thanks everyone for your well wishes.
had an awful day yesterday. Took DS to the GP who referred him straight to the hospital. We spent 8 hours there having with DS having various tests (blood, x-rays, physical examinations). We had to wait for the orthopedic surgeon to finish in theatre (hence we were there so long) as they needed him to check the x-rays.
DS has 'irritable hip' (transient synovitis). The diagnosis is made by exclusion of more serious conditions such as Perthes, bone infection and other stuff that I can't remember. It's apparently more common in boys than girls, affects children between the ages of 2-10 (average age 6) and often follows a viral infection. Treatment is ibuprofen for pain and bed rest and takes 1-2 weeks before symptoms spontaneously disappear. The doctor last night said that Florida would be fine (swimming would be great for him when we get there) although he might still be a little slow and might still need pain relief.
It's probable that DS will suffer again at some point but he will eventually grow out of it. So relieved that we know what it is but my little soldier is in such pain it's hard to bear.
DH has a third interview lined up for Thursday which we're currently pinning all our hopes on. He got refused a brilliant job because they felt he lived too far out of London and didn't like the thought of him coming on the train! Feel a bit cross because they knew where he lived before he went for the interviews and our town is on the mainline to Waterloo with approx half of the working population heading into London every day.
With luck like ours you have to try to believe that something will change soon!
had an awful day yesterday. Took DS to the GP who referred him straight to the hospital. We spent 8 hours there having with DS having various tests (blood, x-rays, physical examinations). We had to wait for the orthopedic surgeon to finish in theatre (hence we were there so long) as they needed him to check the x-rays.
DS has 'irritable hip' (transient synovitis). The diagnosis is made by exclusion of more serious conditions such as Perthes, bone infection and other stuff that I can't remember. It's apparently more common in boys than girls, affects children between the ages of 2-10 (average age 6) and often follows a viral infection. Treatment is ibuprofen for pain and bed rest and takes 1-2 weeks before symptoms spontaneously disappear. The doctor last night said that Florida would be fine (swimming would be great for him when we get there) although he might still be a little slow and might still need pain relief.
It's probable that DS will suffer again at some point but he will eventually grow out of it. So relieved that we know what it is but my little soldier is in such pain it's hard to bear.
DH has a third interview lined up for Thursday which we're currently pinning all our hopes on. He got refused a brilliant job because they felt he lived too far out of London and didn't like the thought of him coming on the train! Feel a bit cross because they knew where he lived before he went for the interviews and our town is on the mainline to Waterloo with approx half of the working population heading into London every day.
With luck like ours you have to try to believe that something will change soon!
Good luck to your DH today, I hope the interview goes well 
