Re: Update on Tommy J and the awful blood test!

January 15, 2002

TWELVE VIALS?????? ohmygosh that poor kid. I hope he is incredibly proud of

himself.

Hurrah that it is over. How long do you have to wait for results?

Sleep well...

January 15, 2002

TWELVE VIALS?????? ohmygosh that poor kid. I hope he is incredibly proud of

himself.

Hurrah that it is over. How long do you have to wait for results?

Sleep well...

January 15, 2002

We should have results in 3 weeks. He isn't happy about the progression of

puberty most days, so it was good that he has an understanding of why we had to

do this test. I do think he is really really proud of himself as he was very

much in control during the entire procedure. All that hard work getting ready

really paid off! I really am shutting down the computer NOW!

xslav@... wrote: TWELVE VIALS?????? ohmygosh that poor kid. I hope he is

incredibly proud of

himself.

Hurrah that it is over. How long do you have to wait for results?

Sleep well...

January 15, 2002

We should have results in 3 weeks. He isn't happy about the progression of

puberty most days, so it was good that he has an understanding of why we had to

do this test. I do think he is really really proud of himself as he was very

much in control during the entire procedure. All that hard work getting ready

really paid off! I really am shutting down the computer NOW!

xslav@... wrote: TWELVE VIALS?????? ohmygosh that poor kid. I hope he is

incredibly proud of

himself.

Hurrah that it is over. How long do you have to wait for results?

Sleep well...

January 15, 2002

,

What a champ your son is. I think anyone would have a

little anxiety about a blood draw of that magnitude!!

Congratulations for making it through the day.

Vivian

--- Joye wrote:

>

> Hi to all, As you might recall, I was more than a

> bit stressed out recently because of the blood test

> Tommy was to have today. He has fears about certain

> body fluids leaving his body. The more obvious ones

> that lend thenselves to daily exposure, he conquered

> several years ago...blood is a different story.

> Fortified with suggestions from his therapist and

> big rewards that he was aware of waiting in the

> trunk of the car, we went to CHOP this afternoon.

> After 12 vials of blood and an hour of using the

> hospital's play station, he recieved his prize. I

> am mighty proud of him, especially since his fears

> did surface toward the end of the procedure and with

> 2 rapid reminders of what was waiting in the trunk,

> he got it together and bossed back the fear! I

> think I will now get ready for bed and collapse as I

> am pretty well drained myself now. Blessings to

> all, in Southeastern PA

>

> ---------------------------------

>

January 15, 2002

,

What a champ your son is. I think anyone would have a

little anxiety about a blood draw of that magnitude!!

Congratulations for making it through the day.

Vivian

--- Joye wrote:

>

> Hi to all, As you might recall, I was more than a

> bit stressed out recently because of the blood test

> Tommy was to have today. He has fears about certain

> body fluids leaving his body. The more obvious ones

> that lend thenselves to daily exposure, he conquered

> several years ago...blood is a different story.

> Fortified with suggestions from his therapist and

> big rewards that he was aware of waiting in the

> trunk of the car, we went to CHOP this afternoon.

> After 12 vials of blood and an hour of using the

> hospital's play station, he recieved his prize. I

> am mighty proud of him, especially since his fears

> did surface toward the end of the procedure and with

> 2 rapid reminders of what was waiting in the trunk,

> he got it together and bossed back the fear! I

> think I will now get ready for bed and collapse as I

> am pretty well drained myself now. Blessings to

> all, in Southeastern PA

>

> ---------------------------------

>

January 16, 2002

HI :

YAY!!! for Tommy. Please tell him how impressed I am at how he

handled his bllod draw. Each time it will get easier although blood

draws are never fun, even when you don't have OCD. This must be

right up there on his hierarchy, way to go, what an achievement.

Take care, aloha, kathy (h)

kathyh@...

>

> Hi to all, As you might recall, I was more than a bit stressed out

recently because of the blood test Tommy was to have today. He has

fears about certain body fluids leaving his body. The more obvious

ones that lend thenselves to daily exposure, he conquered several

years ago...blood is a different story. Fortified with suggestions

from his therapist and big rewards that he was aware of waiting in

the trunk of the car, we went to CHOP this afternoon. After 12 vials

of blood and an hour of using the hospital's play station, he recieved

his prize. I am mighty proud of him, especially since his fears did

surface toward the end of the procedure and with 2 rapid reminders of

what was waiting in the trunk, he got it together and bossed back the

fear! I think I will now get ready for bed and collapse as I am

pretty well drained myself now. Blessings to all, in

Southeastern PA

January 16, 2002