I knew I was in trouble. She ripped the oxygen sensor off her finger and refused to put it back on.
Recovering from surgery isn’t easy for anyone but it’s especially challenging when the patient is only seven. My daughter was grumpy and uncooperative. That was understandable but not helping the situation. Coming out of surgery, she needed to be monitored; the medical sensors weren’t optional. Kasey was not responding well to the doses of loving kindness and patience shown by those around her. There was nothing anyone could do to satisfy her. She was simply cranky.
“I need a blanket!” I pull up the blanket. She kicks it off with a scowl: “I’m too hot.” Then, “I’m thirsty!” The nurse says, “You’ll throw up. You need to wait awhile.” “No, I want water now!” she cries pitifully. Heart aching, I ask for some water. They give her a red popsicle. That should make her happy if anything will. One little nibble and she resumes her wails for water. “Can’t we give her a little water?” I ask. “What’s the worst that can happen?” So we gave her some water and she was satisfied. Then, she promptly threw up.
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