Panicked Parents ....

[AngelPants]

I'm ok at the time, I get down to what needs to be done, (while freaking out and imagining the worst in my head) then afterwards I collapse in a heaps and bawl my eyes out.

[diva det]

we have been in life threatening situations with our kids, esp our son quite a few times.
we all go into efficient mode and then it is afterwards that we realise what just happened and count out blessings again
the worse thing we can do for any of our kids is freak them out even more. My DD doesnt cope well when it happens and we need to stay calm and together for them all.
there is often too much happening too quick to panic anyway.
but i tell you what, after its all said and done, we are emotionally and physically drained and spent!!!
DS had another operation on wednesday and by today our bodies are phyiscally sore due to being so exhausted.
its the emotional side of it all which is exhausting
often we have to go over what happened a few times to each other as we dont take it all in at the time- fill in the gaps for each other