My four year old has to have surgery for A hernia He has had some dentist work done where he has had to be put under in the dentist office and done fine.My question is how simular will this be and has any one been thru this
2006-10-15 16:00:44 · 7 answers · asked by SAHM and proud of it 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
My daughter had 6 hip surgeries before the age of 2 so I understand your apprehension. I agree that this anesthesia will be similar to the dental procedure. This may even be safer because there are more people monitoring him in the hospital. My best advice is to just flow with it. Ask all the questions you need to and hug your son a lot. Tell him as much as you feel he can understand and need to know--in other words don't tell him so much it scares him but don't keep him completely in the dark. Kids can tell when a parent is scared or upset so try to remain calm around him. If you need to cry go ahead--you're allowed to because this is a scary time for you too. The biggest thing is to have faith in your son's doctor and feel comfortable with him. If for any reason you don't feel comfortable with him find another surgeon. Like i said just hug your son and stay with him as long as you can before they take him to surgery.
2006-10-15 16:18:56 · answer #1 · answered by wild&free 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gee, the difference is humongous. A hernia can kill him, and requires surgery, which usually just takes a few minutes. the anaesthetic is deeper, but similar to the dental surgery, qand there will be at least 2 doctors and 3 nurses in the room, plus possibly a half dozen med students or interns. he is probably safer in the hospital than he was in the dentist's office. I'd have worried more about the dentist sedating him than a trained anaesthesiologist.
2006-10-15 23:12:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i haven't been through this, but i am a mom and can understand why you are nervous. It will be very different compared to the dentist i think. different methods of anesthesia and i imagine he will have a hospital stay. this will be very hard for him as well because i imagine there will be some pain and he will need pain meds. just make sure you are there for him the whole time and let him know mommy loves him constantly. Sometimes a furry friend works too during the stay. My daughter had to undergo a minor procedure and had her gorilla with her to comfort her....good luck to you and your son.
2006-10-15 23:04:18 · answer #3 · answered by amandaped25 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son had to have a circumcision when he was four. My advice to you is have someone else do the driving. Get someone you can trust to be there for you. When my son woke from surgery, I could hear him 5 doors down. I wasn't prepared for his reaction to it. He cried and cried as he went in and out of sleep. If you tend to worry just make sure you have someone very supportive to help you.
ps. He's 9 now and he barely remembers it.
2006-10-15 23:12:29 · answer #4 · answered by starmoishe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything should be fine. I underwent a similiar operation at about age 5 without any difficulties. Its very similiar to just going to sleep in the denal officer except you're in the hospital. Ask the doctor about the procedure and what to expect and what your son should expect. He should be happy to discuss the details with you. Good luck.
2006-10-15 23:04:57 · answer #5 · answered by jack w 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just get a good surgeon; and remember to pray for him and your nerves!! Don't show the child your nervousness!
Kids have surgeries all the time!!!
2006-10-15 23:10:09 · answer #6 · answered by Lucky 7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be fine. anaesthetics have improved out of sight.
Don't worry so much, you'll needall that energy later.
I was a nervous young mum once!
2006-10-15 23:08:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋