Hospital-schooling

Well, not really an experience that we needed to experience even if it was quite educational.

Nathan was admitted last night and diagnosed with a kidney condition that will mean ongoing treatment for months or years to come. Sucky.

However, seeing things on the bright side as does my wee man, he saw the whole thing as an adventure and remained his usual full of energy, ask a million questions, chatting to anyone and basically speaking whatever was going on in his brain.

Getting Emla cream on his hand to numb the skin (and the funny large plasters to hold it in place).
Having a catheter put into his hand and fully watching the process.
How cool his blood looked (and the amount dribbling out the end all over the nurses hand and bed).
Why they bandaged it up with a splint on it (he announced "well it was exciting when I first got it" when he had kind of got fed up with it and not being able to use his hand lol).
The bed that goes up and down and headrest up and down. Even got off the bed and had his nannie drive it so he could inspect how it did that.
The funny noise with the doctor tapping his tummy to hear the fluid inside.
The band around his arm when his blood pressure was taken.
The ultrasound - announcing that his kidney looked like a bean and the feel of the gel.
Having the cathetar removed and how painless and quick it was.
How his dinner arrived in a covered plate.
The cool syringes that were used to measure his fluid intake and for administering the medicines (and for playing with).
The funny looking container he had to wee into.

So, a full 24hrs for us and we're glad to be home in our own beds tonight.