today is day one of nablopomo (oh, and that reminds me, i gotta sign up!), so here i am making an attempt to write every day. i should write about the birthday party, but i don't have photos uploaded (and i'm not sure they're any good anyway, but let's get that sorted out before blogging about the party! maybe tomorrow), so i will write about my hospital visit from today.
today was day one of two for tests for when i have surgery. i'm not sure what it was supposed to be for, but i got a drip for an hour. if i had to guess, it was to put something in me to help the echo and CT scans i had afterward. tommy is seriously starting to hate the hospital (who can blame him?), but he was pretty good when we first got to the geika and when i got my blood pressure taken, but during the iv, he started running around and arranging chairs. at the hospital, they have a room just for tenteki (ivs) with a lot of beds and chairs (for family members, i suppose). we had brought a book for tommy, and i had got him some candy, but once the candy was gone and the book had lost its charm, tommy was a lost cause. but he wasn't too bad (though it was obvious he was getting tired) until we got to the scans.
the first scan was some kind of echo. i really don't know what it was, but i got onto this platform that moved around (so i went from a standing position with my hands over my head to a lying position on my stomach! and then back again). tommy was in the changing room because he refused to leave, so a technician stayed with him while i got the scans. when i finished tommy wsn't in the changing room, he was in the hallway throwing a massive tantrum! but we weren't done, because i also had to have a CT scan, and tommy was pretty pissed off! finally i was done, though, and i took him to the snack shop and got some candy (mint mentos, of course he hated them) for him, and juice and crackers for me (i wasn't to eat beforehand). luckily i didn't need medicine because the candy and juice barely kept tommy together before we could leave!
i have to go back tomorrow for the stomach camera. i wonder if i should just get a massive box of chocolate for tommy!
November 15, 2024
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have you thought about magnets? We don't use them at home but I have a set that I take places, it keeps my near 2 year old busy for ages. I also have a mini magna-doodle that I got from Megamart (Toys R us have them too for 200 yen). Absolute lifesavers!
Also small packets of lollies are great then you can pace him. Hide them in different parts of your bag so he doesn't see them all at once! Goodluck
Poor Tommy, even with his meltdowns I'd say he did well to last so long. I think no matter what you take with you, boredom will get to him eventually but hopefully round 2 won't take so long.
Hope all the tests turn out well and don't cause any more complications for you.
Good luck with the stomach camera, I've had it before, it's not as bad as the bum camera I have to say!!
Kelly xx
What about games on your phone? Crayons? Those anpsnman magazines with all the stickers and cutout oases?
Can I bring this blog entry to my hospital class next week to make them explain everything?
My mum was in and out of hospita when I was about 4. I grew up with a deathly fear of hospitals... but then I don't remember being given candy at the hospital - I think you are on to something there!
Here's to hoping both you and Tommy have an easier time of it next visit!
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