Guest guest Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 It's our choice. He said it's the same amount of pain to give the local as just doing the tenotomy without it. I asked him if he'd do it on his own son and he said he would. He's made a study of pain management for children and he said he's the first person to give something for pain and would rather put a child completely out vs seeing them be in pain while he's trying to set a broken bone! He's written the pain management guidelines for the Childrens' Hospital in Austin. I'll probably have him give the local but I was wondering if anyone else had heard of this? I should send an email to Dr. P to find out just how painful he thinks it would be (the tenotomy) w/out the local versus the pain of giving the local. Yes, I do know you but for some reason I think I know you so well because I'm afraid I'm exactly the same way! :-) I'm one of those people that is book smart but has no six sense. If something could go wrong it's going to happen to me. For some reason when I read your posts they crack me up because I feel like I'm writing them. Case in point; I was changing Aidan's diaper (big blowout), in the process of me being down there making sure I did a good clean-up job he farted! He shot the poo that was still between his butt cheeks all over my face!! And wouldn't you know it the door bell rings. So I just grabbed a wet wipe did my best to clean myself off (no mirror) lifted my head put on my best can I help you smile and answered the door. The whole while I'm talking to this new friend of mine I probably had poo hanging from my bangs!! :-) What can you do? This mommy business is a dirty job but someone has to do it... Dirty and loving it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gerace cgerace@...> wrote: That is wonderful news. I have a question about the tenotomy though. He doesn't want to give Aidan a local anesthetic? That is how I read it.I could be very confused.you know me.lol Is that what he is saying??? Mommy to (12-17-98) and Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 _____ From: Hundley Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 10:28 AM To: nosurgery4clubfoot Subject: RE: Hundley He's doing really well. He's almost 9lbs & 20 inches. Had I been term he probably would have been a good size baby, my due date was just Oct. 23rd. We may be getting the tenotomy this Friday! I'm preparing myself for a long night! I thought this was interesting. His doctor wrote the pain management program for the Children's hospital in Austin. He believes it's less painful to do the tenotomy without a local vs giving a local. Says the local is generally more painful then just going in and quickly doing the tenotomy. Not sure, we'll probably go ahead and do the local but I hadn't heard that. Gerace cgerace@...> wrote: Speaking of Aidan....how is he doing? Gaining weight and growing fast right? Mommy to (12-17-98) and Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 _____ From: Hundley Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 3:08 PM To: nosurgery4clubfoot Subject: Re: Are all CF kids poor sleepers? Lori, I'm not sure one has to do with the other, but Aidan too likes to be held (alot) and rocked to sleep. We were also given the same advice. Rock them right up until he is dozing off then put him in his bed. Let him cry it out until he falls asleep. I know easier said then done. I've only let Aidan cry himself to sleep once and it was awful. You feel like he's been through enough already. Speaking of the devil, I've just rocked him to sleep and as soon as I lay him down he's screaming his head off. Oh well, off to the rescue. I just keep telling myself, this too shall pass! :-) wbb_lr lori.webb@...> wrote: Hi there, We are new to the group. My son Weston is 7 weeks old and just received his 5th and final cast this week. He is due to get his DBB this Thursday. My question is... Are all infants going through this as poor a sleeper as Weston? He has to be rocked to sleep for about an hour every time he goes down and seems to fight sleep. He is a very light sleeper and can be up for 6 hours at a time. Are any of you parents going through this? Our orthopedic doctor told me Weston has me " trained " and I need to let him cry it out. I just can't do it.. especially since I believe his foot (unilateral) is uncomfortable. Any insight would be helpful. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 , I was laughing so hard when I read this that tears where coming down my face and my husband was looking at me like I have 10 heads!!! I needed that laugh. Thank you :-) Mommy to (12-17-98) and Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 _____ From: Hundley Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 11:54 AM To: nosurgery4clubfoot Subject: RE: Tenotomy - no local?? It's our choice. He said it's the same amount of pain to give the local as just doing the tenotomy without it. I asked him if he'd do it on his own son and he said he would. He's made a study of pain management for children and he said he's the first person to give something for pain and would rather put a child completely out vs seeing them be in pain while he's trying to set a broken bone! He's written the pain management guidelines for the Childrens' Hospital in Austin. I'll probably have him give the local but I was wondering if anyone else had heard of this? I should send an email to Dr. P to find out just how painful he thinks it would be (the tenotomy) w/out the local versus the pain of giving the local. Yes, I do know you but for some reason I think I know you so well because I'm afraid I'm exactly the same way! :-) I'm one of those people that is book smart but has no six sense. If something could go wrong it's going to happen to me. For some reason when I read your posts they crack me up because I feel like I'm writing them. Case in point; I was changing Aidan's diaper (big blowout), in the process of me being down there making sure I did a good clean-up job he farted! He shot the poo that was still between his butt cheeks all over my face!! And wouldn't you know it the door bell rings. So I just grabbed a wet wipe did my best to clean myself off (no mirror) lifted my head put on my best can I help you smile and answered the door. The whole while I'm talking to this new friend of mine I probably had poo hanging from my bangs!! :-) What can you do? This mommy business is a dirty job but someone has to do it... Dirty and loving it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gerace cgerace@...> wrote: That is wonderful news. I have a question about the tenotomy though. He doesn't want to give Aidan a local anesthetic? That is how I read it.I could be very confused.you know me.lol Is that what he is saying??? Mommy to (12-17-98) and Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 _____ From: Hundley Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 10:28 AM To: nosurgery4clubfoot Subject: RE: Hundley He's doing really well. He's almost 9lbs & 20 inches. Had I been term he probably would have been a good size baby, my due date was just Oct. 23rd. We may be getting the tenotomy this Friday! I'm preparing myself for a long night! I thought this was interesting. His doctor wrote the pain management program for the Children's hospital in Austin. He believes it's less painful to do the tenotomy without a local vs giving a local. Says the local is generally more painful then just going in and quickly doing the tenotomy. Not sure, we'll probably go ahead and do the local but I hadn't heard that. Gerace cgerace@...> wrote: Speaking of Aidan....how is he doing? Gaining weight and growing fast right? Mommy to (12-17-98) and Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 _____ From: Hundley Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 3:08 PM To: nosurgery4clubfoot Subject: Re: Are all CF kids poor sleepers? Lori, I'm not sure one has to do with the other, but Aidan too likes to be held (alot) and rocked to sleep. We were also given the same advice. Rock them right up until he is dozing off then put him in his bed. Let him cry it out until he falls asleep. I know easier said then done. I've only let Aidan cry himself to sleep once and it was awful. You feel like he's been through enough already. Speaking of the devil, I've just rocked him to sleep and as soon as I lay him down he's screaming his head off. Oh well, off to the rescue. I just keep telling myself, this too shall pass! :-) wbb_lr lori.webb@...> wrote: Hi there, We are new to the group. My son Weston is 7 weeks old and just received his 5th and final cast this week. He is due to get his DBB this Thursday. My question is... Are all infants going through this as poor a sleeper as Weston? He has to be rocked to sleep for about an hour every time he goes down and seems to fight sleep. He is a very light sleeper and can be up for 6 hours at a time. Are any of you parents going through this? Our orthopedic doctor told me Weston has me " trained " and I need to let him cry it out. I just can't do it.. especially since I believe his foot (unilateral) is uncomfortable. Any insight would be helpful. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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