<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">My daughter has got her annual review (12 month check-up) in February and I feel really stressed. I guess it just brings everything back to me. I felt exactly the same last year, thought it might be a bit easier this time round, but I feel STRESSED. I absolutely hate it. I know it is for the best and all these tests are for her benefit, but I get so low about it all. I try not to, but I just do. I feel I've no-one really to talk to about it. My husband understands but is probably going through the same emotions too. One of the things I'm dreading is the blood tests which is coming up in a weeks time. Any advice on helping me feel better. Thanks.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif" border="0">
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Annual Review
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<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">My daughter has got her annual review (12 month check-up) in February and I feel really stressed. I guess it just brings everything back to me. I felt exactly the same last year, thought it might be a bit easier this time round, but I feel STRESSED. I absolutely hate it. I know it is for the best and all these tests are for her benefit, but I get so low about it all. I try not to, but I just do. I feel I've no-one really to talk to about it. My husband understands but is probably going through the same emotions too. One of the things I'm dreading is the blood tests which is coming up in a weeks time. Any advice on helping me feel better. Thanks.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif" border="0">
<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">My daughter has got her annual review (12 month check-up) in February and I feel really stressed. I guess it just brings everything back to me. I felt exactly the same last year, thought it might be a bit easier this time round, but I feel STRESSED. I absolutely hate it. I know it is for the best and all these tests are for her benefit, but I get so low about it all. I try not to, but I just do. I feel I've no-one really to talk to about it. My husband understands but is probably going through the same emotions too. One of the things I'm dreading is the blood tests which is coming up in a weeks time. Any advice on helping me feel better. Thanks.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif" border="0">
How old is your daughter? My son w/CF will be 4 in April and I agree that the bloodwork is the worst; When it goes poorly the little guy breaks my heart when he begs me to make them stop it and you just don't know until it happens how it's going to turn out. At his last spring annual bloodwork, he lucked out and got a sticker who was accurate, gentle, and fast; We also prepped him with Emla cream and bribed him with candy and a post-lab excursion to the toy aisle of a local store. But then 6 months later he had the absolute worst experience getting an IV and I'm pretty much dreading his next checkup because I'm sure he'll remember the horrible time.
I guess that's not really going to make you feel better except maybe to know that you've got company and are not a freak for being worried about it.
and by the way, that emla cream really does work - I tried it on myself just to be sure and did not feel anything. It's a prescription thing and involves putting the cream on the arm and covering it with a kind of tape an hour before the bloodwork.
I guess that's not really going to make you feel better except maybe to know that you've got company and are not a freak for being worried about it.
and by the way, that emla cream really does work - I tried it on myself just to be sure and did not feel anything. It's a prescription thing and involves putting the cream on the arm and covering it with a kind of tape an hour before the bloodwork.
How old is your daughter? My son w/CF will be 4 in April and I agree that the bloodwork is the worst; When it goes poorly the little guy breaks my heart when he begs me to make them stop it and you just don't know until it happens how it's going to turn out. At his last spring annual bloodwork, he lucked out and got a sticker who was accurate, gentle, and fast; We also prepped him with Emla cream and bribed him with candy and a post-lab excursion to the toy aisle of a local store. But then 6 months later he had the absolute worst experience getting an IV and I'm pretty much dreading his next checkup because I'm sure he'll remember the horrible time.
I guess that's not really going to make you feel better except maybe to know that you've got company and are not a freak for being worried about it.
and by the way, that emla cream really does work - I tried it on myself just to be sure and did not feel anything. It's a prescription thing and involves putting the cream on the arm and covering it with a kind of tape an hour before the bloodwork.
I guess that's not really going to make you feel better except maybe to know that you've got company and are not a freak for being worried about it.
and by the way, that emla cream really does work - I tried it on myself just to be sure and did not feel anything. It's a prescription thing and involves putting the cream on the arm and covering it with a kind of tape an hour before the bloodwork.
How old is your daughter? My son w/CF will be 4 in April and I agree that the bloodwork is the worst; When it goes poorly the little guy breaks my heart when he begs me to make them stop it and you just don't know until it happens how it's going to turn out. At his last spring annual bloodwork, he lucked out and got a sticker who was accurate, gentle, and fast; We also prepped him with Emla cream and bribed him with candy and a post-lab excursion to the toy aisle of a local store. But then 6 months later he had the absolute worst experience getting an IV and I'm pretty much dreading his next checkup because I'm sure he'll remember the horrible time.
I guess that's not really going to make you feel better except maybe to know that you've got company and are not a freak for being worried about it.
and by the way, that emla cream really does work - I tried it on myself just to be sure and did not feel anything. It's a prescription thing and involves putting the cream on the arm and covering it with a kind of tape an hour before the bloodwork.
I guess that's not really going to make you feel better except maybe to know that you've got company and are not a freak for being worried about it.
and by the way, that emla cream really does work - I tried it on myself just to be sure and did not feel anything. It's a prescription thing and involves putting the cream on the arm and covering it with a kind of tape an hour before the bloodwork.
Hiya, my daughter is 3 years. We've got some of the cream to put on her, but she freaked out last year and wouldn't let us put it on her. It was so frustrating. Thanks for replying so quick, I guess I just need someone to talk to. Hopefully she'll be a bit better this time round. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
Hiya, my daughter is 3 years. We've got some of the cream to put on her, but she freaked out last year and wouldn't let us put it on her. It was so frustrating. Thanks for replying so quick, I guess I just need someone to talk to. Hopefully she'll be a bit better this time round. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
Hiya, my daughter is 3 years. We've got some of the cream to put on her, but she freaked out last year and wouldn't let us put it on her. It was so frustrating. Thanks for replying so quick, I guess I just need someone to talk to. Hopefully she'll be a bit better this time round. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
Luckily my son is great at getting blood work done. He just sticks his arm out and doesn't make a peep. But right now he is going through a hating the dr thing. He will start crying as soon as he hears his name called in the waiting room. Don't know what made him afraid all of the sudden. Just wanted to let you know that you're not alone! Try to hang in there!
Luckily my son is great at getting blood work done. He just sticks his arm out and doesn't make a peep. But right now he is going through a hating the dr thing. He will start crying as soon as he hears his name called in the waiting room. Don't know what made him afraid all of the sudden. Just wanted to let you know that you're not alone! Try to hang in there!
Luckily my son is great at getting blood work done. He just sticks his arm out and doesn't make a peep. But right now he is going through a hating the dr thing. He will start crying as soon as he hears his name called in the waiting room. Don't know what made him afraid all of the sudden. Just wanted to let you know that you're not alone! Try to hang in there!
Last time we had issues with the nurse, who never returned to give us the emla cream. We figured we'd let the tech try to take blood since he's been good in the past with regular sticks. But we weren't going to let them torture him -- one chance and that was it. Worked great, she got him in one stick, no one had to hold him down. He was a trooper. 'Course maybe it was because he was going thru a biting phase and we warned her "he bites". <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">
Last time we had issues with the nurse, who never returned to give us the emla cream. We figured we'd let the tech try to take blood since he's been good in the past with regular sticks. But we weren't going to let them torture him -- one chance and that was it. Worked great, she got him in one stick, no one had to hold him down. He was a trooper. 'Course maybe it was because he was going thru a biting phase and we warned her "he bites". <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">
Last time we had issues with the nurse, who never returned to give us the emla cream. We figured we'd let the tech try to take blood since he's been good in the past with regular sticks. But we weren't going to let them torture him -- one chance and that was it. Worked great, she got him in one stick, no one had to hold him down. He was a trooper. 'Course maybe it was because he was going thru a biting phase and we warned her "he bites". <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">