If your child needs a heart operation, it is usually better to perform it immediately after the examination. But tell the child about the operation? How to present positive parties to treatment? Read in this article.
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If your child needs a heart operation, it is usually better to perform it immediately after the examination. So you will be in a familiar setting.
Children usually go to the hospital on the eve of the operation, and after the operation they are carried out in it 8—14 days. Rarely when the period of recovery exceeds this period. At this time, the child, especially small, useful to your favorite toys or other items that resemble him about the house. It is important that by the time the operation the child was as healthy as possible. If the child has a heat, cough or runny nose operation should be postponed.
Sometimes the schedule of operations changes. For example, any urgent operation can delay your. Therefore, you and your child should be prepared for such a turn of events.
In the hospital, our own rules of visits, form of clothing and transfer to children toys. You must familiarize yourself in advance with them. Before the operation, the parents of the child must meet with the operating surgeon and clarify all the details of the upcoming operation.
How to tell a child about the operation?
What to tell a child about the operation depends on his age, the ability to understand and emotional sustainability. Children's cardiologist, surgeon or other clinic specialists can help you. They can talk to your child yourself or advise you how to imagine facts. True, it usually scares children less than attempts to distort the facts or leave children alone with their imagination and fears. Maybe you will not be able to save a child from fear, but you will help him show persistence and courage.
Your own look is reflected in the child's perception of what is happening before and after the operation. Honestly and calmly explain what the disease is and what needs to be done in order to fix the defect. It will help to form the right, healthy attitude to the operation. Naturally, it is absolutely not necessary to devote a child to all the details that the doctor told you about. Imagine him more general information about what will happen. Then, after surgery, your son or daughter will not feel deceived.
Hospital staff will try to conduct a child treatment, warning his fears, causing him as much pain as possible. Does not matter much how much time the child should spend in the hospital to get used to new conditions. Son or daughter will constantly contact you for moral support that only parents can give. Your support is especially important when preparing for the operation, since in the operating room you will be divided with the child.
Convince the child that you will look nearby when the doctor will allow him to visit it. If until this point the child was never separated from you, he will feel abandoned and offended. Maybe he will think that this is punishment for disobedience. In this case, it is necessary to convince it by emphasizing the importance of the operation.
You will understand what is best to be honest. When children do not agree anything, they begin to suspect that the situation is worse than there is actually. In any case, do not let the promises in which they are not sure. No need to give complex explanations. The child must be sure that you do not chit.
How to present positive parties to treatment?
You can help the child, emphasizing the success of cardiac surgery. Start with this and be the most simple and understandable. You can also say the following: «Your heart works now does not matter, and you need to help him a little. Doctors and nursesters — your friends. They want to help your heart work better. I want you to make this operation because I love you. I know that this is the only way to recover. During the operation, pain will not be. Doctors will give you a medicine to painfully not. After her end, you will be a little unpleasant, but nurses will do everything to make you better. Immediately after the operation, you will be in a special chamber, you will be good taken care of you. At this time I will very often visit you. I will always be near. When you get hardened, you will get again in my ward, where you will recover. At this time I can visit you more often. When you're in the hospital, you will meet other guys, also recovering after surgery. They will prepare for returning home. You will also be allowed to go home when doctors will tell you that you are ready for this».
Despite the preparation, the child can still cry, be angry or be depressed. Thoughts about pain and convergence from the family during treatment can be painful. If your child behaves in a similar way, tell me that these feelings are natural. Tell your child that he or she will recover after the operation, and soon you can go home.
Blood transfusion
Blood transfusions are needed with most operations. The number of blood necessary depends on the type of operation. Sometimes blood is missing, then you can contact the blood transfusion point to pass the blood for the treatment of your child. Non-platform of blood groups or other technical reasons may prevent you from using your blood when the operation produced by your child. You must try to find donors from your relatives, friends and colleagues T. To. Conduct operation can be detained due to the absence of donor blood. Doctors department will help organize blood. Blood must be carefully tested for compatibility with the blood of your child, as well as the presence of a number of infections, including AIDS, it is necessary for this certain time (usually 2-3 days).
