Another other night away

How do you say to a two and half year old you are going to have an operation, the doctors are going to place a tube in your leg in order to extract stem cells. The stem cells will allow the doctors to give you stronger doses of chemo which will make you sick. You will probably have to have more blood transfusions. You will have to more injections in your leg which will cause you to scream with fear and go into a blind panic. But don’t worry it will be alright. How do you explain that to their older brother?  How do you reduce their anxieties?

Our solution was to make the experience fun! On Monday night we got in the car and drove, we saw the London lights, spotted sparkles and cars flashing by. Then we jumped out of the car and walked with a steady pace in the cool night air straight into GOSH.  First things first, we went to the ward, found our room, dump, yes dump our bags in and then......... inspect the play room and when I mean inspect I mean we took out every noisy, buzzy and fuzzy toy  and PLAYED. Time drew on, Mlg was happy with the playroom and Mlb knew where little sis and mum were sleeping. The lads said good bye, then came the tears and screams from a little girl who knew that once again she would be staying in a hospital room.

From what I was told Mlg partied on late into the night and my poor hard working wife had but two hours sleep. Mlg boy woke up feel secure knowing where mum and sis were.

pls take a moment to scroll down to the section below 'Perfect strangers in an imperfect world '