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one for the baby record book: first time in an ambulance…

Chaos, with a bit of excitement thrown in, mixed up with a spoonful of hyperactivity and you get twin boy’s mood at school pick up today. Hard enough to handle on a normal day but when you are en route to hospital its a bloody nightmare.

BB had her longest fit to date today which was rather scary (sense my radical understatement here). I am clearly super mum as I dealt with it remarkably well, although I had tremendous support from my girlfriend who had popped over for tea.

I dealt with the seizure so well I decided an ambulance was a bit overkill for this occasion and thought I would nip to school, pick up the twins and then drive to casualty to get baby beautiful checked out.

However bb had other plans; slightly put out by my refusal to get her favourite flashing blue lights mode of transport she literally threw a second fit in the car ensuring 999 was dialled. Subsequently twin boy and girl were yanked off the football pitch at school with mummy doing a rather marvellous impression of a fish wife screeching…

” Get your coat, shoes, book bag, lunch box, now!”

Delightful twin girl conformed beautifully, calmly excited that she was going in an ambulance leaving twin boy to show his enthusiasm in a different way.

Whilst I jiggled a post seizure shouting baby on one hip, twin boy leapt from bench to table to chair nee nawing like a mad man. As I clambered behind him chanting “stop no don’t” it only served to add fuel to his tank as he put his foot on the accelerator and drove faster around the class room.

As we waited for the ambulance he proceeded to ‘mimic’ his sister fitting; highly inappropriate but on a childish level really quite funny (this is written in retrospect – at the time I could have drop kicked him to South Korea)

When the paramedics arrived he managed to empty their bags in seconds and then assumed the role of Doctor Blackmore examining anyone within reach. And let me remind you that his baby sister was yelling this whole time making the whole event a whirlpool of stress.

After 5 minutes of this one paramedic looked at me and asked ‘is there anyone who can take him?’.

Notice his use of words; he said ‘him’ not ‘the twins’ not ‘them’ just ‘him’.

Terrified he was about to miss his first ride in an ambulance twin boy suddenly sedated himself into a virtually normal lad whilst I made provisions for the pair to be dropped off by the ambulance at a friends house.

Once in the ambulance the Tasmanian devil that is my son set off once more. Fingering every button, yelling ‘999 emergency’ at any passer by and chanting nee naw in a sulk as they refused to flash the lights.

Apparently the little bugger was perfectly behaved for my friend! As was twin girl of course.

Just another day…..

(Bb is doing well by the way we are staying in overnight for observation and free breakfast)

Did I mention I am running a marathon this year, at some point between hospital trips, school runs and doing the washing I hope to be able to train for it. I am raising money for a great charity; check out who and why here: www.justgiving.com/jane-blackmore

Comments

  1. ChocOrangeCityMum says

    February 16, 2011 at 10:31 pm

    Sorry you are going through this again. Thinking of you.

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  2. TheMadHouse says

    February 17, 2011 at 2:25 am

    Oh No, what a tough time you are all going through. I hope that the hosital manage to control the fits and that you are ALL OK

    Reply
  3. garethmjones says

    February 17, 2011 at 9:18 am

    Wow. That’s all I can say really. As a dad with two kids, one of whom had open heart surgery on his 6th birthday I can understandthe stress. But I’m in awe of your ability to carve through it. I also had epilepsy when inwas younger but it must be real tough seeing it in a child so young. Everyone should read this post. Thank you for sharing.

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  4. Trish@ Mum's Gone to says

    February 17, 2011 at 11:59 am

    I shouldn’t be laughing at drop kicking him to South Korea but….

    Seriously, this must be such a big big stress and worry. Your retrospective humour adds light to an anxious time but it must be pretty hellish xx

    Reply
  5. MmeLindt says

    February 17, 2011 at 12:03 pm

    How scary for you. Hope that the docs find a reason for the fitting and can help your baby.

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  6. Honest Mum says

    February 17, 2011 at 12:28 pm

    So sorry to hear about BB and really hope you get answers soon. Do they know if it’s epilepsy?

    What a stressful situation and you handled it remarkably. You are a super mum and v funny too-‘drop kick him to South Korea’ made me chuckle x

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  7. mummy@bodfortea says

    February 17, 2011 at 12:36 pm

    OMG how on earth did you cope with this without totally flipping out? Half of me is sitting her chuckling at the drop kick and the other half has broken out in a sweat just thinking about it!! Hope everything works out for BB. Thinking of you x

    Reply
  8. Sharon Donnelly says

    February 17, 2011 at 2:51 pm

    Wow, I love how you’ve delivered this with such humour. I know I would still be shaking with nerves days later. The description of your little boy just had me in stitches. Really hope BB gets treated soon by the specialists and things settle down for you all. xxx

    Reply
  9. misslexywoo says

    February 17, 2011 at 8:38 pm

    Ginormous hugs.
    x

    Reply

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