Monday 15 April 2013

Together


Today Leo and I spent the entire day together. 

A day we wouldn't usually get as my work schedule falls on a Monday. 

Today I had to get little man back into the Doctor's surgery to get him checked out again as per the doctor's orders yesterday.

I had no problem getting him an appointment and with Timmy Sheep, blankie and the kitchen sink in hand, we were ready to head out for the 10:20am appointment slot. 

We didn't have long to wait and my usual fidget bum of a toddler sat so still and contented next to me until his name was called, and off we popped into the Doctor's office.

I lay Leo on the patient bed and showed the Doctor where the lump was. There is actually one big lump and one smaller pea sized lump. He did all the checks and once again confirmed that it is certainly not a hernia, and it most likely isn't anything to worry about.

He praised my little man for being such a good patient, the normal wriggle bum just lay there not moving an inch. My how I wish daily nappy changes were this easy.

The Doctor concluded his examination and told me that it is most likely an infection, what kind of infection he did not say. They say these things can happen if he has scratched himself on something that later causes the infection, which would explain why both Doctor's asked me if he had cut himself recently. 

I couldn't even begin to tell him just how clumsy my little man actually is. Just this morning he was skipping around me as I got ready and somehow managed to trip over himself and land on his bum at the other end of the room.

So yes...He may have cut himself, but I couldn't begin to tell you how, why, when or where. The possibilities are endless.

We don't know when the lumps would have first appeared, but if they have not gone down by Monday morning, we have a appointment booked in with the pediatrician who may wish to run some tests and a scan. 

For now I don't really know anything. I can't help thinking that today really didn't shed any more light on the lumps and I learnt nothing more than I did yesterday. 

But despite not having all of the answers to my questions, I was presented with a day that I wouldn't usually have.

I had the sunshine on my side and I had one happy little chappy to spend it with.

So we got ourselves out into the garden and spent some quality time together.




10 comments:

  1. I shall keep my fingers crossed it isn't serious. As you know we were in hospital with H last week and felt incredibly judged as not only had he burnt himself but his shins are covered in bruises from his insistence on climbing! Boys hey?! Xx

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    1. Thank you lovely, he is absolutely fine and the lump was confirmed as a lymph gland x

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  2. I hope things go well for the little man, and it's a result of some bump or another (we have lots of bruises I've given up guessing where they're from!).
    Having been in a similar-ish situation with the support of your GP and an appointment they will take you seriously next week (we called an emergency doctor out and they advised us to stick with the scheduled appt rather than sit around waiting for an ultrasound).
    Love the photos- unscheduled quality time is amazing!

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    1. Thank you ever so much. I really appreciate it. Glad everything was ok with your little one x

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  3. I thought about you yesterday, one because I wondered how you were getting on but two because here in Cyprus (and Greece) it was the name day for Leonidas, and all versions of the name. My Leo and I had an afternoon at the park to celebrate! Happy name day for yesterday to your Leo xxx

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    1. Thank you so much for thinking of us! I didn't know Leo had a day in his name! How lovely! x

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  4. Oh I didn't realise that this was happening, I am sorry that you are having worries with Leo Laura. I hope he is ok. It looks like you had a lovely day though.x

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  5. Oh Laura, i'll be keeping my fingers crossed that it's nothing serious and like the doctor said, just an infection. LOVE the pictures, he's looking so grown up these days xxx

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    1. He really is growing up quick. I don't know where the time is going x

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