Guest guest Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Hi, My daughter, Abi, is going for a cast change tomorrow here in the UK and we are a bit nervous as she really hates being put under general anaesthetic. She has been having a gas mask and they put a line in her after she is unconscious but fights like crazy so we have asked tomorrow for a line to be put into her hand before going under. The trouble with this is that time is quite tight between having her cast removed and she so loves staying in the bath. Usually the theatre is ready for her quite quickly so there will be very little time to put the anaesthetic cream on her hands. Are we missing something obvious? I was wondering how it is done in the US as your casting process seems so much better set up than ours (sadly we don't have or Shriners). Any advice would be really appreciated. Sue mum to Abi 3 yrs serial casting for s shaped scoli since 20 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 We go in and they let cole play with the mast prior to putting it on. We " paint " the inside with scented chap stick to make it smell good. This way he can get comfortable with it. Then my husband gets in some suit that covers his whole body including his shoes and he carries Cole back into the OR with a favorite blankey and toy and he rocks Cole until he is asleep from the gas. They the IV and breathing tubes are inserted. Times when he is very very upset we have used versed, but he had a very hard time waking up when we used it. Jenn Mommy to Cole, 2.5 years old, 1st brace from Rochester after 10 months in 5 casts > > Hi, My daughter, Abi, is going for a cast change tomorrow here in the UK and we are a bit nervous as she really hates being put under general anaesthetic. She has been having a gas mask and they put a line in her after she is unconscious but fights like crazy so we have asked tomorrow for a line to be put into her hand before going under. The trouble with this is that time is quite tight between having her cast removed and she so loves staying in the bath. Usually the theatre is ready for her quite quickly so there will be very little time to put the anaesthetic cream on her hands. > > Are we missing something obvious? I was wondering how it is done in the US as your casting process seems so much better set up than ours (sadly we don't have or Shriners). Any advice would be really appreciated. > > Sue > mum to Abi 3 yrs serial casting for s shaped scoli since 20 months > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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