kid coping question

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Sometimes I think we have a backwards family! <roaring laughter> we're on

our 8th infusion tonight. has gotten blood twice. He is perfectly

fine with it! Last week we did not get blood and again this week. So we

are doing better!

Now.for the completely backwards part. JOSEPH freaks out. I thought last

week it was just because the prior week had gotten blood-but he did it

again this week. Last week he kept asking me OVER and OVER while I was

getting everything read, " Am I going to get blood in my line? " I would say,

" No, ph. You haven't gotten any yet, so you probably won't ever have to

worry about that. " Then he would ask say, " Well it could happen you know.

I could get blood in my line and I don't want to get blood in my line and

have to get another pokie. got blood in his line two times. So I

COULD get blood in my line. " I calmed him and he was okay-then when we went

to start his infusion, he went through it again and then kept saying, " I

don't want to get blood in my line, " over and over. Got him going and he

was relieved.

So, fast forward to this week-7 infusions and he has never gotten blood.

he's worried about it AGAIN. I had to continue to remind him that he has

never had blood in his line or had to get an extra pokie!

He doesn't worry about it all week long or anything, or maybe he does-he

only mentioned it maybe once the entire week? He clearly he has issues! We

(hubby and I) keep reinforcing the fact that he has not gotten blood in his

line and that it rarely happens. He has OCD tendencies and he counts

everything. After the first time got blood he wasn't upset. the second

time threw him for a loop. He is the one who did not have problems with IVs

until it took 8, 9 and up to 11 pokes to get a line in-

Just wondering if any of you have kids who worry about this sort of thing

and what you do to help them. , the one who actually got the blood in

his line twice, is A okay and never says a word about it.

Peace Be With You,

Pattie

Don't let your past dictate who you are now, but let it be a part of who you

will become.