Lyns

Thanks....I think she's gorgeous, but then I'm her Mum!

Hope everything works out for you.....please feel free to get in touch if you want to chat more. More often than not, I found just chatting to other Mums who had been through similar, helped me cope tremendously

natorgator

I am a worried mom of a 2 year old and stumbled on to this site. My son had 2 CT scans of his abdomen, 1 with contrast and 1 without. Everything turned out to be normal. At the time, I wasn't even focused on radiation risk. Now I get on the internet and read all of this scary info on CT scans and possible link to cancer. Did any of your doctors discuss this with you? I am wondering if they might have given you some insight on the actual risks. I am so worried now that he had the CT scan, I would really appreciate anyone's response.

embo216

Hi,

Lily had her CT scan the friday just gone (15th) this was her 2nd attempt, no doctors spoke to me about the risk but I knew she would be exposed to some radiation, they asked us to wear lead vests, and I know shes so small so there must have been a risk. But her condition could potentially be life threatening so we had no choice, she had to have it done. We find out the results next month, so fingers crossed it goes ok.

Im so glad your little boy got the all clear, its a catch 22 I think, we have to put them to some level of risk to protect them from something else. If it was too dangerous though I don't think they'd let us put our little ones through it. Lily had to go under general antestic too, that was horrible to watch

Newt

I hope everything goes well, thinking of you x

Lyns

I did ask about any risk and was told that although there was increased exposure to levels of radiation, that the benefits far outweighed the risk. As my baby daughter actually had cancer and we needed to get her scanned and treated immediately, it was a no brainer for us.

The doctors also compared it to other risk factors and told us she was more likely to be knocked down crossing the road than have problems resuting from the CT or MRI scan.....that put it in perspective for us.

I think everything you do nowadays seems to be a cancer risk and its just impossible to avoid. The chemotherapy that my daughter subsequently went through, to kill and shrink her tumour, puts her at increased risk of Leukaemia. Not by much, but believe me it felt awful having to sign consent for that to be the case, but it was her best chance....and thankfully one that so far has paid off.

Hope Lily's scan went better this time, Emily!

Munchkin

Embo, So sorry for what you and the family are going through. I don't have any advice to offer - the other mums who have been through it have done it.

Just wanted to offer some moral support. Hope you guys are hanging in there. Thinking of you and praying for good results.

embo216

She was brilliant up until the scan, she didnt cry for her milk bless her, I told them I wanted to be there when she woke up from the anesthic, but they wouldnt let me, next thing I knew she was screaming in the next room, I just paniced and ran to her. Her poor throat was so sore, I could hear it in her cry. I asked if they could use gel on her eyes, they said they would, but they didnt, soo angry, Her eyes were sore, I think they put tape on her ears too because they were all grazed too.

She took a good 2 hours to calm down, think she was just mega confused and upset, she managed to take some milk and sleep but she hasnt been the same since, really off her milk, going to take her to docs tomorrow, just in case.

Just so glad its over, please let the results be clear, please! x

embo216

Aww thank you so much, we have to be strong for lily, we were an absolute wreck when we found out, and I still am when we have to have things like the scan done, just counting down the days till we find out if shes a healthy baby at last! x

Lyns

Well honey, she certainly looks healthy enough in your avatar! She looks gorgeous!

Fingers crossed and you are all still in my prayers xxxx

MummytoOscar