish. Glad it was a minor procedure and went well, hun. Continued good health!! So true. 2 of my nephews had to have a variety of surgeries when they were young, and the anesthesia always did this to them when they were young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverines Fan Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Children come out of nitrous/IV sedations pretty violently. It's a very common reaction. I was very surprised to hear this. Irish, I'm glad your son is okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Trick Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Glad to hear everything went well and he's doing fine now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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