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Very rude techs at the hospital

So for the most part we had an amazing doctors nurses and surgeons when we were at the hospital with Link yesterday. They were all kind patient and understanding with him. They even did a nose IV to give him medicine to calm him down and help him relax before they took him back into the surgery room. This made him fall asleep and they were able to start his IV while he was out.

But when he was in recovery for some reason the tech deck out the IV even though they had ordered blood work.

But he was in the recovery room Joel was holding him he added security blanket and he was sucking his thumb.

The tech looked at Joel and said you know I can give you information about breaking that horrible habit he has.

I tell you what it looks could kill that tech would be dead. Joel was not in the mood to deal that. This was also the tech that took out his IV. Not sure if this tech was trying to be helpful or just being rude or treating him bad because of his disability.

He even came back later to attempt to take the blood sample but Joel fast for a different person.

I don't really feel it was the time or place to say something like that when it was very clear that he still upset and needed to be comforted.

It is something we have talked about trying to get him to stop doing but not for a little while not after the surgery. Recovery is not going to be easy for him and he needs to be able to be comfortable and relax.
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It’s not their business how a child is raised and what habits they have. I would never say that to someone’s parent, that was super unprofessional and I am glad your partner asked for a new tech.

Plus removing the IV that is already so hard to get into a child’s arm was a really dumb call. My son hates needles and I would be furious if they had to torture him twice with later having to put the iv back in.

It’s not a nasty habit.. it’s a coping strategy and a really good one for children. Especially if he has autism. I hope his recovery goes smoothly and he doesn’t have to deal with the issues he had before the surgery.
Cigarguy · 41-45, C
@soulrespite he does not have autism but he does have down syndrome. And he is always sucked his son and had a security blanket to help fill him more comfortable. And as I said in another post we have no intentions of making them stop. He has a stressful few months ahead of him with his foot healing and getting back into using his afos. So it is not something we're even thinking about unless it starts causing major damage to his teeth
MommyLucy · 36-40, F
Awwww! 💖💖💖 I don't think you should stop him for sucking his thumb! 😇😇😇 I have mild autism and two of my three kids have autism and I believe in autism acceptance and autism tolerance instead of masking the way we are I rather us be ourselves! 😘😘😘 Obviously there are exceptions but him sucking his thumb is not hurting anybody! 😝😝😝 I want to share with you a video from my favourite autism advocate about stimming as it may help I hope! 😇😇😇

[media=https://youtu.be/WexCWZPJE6A?si=hZqKsH6yh46rXwYQ]
Cigarguy · 41-45, C
@MommyLucy we never would. He needs his calm and confort
Cigarguy · 41-45, C
Our daughter has autism, he does not he has down syndrome. And the only reason we ever talk about having him stop sucking his thumb is because of his teeth it is causing his front teeth to move a little bit but right now it's nothing we're worried about first we have to focus on healing his feet and then we have the summer to work on his walking with his afos again. So if we ever try to encourage him to stop sucking his thumb it will be a year or two down the road we are an absolutely no hurry.
MommyLucy · 36-40, F
@Cigarguy I have read your profile just now but will read it again later but a little about me, I have mild autism which makes me like a kid at heart, I LOVE Disney, cartoons, hanging upside down, gymnastics, being barefoot and I have three precious kids with two of them being autistic my son very severe and I work as a receptionist in a small hospital and I am a Sunday school teacher in a left leaning church! 😇😇😇
MommyLucy · 36-40, F
@Cigarguy Here is my YouTube channel as I like to write gymnastics stories because I LOVE being upside down! 🙃🙃🙃 My gymnastics stories are as audio books on YouTube or in written form on Similar Worlds posts! 😁😁😁
https://youtube.com/@lucyjames520?si=Q4KV7W51PCHI_lMV
Cigarguy · 41-45, C
@MommyLucy thank you for reading my profile it means alot. I just want to be an open book before I start chatting with new people. DM me any time if you would like
Barefooter25 · 46-50, M
It's like the ordeal with Joel's relative/Cub Scout Den Master all over again. People just don't know how to keep their mouths shut or mind their own business.
Cigarguy · 41-45, C
@MommyLucy my daughter has a whole sensory backpack that she has to take to school with her so she can cope.
MommyLucy · 36-40, F
@Cigarguy Both my autistic kids take sensory toys to school with them too! 😌😌😌 Your a lovely daddy with a loving heart! 🤗🤗🤗
Cigarguy · 41-45, C
@MommyLucy thank you that is very kind of you to say
YoMomma ·
some people are very unhelpful in their helpfulness 😒
Cigarguy · 41-45, C
@YoMomma this guy seem to have an attitude towards our boy
YoMomma ·
@Cigarguy yeah that's not cool 😤 good thing you guys are looking out for him 😳
RebelRaven · 51-55, F
That tech was completely out of line, who cares if he sucks his thumb for comfort. None of his business for sure!
Cigarguy · 41-45, C
@RebelRaven yeah we have reported that tech not that it will do any good. But if the tech knew that they were going to draw blood there was no reason for him to take out his IV port before then it would have saved us so much time and him 30 minutes of pure terror and fear

 
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