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1.
Denise L
Right now you are your daughters advocate and the questions you have need to be answered by the people in charge of her care. You have the right to know the answers. You can be polite but be persistent.
My son was 18 when he had to have surgery and have his Achilles tendon cut and lengthened and his heel capsule cut.........anyway he was in excruciating pain after the surgery and was on morphine to alleviate the pain. He was only on it for about 12 hours but it helped him to get past the rough part after the surgery. As long as the doctors are monitoring her dose, she should be OK....But please, be an active participant in her care. Ask them how many milligrams of morphine she is getting. Ask them how many milligrams of morphine per kilogram of weight she is supposed to get. Write it down. Every time she gets something done to her or given to her ask them so that you'll understand what is going on.
They may want you to not talk to her because they want her to try to rest. Ask them. You have the right to know why something is done.
Ask for information in a tactful and polite way without being rude and be sure to write things down when they tell you so you don't forget. It's gets overwhelming when you are in the hospital with your child. Remember to get some rest yourself.
My son was 18 when he had to have surgery and have his Achilles tendon cut and lengthened and his heel capsule cut.........anyway he was in excruciating pain after the surgery and was on morphine to alleviate the pain. He was only on it for about 12 hours but it helped him to get past the rough part after the surgery. As long as the doctors are monitoring her dose, she should be OK....But please, be an active participant in her care. Ask them how many milligrams of morphine she is getting. Ask them how many milligrams of morphine per kilogram of weight she is supposed to get. Write it down. Every time she gets something done to her or given to her ask them so that you'll understand what is going on.
They may want you to not talk to her because they want her to try to rest. Ask them. You have the right to know why something is done.
Ask for information in a tactful and polite way without being rude and be sure to write things down when they tell you so you don't forget. It's gets overwhelming when you are in the hospital with your child. Remember to get some rest yourself.
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Boomer Wisdom
Her youth is not a problem. (In fact, it's an asset.) She is not only alive, but she's in the best place to be--a hospital-- with people who are experienced at treating these serious injuries. I suspect that you are extremely upset about this (I'm a parent, too.)
Morphine is extremely useful for killing pain. It can also aid the healing process -- pain can tense muscles in the affected area prolonging or extending the damage. It is well understood, highly controlled, and when used under the guidance of medical professionals, is a blessing to the injured and is not habit forming. When the pain subsides, the patient has no problems returning to normal.
The recovery process may take some time. I suggest for now you do what you can to relax and take care of your own mental well-being.
As for child birth, that's clearly out of my league, but chances are that she won't remember the pain or didn't even feel it when it happened. I've been both the injured (didn't feel any pain at the time, I just operated logically once I realized bones were sticking through my flesh) and also the parent. I don't remember the pain of the injury, but I remember how scary it was to have my children injured.
All my best to you and your daughter for a speedy recovery. Don't let her skip out on the physical therapy -- that's the most painful part, but also the most necessary.
Morphine is extremely useful for killing pain. It can also aid the healing process -- pain can tense muscles in the affected area prolonging or extending the damage. It is well understood, highly controlled, and when used under the guidance of medical professionals, is a blessing to the injured and is not habit forming. When the pain subsides, the patient has no problems returning to normal.
The recovery process may take some time. I suggest for now you do what you can to relax and take care of your own mental well-being.
As for child birth, that's clearly out of my league, but chances are that she won't remember the pain or didn't even feel it when it happened. I've been both the injured (didn't feel any pain at the time, I just operated logically once I realized bones were sticking through my flesh) and also the parent. I don't remember the pain of the injury, but I remember how scary it was to have my children injured.
All my best to you and your daughter for a speedy recovery. Don't let her skip out on the physical therapy -- that's the most painful part, but also the most necessary.
3.
A.W
1. Yes morphine is safe for that age
2. The reason they don't let you two talk is because they don't want her getting over-stimulated. I was in a really bad car wreck, my brother was driving his girlfriend was in the front passenger seat and me and my girlfriend were in the backseat. We hit a patch of ice and slammed into a concreat divider. Everyone ended up being ok in the end but my girlfriend and I ended up in the ICU for 4 weeks, she had a broken a few fingers, 3 ribs, her right leg and her left ankle. I won't tell you what happend to me because I am getting away from my main point. When my parents showed up the docs told my sister and mom not to try to get me to talk or to make an gestures or anything that would make me get over exicited that they were there, it is the same for your daughter, they didn't want her to get excited that you were there, because it could have been harmful for her. Raise her blood pressure, heartrate things like that.
3. I don't know what kind of bike it was, I am assuming a motorcycle, it was probably the same as falling off of a roof or having something that weighs as much as the bike covering your body.
3A. I am a man, and have no idea what childbirth was like, try to explan childbirth pain to her and ask her to compare it.
Hope she feels better soon...
God bless
2. The reason they don't let you two talk is because they don't want her getting over-stimulated. I was in a really bad car wreck, my brother was driving his girlfriend was in the front passenger seat and me and my girlfriend were in the backseat. We hit a patch of ice and slammed into a concreat divider. Everyone ended up being ok in the end but my girlfriend and I ended up in the ICU for 4 weeks, she had a broken a few fingers, 3 ribs, her right leg and her left ankle. I won't tell you what happend to me because I am getting away from my main point. When my parents showed up the docs told my sister and mom not to try to get me to talk or to make an gestures or anything that would make me get over exicited that they were there, it is the same for your daughter, they didn't want her to get excited that you were there, because it could have been harmful for her. Raise her blood pressure, heartrate things like that.
3. I don't know what kind of bike it was, I am assuming a motorcycle, it was probably the same as falling off of a roof or having something that weighs as much as the bike covering your body.
3A. I am a man, and have no idea what childbirth was like, try to explan childbirth pain to her and ask her to compare it.
Hope she feels better soon...
God bless
4.
kari t
Don't think about the pain she was in under the bike, ok? It was horrible and traumatic for both of you. I'm sure it was aweful, but it's over now. Honestly, if she's 15 and given morphine, then it was pretty bad. Who could say how bad except for her?
I wonder if she went into shock? They probably just want her resting as much as possible.
(((hugs))) The morphine wouldn't be given unless nesicary. Hang in there. It sounds like they've got her comfortable.
I wonder if she went into shock? They probably just want her resting as much as possible.
(((hugs))) The morphine wouldn't be given unless nesicary. Hang in there. It sounds like they've got her comfortable.
