Guest guest Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 , Thank you for reminding me of that. It has been some time since has needed an IV, but I had gotten good at requesting an NICU nurse for him. You are right, the smaller needles, and the more experienced nurse will be better for . His veins are so bad. Thanks again for the reminder. Great advice. What would I do without you! ) Jodi R. > > > As some of you may or may not know, has an > > extra thumb on his > > left hand. And added bonus at birth. ) It is > > too cute though. > > Anyway, he is scheduled to have it removed on > > Friday. He is supposed > > to be admitted on Thursday due to the fact that they > > want him to stop > > eating at midnight and the surgery isn't scheduled > > until 10:15 am. > > Obvioulsy, he needs an IV. I know there has been > > discussion about > > the things to use to help numb the site before an IV > > is placed. What > > are they called and which one seems to be the best. > > I think we > > should have plenty of time to put it on, so I > > suppose it doesn't have > > to be fast-acting. Also, was in the hospital > > the first three > > months of his life, and they blew every vein in his > > little body. To > > this day, they are very poor. So, it is possible I > > may have to put > > this stuff on more than one site???? Also, will the > > hospital have > > this stuff, or should I get a prescription before I > > go?? I would > > think they would have it, but who knows. I think > > that is all my > > question for now. I am pretty nervous about this > > procedure, but I > > think it is better to get it done while he is > > younger and avoid the > > teasing from the extra thumb. As if he isn't going > > to have enough to > > deal with. Hopefully he is still young enough, too, > > that he won't > > remember this procedure. I am just scared to put > > him under and all > > that.......you all know. > > > > Thanks for any help you all can offer, > > Jodi R. > > One nervous momma. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 You are very welcome. That's what we are all here for. Let me know when is having his surgery. B --- Jodi wrote: > , > Thank you for reminding me of that. It has been > some time since > has needed an IV, but I had gotten good at > requesting an NICU > nurse for him. You are right, the smaller needles, > and the more > experienced nurse will be better for . His > veins are so bad. > Thanks again for the reminder. Great advice. What > would I do > without you! ) > > Jodi R. > > > > > > > > > As some of you may or may not know, has > an > > > extra thumb on his > > > left hand. And added bonus at birth. ) It > is > > > too cute though. > > > Anyway, he is scheduled to have it removed on > > > Friday. He is supposed > > > to be admitted on Thursday due to the fact that > they > > > want him to stop > > > eating at midnight and the surgery isn't > scheduled > > > until 10:15 am. > > > Obvioulsy, he needs an IV. I know there has > been > > > discussion about > > > the things to use to help numb the site before > an IV > > > is placed. What > > > are they called and which one seems to be the > best. > > > I think we > > > should have plenty of time to put it on, so I > > > suppose it doesn't have > > > to be fast-acting. Also, was in the > hospital > > > the first three > > > months of his life, and they blew every vein in > his > > > little body. To > > > this day, they are very poor. So, it is > possible I > > > may have to put > > > this stuff on more than one site???? Also, will > the > > > hospital have > > > this stuff, or should I get a prescription > before I > > > go?? I would > > > think they would have it, but who knows. I > think > > > that is all my > > > question for now. I am pretty nervous about > this > > > procedure, but I > > > think it is better to get it done while he is > > > younger and avoid the > > > teasing from the extra thumb. As if he isn't > going > > > to have enough to > > > deal with. Hopefully he is still young enough, > too, > > > that he won't > > > remember this procedure. I am just scared to > put > > > him under and all > > > that.......you all know. > > > > > > Thanks for any help you all can offer, > > > Jodi R. > > > One nervous momma. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home > page > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 What awesome support! is scheduled to have his surgery on Friday at 10:15 am. Admitted on Thursday. Wish us luck and prayers would be appreciated. Thanks everyone for your help and support. Jodi R. > > > > > > > As some of you may or may not know, has > > an > > > > extra thumb on his > > > > left hand. And added bonus at birth. ) It > > is > > > > too cute though. > > > > Anyway, he is scheduled to have it removed on > > > > Friday. He is supposed > > > > to be admitted on Thursday due to the fact that > > they > > > > want him to stop > > > > eating at midnight and the surgery isn't > > scheduled > > > > until 10:15 am. > > > > Obvioulsy, he needs an IV. I know there has > > been > > > > discussion about > > > > the things to use to help numb the site before > > an IV > > > > is placed. What > > > > are they called and which one seems to be the > > best. > > > > I think we > > > > should have plenty of time to put it on, so I > > > > suppose it doesn't have > > > > to be fast-acting. Also, was in the > > hospital > > > > the first three > > > > months of his life, and they blew every vein in > > his > > > > little body. To > > > > this day, they are very poor. So, it is > > possible I > > > > may have to put > > > > this stuff on more than one site???? Also, will > > the > > > > hospital have > > > > this stuff, or should I get a prescription > > before I > > > > go?? I would > > > > think they would have it, but who knows. I > > think > > > > that is all my > > > > question for now. I am pretty nervous about > > this > > > > procedure, but I > > > > think it is better to get it done while he is > > > > younger and avoid the > > > > teasing from the extra thumb. As if he isn't > > going > > > > to have enough to > > > > deal with. Hopefully he is still young enough, > > too, > > > > that he won't > > > > remember this procedure. I am just scared to > > put > > > > him under and all > > > > that.......you all know. > > > > > > > > Thanks for any help you all can offer, > > > > Jodi R. > > > > One nervous momma. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > > > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home > > page > > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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