going to the OR for Endoscopy

Past Tuesday Sebastien had to go for an Upper and Lower Endoscopy to take some Biopsies from his stomach as well as from his small bowel and from his large bowel to investigate why Sebastien still sometimes has blood in his stool from time to time which drops his hemoglobin at times and ensuring that there is no ulcers or other causes for his blood in his stool. Sebastien was on steroids just a few months ago and the side effect of them is getting ulcers which can bleed.  So here we went again to the OR and as usually I send out a message to keep Sebastien in your prayers and that angel may watch over him, thanks again for all your prayers, angel truly watched over him as Sebastien came up the same morning of his procedure with a very bad and deep cough and the worry if they intubate him to make it worse and possible infection in his lungs…. oh it was a stressful day…. making decisions in the best interest for Sebastien with the help of praying to my and Sebastien’s guardian angel. Well the decision was made to go ahead and take Sebastien despite his deep cough and accommodating my motherly concern to keep the O.R. room warmer and by all means not to intubate him was made possible by putting an airway tube into Sebastien’s mouth and not into his lungs…. oh what a relief… The day before we had played with all his little friends, Dora, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Franklin etc. just to name a few how it would be going into the OR and making him with this Role Play familiar to what to expect and to encourage him to ask questions as it is very scary for Sebastien to go to the O.R. leaving Papa and Mamma behind. So we played over and over again and after a few hours playing he finally fell asleep in his bed. The day of the procedure we also played with our Child Life Specialist and Myself just one hour before the procedure the same Roleplay with his plush friends over and over again. Then it was time to go to the OR and I was lucky to be able to go to the OR with him all dressed up in a white suit. As soon as the door to the OR opened he started getting nervous and clinged onto me saying he is scared. I told him its ok we are just coming to take pictures and we will sit on the table and get some sleepy medicine….. he looked at me sitting  all calm and peaceful on the table ….. “Mama ,will you wait for me in the waiting room?” …. I said ” Of course Sebastien I will wait there ” …… “Mama ,will I get Sleepy Medicine?” …. I said “Yes Sebastien Cookie Monster will get some and also you will get some that you can sleep and have sweet dreams?” ….. “Mama, will I get some Bobo medicine from the nurse?” … I said ” If you need any bobo medicine you let the nurse know” ….. “Mama, will you come back to see me when I wake up?” …… I said ” Of course I will come back as soon as you wake up just ask the nurse to bring Mama into your room!”…… “Mama, I love you!”….. “I love you very much too Honey!”………. I kissed him and blessed him as they pushed in the sleepy medicine and said …”Sweet dreams Sebastien and I love you “…… Sebastien said ” I will love you Mama” holding on to his picture of David and Me and to his medal and his Cookie Monster  …… it was such a touching moment …. a milestone reached by Sebastien ……. to overcome his fears and to trust……. I cried when I was outside his  OR room, relieved seeing him so peaceful challenge his procedure……  ( I love angels and took this picture of the sleeping angel that I brought home from Austria during my visit with my family, it reminded me how peaceful Sebastien was in the OR and I am sure Angels where surrounding him to be with him )

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