in the meantime whilst Ethan was in hospital Josh was camping out at his grandparents perfectly happy if a little loose in the nappy department, but on the saturday had nasty tummy ache, was later sick (all over my Mum) before having a long sleep. we wondered about it being a tummy bug and were concerned it was a Josh tummy thing, but were tied up with Ethan. Monday eve after his bath he got tummy ache again but worse he cried and cried and just couldn't get comfy and then started to look grey glazed over and eyes rolling back in his head. we zoomed him in to Epsom A+E by which time (of course) he had started to settle but was still gripey and wan. we saw a great Dr who listened carefully and thopught his bowel sounded a bit quiet and decided to do an xray given his history. by this time he was all but better and was an angel lying on the couch for the xray (even though being pregnant i couldn't stay in the room), when they bought the results back i was beginning to get embarrassed in front of all the other ill people as Josh was trying to play slides down the back of the bed! so i was suprised when they said the xray showd some area of abnormality - a distended loop of bowel.
trouble is they have nothing to compare it to as he has not had an xray since the surgey 18 months ago.
they offered to have us over night for observation but as we were due back for ethan's review and possible surgery repeat the following day and he was now acting fine we opted to go home and watch him closely ourselves (Tom on Ethan's fllor and monitor on for Josh in with me!) before returning for an appointment with his paed the following afternoon (as long as Ethan was not in theatre)
at his appointment he was still well albeit with quiet bowel sounds, they agreed to review with GOSH and we have since heard they are trying to bring our appointment forward. the trouble is knowing whether this is a chronic problem with his bowel ever since the surgery causing his troubles since then, or an acute finding causing the severe pain
it was scary how quickly he went from playing happily in the bath to almost unconcious it seemed with the pain (10 mins?) so we will be pleased to get to the gastro team and see what the plan is
meanwhile both boys are at home running around being loud and driving us mad!
trouble is they have nothing to compare it to as he has not had an xray since the surgey 18 months ago.
they offered to have us over night for observation but as we were due back for ethan's review and possible surgery repeat the following day and he was now acting fine we opted to go home and watch him closely ourselves (Tom on Ethan's fllor and monitor on for Josh in with me!) before returning for an appointment with his paed the following afternoon (as long as Ethan was not in theatre)
at his appointment he was still well albeit with quiet bowel sounds, they agreed to review with GOSH and we have since heard they are trying to bring our appointment forward. the trouble is knowing whether this is a chronic problem with his bowel ever since the surgery causing his troubles since then, or an acute finding causing the severe pain
it was scary how quickly he went from playing happily in the bath to almost unconcious it seemed with the pain (10 mins?) so we will be pleased to get to the gastro team and see what the plan is
meanwhile both boys are at home running around being loud and driving us mad!
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