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Fighting the anesthesia 😭 why are they so rough



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amother
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Post Wed, Sep 04 2024, 7:39 am
Just took my four year old girlie into her sedated MRI. I explained to her during the car ride that she’ll need to take a nap for this appointment, and while I was getting her into her gown I told her they’ll put a mask and she’ll fall asleep. She was fighting the anesthesia and I feel like they were so so rough. They wanted me out of the room so soon, but I stayed the longest I could, kissed her, held her hand. But I feel horrible 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

I would bawl my eyes out now but the waiting room is packed.
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Beautiful




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 04 2024, 7:47 am
I'm sorry! Some kids just calm down but in other kids it arouses a fight response.
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amother
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Post Wed, Sep 04 2024, 7:50 am
If it makes you feel better she won't remember it at all. Don't worry, she'll be ok. She won't be traumatized. I know how you feel. Hug
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amother
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Post Wed, Sep 04 2024, 7:53 am
amother Buttercup wrote:
If it makes you feel better she won't remember it at all. Don't worry, she'll be ok. She won't be traumatized. I know how you feel. Hug


She remembers things for years.. she’s not typical.. how do I know she won’t be quietly traumatized?
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giftedmom




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 04 2024, 7:55 am
I never cry in public but I bawled my eyes out when my toddler was sedated for an MRI
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miami85




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 04 2024, 7:58 am
amother OP wrote:
She remembers things for years.. she’s not typical.. how do I know she won’t be quietly traumatized?


It's probably a "normal" defense response to fight something being put on her face, but overtime these kinds of memories do fade. I have some very verbal and bright kids and I've been surprised by the things that they "no longer remember" years later.
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Raizle




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 04 2024, 7:58 am
amother OP wrote:
She remembers things for years.. she’s not typical.. how do I know she won’t be quietly traumatized?


Well she's 4 so .... For years?😉
But anyway kids are resilient. I think you'll be more traumatized then she will. Just shower with love after the procedure. She'll be fine

One of my kids required surgery a few times. It seemed traumatic at the time, even had a reaction to medication. He/she is fine now, no lingering trauma.
I think because it's physical and there is no emotion involved and I was there to love and support them through it
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amother
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Post Wed, Sep 04 2024, 8:10 am
amother OP wrote:
She remembers things for years.. she’s not typical.. how do I know she won’t be quietly traumatized?


It’s interesting, my little sister was like that, she was able to remember stuff from a very young age.
I think after the MRI, if she’s feeling up for it, take her for ice cream or something. If she does remember this, hopefully it’ll be that it was a little scary but mommy held her hand the whole time and that she was a very brave little girl. And the ice cream definitely helps:)

Hope she feels good!
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oneofakind




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 04 2024, 11:09 am
Can you give her some oral sedative before to relax her before the mask? Ask your doctor for a suggestion or prescription. Benadryl?
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amother
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Post Wed, Sep 04 2024, 11:11 am
oneofakind wrote:
Can you give her some oral sedative before to relax her before the mask? Ask your doctor for a suggestion or prescription. Benadryl?


I was going to mention this. My kids dr uses something they call ‘giggle’ juice. It relaxes the kid tremendously.
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amother
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Post Wed, Sep 04 2024, 11:13 am
oneofakind wrote:
Can you give her some oral sedative before to relax her before the mask? Ask your doctor for a suggestion or prescription. Benadryl?

This. I got DD Versed in a similar situation.
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amother
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Post Wed, Sep 04 2024, 11:21 am
With my son, he was 3. We talked about it a lot afterward. I helped him retell the story many times to help him process it. I also took him for craniosacral therapy. He's 6 now and is bh doing great. Couple months ago, I mentioned it and he looked at me blankly like he had no idea what I was talking about. I like to think that he processed it and moved on and is hopefully no longer effected by it.
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