REALLY?

Blood test, urine sample, blood pressure and in flight safety presentation complete. Now they’re getting the drugs ready. Our lovely nurse Shirley has just gone through everything with us. What side effects Sam may get and what we have to look out for when we get home. If she feels any twinges, aches, pains, high temperature, low temperature, mouth ulcer, cracked lip, nosebleed, any unwell feeling of any kind, a sore throat, a cough, a bad tummy, diarrhoea or any kind of shakiness then we have to come to A&E straight away. We’re not allowed to leave it, not even for 10 minutes or it can become nasty (no pressure then). Trying to convince Sam that she has to let us know immediately if she gets any of these symptoms is going to be a tough one. Mummy’s tend to be a stubborn breed when it comes to asking for help.

One thing I’ve learnt so far this morning is that, when taking your blood, the nurses are not allowed to say “You may feel a little prick” (Especially to men). They have to say “You may feel a sharp scratch” instead. Go figure.