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<blockquote data-quote="1 Day At a Time" data-source="post: 95965" data-attributes="member: 3704"><p>difficult child has had to have blood drawn more times than I can count. We have developed strategies for working with him and have noticed some things along the way.</p><p></p><p>Feeling like he is in control of his body and what is happening to it is vital for him. We learned just how important this need for control is when he was hospitalized. He had a picture line (this is inserted directly into the chest) that had to be removed so that he could be discharged and finally come home. He was having no part of anyone removing it. His doctor came into the room and said to difficult child, "I'm going to teach you how to remove a picture line - if you would like to learn. Would you?" difficult child looked at her with an amazed look (she wasn't trying to talk him into anything), and he said "yes". He washed and gloved up and she talked him through the steps of removing the verrry long picture line.He did it on his own, he was in control, and he got to be discharged and go home. I was so knocked out by this doctor, I will NEVER forget her!! She totally got difficult child. He was 12 at the time. </p><p></p><p>Now, when difficult child gets an IV or has blood drawn we tell him that the nurse will follow his lead - he is in control. He lets them know when he is ready and he usually chooses to not watch the procedure. If they are drawing blood only - I always bring some very good, expensive chocolate along. difficult child LOVES high end chocolate - only the best. He usually eats the chocolate during the stick. It's amazing how distracting really good chocolate can be :smile:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1 Day At a Time, post: 95965, member: 3704"] difficult child has had to have blood drawn more times than I can count. We have developed strategies for working with him and have noticed some things along the way. Feeling like he is in control of his body and what is happening to it is vital for him. We learned just how important this need for control is when he was hospitalized. He had a picture line (this is inserted directly into the chest) that had to be removed so that he could be discharged and finally come home. He was having no part of anyone removing it. His doctor came into the room and said to difficult child, "I'm going to teach you how to remove a picture line - if you would like to learn. Would you?" difficult child looked at her with an amazed look (she wasn't trying to talk him into anything), and he said "yes". He washed and gloved up and she talked him through the steps of removing the verrry long picture line.He did it on his own, he was in control, and he got to be discharged and go home. I was so knocked out by this doctor, I will NEVER forget her!! She totally got difficult child. He was 12 at the time. Now, when difficult child gets an IV or has blood drawn we tell him that the nurse will follow his lead - he is in control. He lets them know when he is ready and he usually chooses to not watch the procedure. If they are drawing blood only - I always bring some very good, expensive chocolate along. difficult child LOVES high end chocolate - only the best. He usually eats the chocolate during the stick. It's amazing how distracting really good chocolate can be [img]:smile:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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