's latest cast, horrible time had by us!

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Well, we went on Wednesday to have 's third cast put on. I know I don't

have a

journey like some of you in the USA do, but we had to get up really early and

drive to

hospital. Arrived at 7.30 to be told a) no bed and he was due in theatre at

7.30!! by

some stroppy nurse!!

made them realise he needed his cast taken off and a bath which would take some

time

and showed them my letter stating that I was to arrive at 7.30. Looked after by

a nice

nurse.

Had cast taken off (very noisey machine that scared Daneil witless) only to find

one big

and one little really really horrible open sore/wound on his back. Burst into

tears. Felt like

really terrible. What kind of mum am I?? Felt like running away with him and

never going

back. Didn't

Gave him a bath which was crap. he was so scared and probably in pain. not the

lovely

experience I had imagined. also had no bed on the ward to cot was in corridor.

took him

to theatre where lovely back surgeon said we could wait a week, but I didn't

want to go

through it all again next week. He said he would leave a hole around the sore

bit.

Had a really crap cooked breakfast in the canteen and contemplated my life. How

I thought

I knew exactly what was going to happen today, and how it wasn't happening that

way.

Rang Tim, who was nice but 120 miles away!

went to recovery theatre place, where was recovering. he had a cast with

Christmas

stuff on!! He came to and had some milk. went back to ward and he watched tv.

Bloody

hell, if the boy can be brave and cool, then SO CAN I!!

Went to xray and then to the plaster room. Plaster man trimmed cast and told me

I was

doing a brilliant job. I want to hear that so much as sometimes I feel like the

cruelest mum

in the world. He showed my the xray and 's spine is STRAIGHT in his cast.

Can't

express how I feel. I know he will have to wear it for years yet, but all seems

worth it, if it

is doing its job, and it is!!

Talked the the guy in the plaster room about Min Mehta and told him about this

site. He

knew all about her, they incorporated some of her technicques into what they do.

He saw

her years ago at a seminar. Felt good that I knew some stuff. He said that as

they have

been casting for years they were very informed about lots of stuff to do with

casting. Am

not sure if that is England as a whole or just my hospital

is doing okay in his new cast. I'm not going to think about March, when

it all

happens again. Will be seeing the back surgeon at the scoliosis clinic in 2

weeks where we

can talk about the great x-ray in more detail. Am happy that it looks so much

better.