Hand hold please

Great news!

I hope that you can relax a bit more for the rest of the Easter break!💐He’s obviously in good hands

I broke my wrist, a very bad double break, when on holiday in Spain. The care I was given was superb! Hope it helps to hear that

Sorry ...missed your update. Glad all is well

So glad to hear the wee lads OK. What a fright for you all though.

💐💞 Faxseed,

BlueBelle my
son flew home with a cast, no problem.

Cannot think any operating theatre in UK hospital would permit parents in whilst anaestising child.

Children do occasionally break something, they recover very quickly and can enjoy the extra attention they get Would the OP be just as worried and distressed if it had happened in UK? It is sad to say, that these days, much medical treatment is better and speedier in other countries

A broken wrist is not life threatening, and having been properly treated so promptly should make a total recovery. Best wishes to all concerned and hopes that this will be the worst medical emergency this lad will ever have.

You work in a hospital over here, be honest with yourself would be have been seen by now if it had happened over here? The way A&E dept are are at the moment probably not. He is in hospital being sorted out and your daughter has plenty of family around her for support.

Bluebelle

The hospital I work in has had parents in with children for almost as long as I can remember! (And I have had a long career!)
Granted most parents break down but once they have left the anaesthetic room.
There are lots of things that seem a bit old fashioned about the whole experience, but we are not going to focus on that.
He’s fixed and they are on their way back to the resort. He has a ‘backslab’ plaster so can fly.
I am so grateful for your kind words and hand holds. Thank you so much

62Granny
From my experience working in an operating theatre, yes, he would have been seen and probably operated on by now over here. Children are prioritised, as are fractures. The NHS, whilst crumbling in front of us all (sadly) is pretty good for things like this.

Franbern. Believe me - they do. And parents also pick children up from the recovery room with the nurse. It might have ‘only’ been a broken wrist, but it was pretty traumatising all the same. No, I would not have worried as much had he been over here as I have confidence in my fellow theatre staff. I was scared of the unknown.
Yes, they were efficient and fixed my boy over there, but still seem quite backward in some areas. The distance between us all has what has been so difficult.

Anyway, he’s back at the resort now and hopefully the rest of the stay will be uneventful

Flaxseed
How is your DGS now?

Franbern

Cannot think any operating theatre in UK hospital would permit parents in whilst anaestising child.

Children do occasionally break something, they recover very quickly and can enjoy the extra attention they get Would the OP be just as worried and distressed if it had happened in UK? It is sad to say, that these days, much medical treatment is better and speedier in other countries

A broken wrist is not life threatening, and having been properly treated so promptly should make a total recovery. Best wishes to all concerned and hopes that this will be the worst medical emergency this lad will ever have.

Don't know any units these days, where parents would not be allowed....its been common place for years for parents to stay with their child until they are fully under....my DD had an OP 23 years ago and her Dad went down to theatre with her to the anaesthetic room .