So...the blood tests we needed to get done for Horsie...
Well they are done...
Its been 7 loooooooong days of anxiety, since meeting with Dr Lindenberg. I knew we would need to get them done, all 5 brown viles (The BIG ONES) to test his thyroid, FBC (Full blood count), Ige (specialised food allergies to peanuts, wheat, gluten, eggs and fish etc AGAIN - just to be sure), B12 levels, iron, liver function, kidney function , and I asked while we at it - blood type.
That was a mouthful.
DREAD DREAD DREAD!!! First we were going to take him Tuesday - that didn't pan out. Then we were going to take him Wednesday - guess what- that didn't pan out and then this morning - except this morning was the coldest morning known to mankind this year, and we would need to get it done before an IEP (individual education plan) with his school angel teacher, and so NAH NAH NAH... we postponed til this afternoon.
3pm came, no daddy bear, 4pm came no daddy bear, then 5pm - well I said its NOW or NEVER (so cliched I know) but really true, my body - the DREAD couldn't take it anymore. So after soliciting advice from all my bbm mommy friends...Wilgeheuwal Hospital here we come.
NOTHING I mean NOTHING prepares even this mother warrior for the scene that ensues - my boy 5 adults...and a needle.....flip...that was hard! No Barney I LOVE YOU theme song or CARING CANDY SUCKER nor bottie could soothe my kicking, writhing, baby boy (all 28kg of him)... My little Goliath...
It must have taken 3 minutes MAX, for all 5 viles to fill with his dark red blood - and as she filled each one...it felt as if the blood drained painfully from my body. My boy was ANGRY!!!! So very very ANGRY!!!
He was being held still (HE HATES THIS), wrapped in a blankie, and by no less than 5 adults with his mamma trying to be brave and sing barney in her crackling voice filled with tears (although Mother Warrior would never show this to her boy in this moment.)
The last vile filled, and she pulled out the needle and we were done. HE WAS ULTRA BRAVE!!!! We made it...but bearly. CAN YOU SAY TRIPLE VODKA NOW PLEASE!!! I'm a big sissy girl...wanting so bad to be MOTHER WARRIOR! But sheeesh man - can those crazy smart scientists not find another way to test our blood by easier means - by more stress free means? Please!!! Like via suction technology thru a patch on your arm - or by mouth swab or nail clipping or something...
ITS OVER...the trauma of this...now for the results and our plan/way forward!!!
Oh and the B 12 methylated injections (which I have tried to source for over a year now) arrived today by courier from the fair mountain... Cape Town...but one prick is enough for one day...(this is a whole another blog)
Lets just say...WATCH THIS SPACE!!!! Horsie gonna rock our world!!!
THIS POST WAS LOST - I have found it and posted! But this was meant to be posted on THURSDAY 2 June 2011 before the post on jabs...
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