Based on conversation in a different thread.
I'm just being overly paranoid that DD is going to get swamped with a bunch of teens who probably don't grasp how serious this surgery is.
I keep hearing of all these plans these kids have to come visit her. I don't think they realize just exactly how hard this will be. The biggest catch is Carolyn's birthday is March 10, she has heard some girls saying they are planning on visiting because it's her birthday. I'm 99% sure she won't be up to visitors on her birthday. I don't know how much is just talk and how much is real plans.
The only thing in my favor is the hospital is about an hour away, so I don't even know if there would be all that much time for them to drive an hour after school (and their after-school activities) to make it there before visiting hours end and then the hour drive back home. I do know one of the moms said that maybe they could get a group of them together to come visit but at least she would call first before making the trek up there and is thinking on Thursday or Friday if she's still in the hospital (surgery on Monday).
I'm just thinking they are going to overwhelm her or something. I just know that most of the time when we don't feel good, we are more or less "just leave us alone" types.
I know her brothers won't really have a chance to come visit her but I will be calling them after-school each day more than likely. I'm not so sure about my parents coming to visit. We are still in the midst of working those details out (the double-edged sword for the hour away and a dad who doesn't like driving in a lot of traffic...there is *always* traffic near Chicago!)
So, just how up were your kids for visits from their friends. I'm sure it will be nice to see them but was it "I really wish they would just go away right now" for them?
I'm just being overly paranoid that DD is going to get swamped with a bunch of teens who probably don't grasp how serious this surgery is.
I keep hearing of all these plans these kids have to come visit her. I don't think they realize just exactly how hard this will be. The biggest catch is Carolyn's birthday is March 10, she has heard some girls saying they are planning on visiting because it's her birthday. I'm 99% sure she won't be up to visitors on her birthday. I don't know how much is just talk and how much is real plans.
The only thing in my favor is the hospital is about an hour away, so I don't even know if there would be all that much time for them to drive an hour after school (and their after-school activities) to make it there before visiting hours end and then the hour drive back home. I do know one of the moms said that maybe they could get a group of them together to come visit but at least she would call first before making the trek up there and is thinking on Thursday or Friday if she's still in the hospital (surgery on Monday).
I'm just thinking they are going to overwhelm her or something. I just know that most of the time when we don't feel good, we are more or less "just leave us alone" types.
I know her brothers won't really have a chance to come visit her but I will be calling them after-school each day more than likely. I'm not so sure about my parents coming to visit. We are still in the midst of working those details out (the double-edged sword for the hour away and a dad who doesn't like driving in a lot of traffic...there is *always* traffic near Chicago!)
So, just how up were your kids for visits from their friends. I'm sure it will be nice to see them but was it "I really wish they would just go away right now" for them?
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