My stress levels are going through the roof – I need your positive thoughts.

Well hello friends, it’s Monday as I’m typing this and tomorrow is a day this family has been dreading for some time.

Why? You might be asking. Well, it’s because tomorrow is the first of 2 appointments for Dearest Son at the dental clinic in the ‘big’ hospital, as we call it. I need to get him up REALLY early which is no mean feat, make sure he eats, get numbing cream on his hand an hour before the appointment, then get there for 9.15am! Rush hour traffic, sleepy nervous child – no problem!

He is to get sedated to get the first 2 teeth taken out – next month he gets another 2 out. Then in April we go to another town to see about him getting braces.

The thought of seeing my baby getting sedated, having to wait outside for goodness knows how long, then seeing him afterwards…well, I’m not doing too well with all of that.

I’ve been trying to block it all out I think by being busy. I’ve washed the covers for the sofa he’ll be spending the rest of the day on, I’ve got plans for today to make soup, clean out the car, get petrol etc so everything is ready for the big day. But if I’m being honest, I’m really nervous. I can’t tell him this of course because I have to act like it’s no big deal, ‘they do this sort of thing all the time’. I know they do but they don’t do it to my child all the time.

My brain is running to all sorts of places, some darker than they need to be and I just need you to send some positive thoughts my way, a little prayer in our direction would be great too. I’m trying to stay my usual ‘look on the bright side/optimistic self but I’m struggling!

Thank you for any +energy you send!