Proof that mums always know best..

[haysi06]

My friends daugters wee boy (aged 7) who is always a little firecracker complained of being headachey and feeling poorly. Her daughter took him to the doctor who said it was 'viral' and to give him plenty fluids and rest. The wee boy continued to complain of headaches and got so bad that he was actually screaming in pain, the mum took him back to docs who said it was viral "there's a lot of it about" type attitude. She was made to feel that she was an overprotective mother. As the wee sould wasn't getting any better she took him to the hospital casualty department and he was seen by an on call doctor who arranged for a series of scans. This was 2 weeks after the boy had been complaining of headaches. Turns out he had a brain tumour. He has now had surgery to remove the tumour after a 10 day wait and is going to need chemotherapy.

I am sitting looking at 2 pictures my friend sent me, the first is when he was admitted to hospital and heavily sedated and the second is from this evening where he looks like the happiest wee boy alive, full of smiles and mischief.

I am not going to go on about the NHS/GP service but just think that mothers have an instinct when something is wrong.

There's no question really, just proof that 'mums know best', and that miracles do happen : )

Hxx

[jen78]

That's great he's ok now :)

Instinct is a powerful thing. Once when I was volunteering on a Christmas Eve I heard a noise outside the window and asked someone close to look out. They said a particular guest was out there so i asked to check if they were ok.

I was told they were fine, just nodded off with a glass by them.

I was immediately worried, apart from knowing he was diabetic something just didn't feel right.

Despite being fobbed off numerous times and having to nag a nurse to come see him then to check his blood sugar, by that time he was nearly in a diabetic coma and we had to squeeze bags of glucose into his mouth.

Makes you shudder to think what could have happened!

[petal54]

agree,you/we know r kids best,would've had similar with our boy,if i'd not had same thing wrong with me,so insisted on hosp.visit.a pos.'wasted 'trip is better than the unmentionable

[mrs_overall]

I agree!

When my youngest boy (8) was a newborn I knew there was something wrong with his tum but for 2.5 weeks I was fobbed off as a neurotic mum. Even when there was blood in his nappy and I took him to the local hospital I was told it was simply discoloured stools.
In desperation I drove a long distance to a hospital with a childrens unit. The paediatrician took a peek in his nappy and he was admiited pronto with internal bleeding.
i dread to think what would have happened if I hadn't been so pushy.

I hope your friends boy is on the mend and will soon be home.

[sara3]

awhh, bless him. I hope he has a speedy recovery x

[haysi06]

Hi jen78, yes instinct is a powerful thing. I watched my friend as her daughter called her at work and we told her that she just wanted her mum to say "it's ok". You rely on the doctor but her daughter just knew that something was not right.

petal54, my mum used to always know when one of us was really unwell and always insisted on a seeing a doctor. Its quite difficult these days to get through the NHS24 approach now, but I say go on your instincts.

Mrs Overall, it seems all too common that mothers need to push for someone to take them seriously. My friends grandson has a whole lot of love and support and its going to be a long road ahead but he is a wee fighter. :)

[haysi06]

Hi sara 3 x yes all of our fingers and toes are crossed :) He has a huge scar right across the front of his head but the nurses have been terrific. He's a gorgeous wee boy and hopefully will make a full recovery.