seeing my son today.....

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What I saw today will haunt me for life...my son, lying on a hospital bed, with tubes everywhere-he's on a bypass machine; something else is BREATHING for my son! He's 'paralised' from a 'drug induced coma', got something breathing for him, has got a  tube in neck, with about 6 attachments, tubes down throat, tummy, arms. A catheter. Something to aspirate the green fluids oin his tummy!!! Jeez..... Machine is doing everything for him, doing everything for him!!!!

My son had his eyes taped shut. He's not blinking-as he's in an induced coma, has septacemia, is neutropenic.....in intensive care at LOndon hosp, ( initially he was taken to our local hospital-they took him, after hours of trying to 'stabilise' him, so he could travel to London' today-he left about 7pm-ish in ambulance)I passed my hand holding his, to my mum....she'll be with him ") 

I have had to come home, I couldn't 'follow', as ambulance had blue lights on-....I'll be visiting him, up at london again, on ITU ward this time-there must be a cancer ITU, tomorrow. (Monday 21st march)... 

I suppose he's in the best hands, & he'll get one to one nursing...I wish I'd called the ambulance lastnight, when the shaking/cold started-8pm-ish-he was sick all night-plus bad guts, bad output from them!

Honstly, my son was the definition of 'tubes everywhere. He only had his hickman line taken out last Monday-now he's got one in his neck, looks like they had to cut  the skin to get to veins...it was awful.

My poor son, (I feel so much for him)- I was told by 3 different people at the hospital that "my son is very ill"....one doc even said X happening, could be a sign of his body 'closing down'.

I remain positive for my son-& pray to God, they can 'control' this infection...If he remain's like this for a while, I'm going to just stay up with him, sleep on chair if needs be. My bruv will 'look after my dog'-phew, good ol bruv-I've asked him already, so dog really is 'sorted'.

I pray that 'god' see's him through all this, & is with him all the time, healing his 'special' worn body.....& my mum/dad/angels, his angels-everyone!

My poor boy-he's 22 in june-was 19 when this disease was diagnosed-it's 'robbed so much of his life already-I pray he beats it now, at the last hurdle!

                                      

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I'm sorry to hear that your son has been taken ill after battling through his treatment and SCT.

    My thoughts are with you both.

    Take care

    Jo

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    FormerMember

    My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this harrowing time...stay strong

    Love Sharon xxxxx

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    FormerMember

    So sorry to read that this has happened to your son.

    Please know that I am thinking of you and hope with all my heart that your son pulls through this.

    Lots of love,Christine xx

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    FormerMember

    Oh Laney,

    I only just seen this blog, i am so so sorry to read it, i hope with all my being that he finds that bit of strength to pull through this! I'm sending all my love, hugs and hope to both of u.

    Do try to take care of yourself, he needs u to be healthy too hun, we r all sending love, hope and/or prayers,

    Emma

    xxx

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    Mon,22/3/'10

    :D Thankyou everyone...your messages were all recieved with both shock, & appreciation.

    I didnt expect to find so many letters of compasion/support/faith & understanding...Thankyou ALL!!

    ( Graeme,I wrote it here, instead of updating my profile, thinkng you wouldn't see it; I didnt want you to; just yet)...but you were the first one to leave me a reply-;p Thanx!!...I hope you're well, & everything's going as expected :o))

    I hope everyone's feeling the best they can actually! :))

    My Son seemed to look better today-he was in a better, specialist  hospital, & under the initial BMT team. So he's well known there.

    He had the BEAM/stemcell done there in Jan

    He's got through it so well up until now

    Now he's in ITU!!

    He's sick of it all. I feel so much for him.

    He's meant to go to court end April...DUH!!! (police want to be seen as 'nice', when really they're sly, & they lie)!

    They charged my son with assault & beating a paramedic!!! Son couldnt even stand..I dont drink-so I remember the night with clarity-

    I rang for the ambulance...my son did nothing of the sort to anyone!!

    The police were even there, when I rang for ambulance yesterday! even though they have charged and bailed him.

    They said my son "has a history of attacking paramedics!!-

       silly me thinking innocent until proven guilty!...., They took him to those dirty cells, on 14th March(mum's day)[-& arrested him behind my back] :so to speak.

    I wouldnt have let them take him in, & they knew it;

    No wonder 99.9% of the population mistrusts them!!!

    Anyway, as usual, plod ruin the happiness-ie: this reply's positivity.

    Thankyou all again for your kind words, & all the support...

    It meant so much to find them all... XXX