|
Anesthetic
Special
sleep medicine. |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
A
rolling cabinet with computer screens and tubes. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
Soft
air blowing. You might hear the machine beeping too. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
Floating
on clouds until you fall asleep. |
| SMELLS
LIKE |
Some
kids think when you breathe the medicine that it smells like dirty
socks or a wet dog, but you won’t smell it for very long. |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
When
the doctor turns off the medicine, you will wake up. |
| Stuff
that might bug you... You might have an upset tummy
or feel a little tired afterwards. Make sure that you tell your
nurse if you do. |
Blood
Draw
Taking
blood so doctors can find out what's making you sick. |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
A silver butterfly with a plastic tube attached. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
A
small poke or pinch. |
| SMELLS
LIKE |
The
rubbing alcohol they use to clean your skin smells like nail polish
remover. |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
The
doctors can tell lots of different things from looking at your
blood to find out what is going on in your body. |
Stuff
that might bug you... You might feel a little tired
afterwards. Taking off
the bandage feels like taking tape off your arm. |
Blood
Pressure Cuff |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
A wide armband with a tube attached. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
"Whoosh,
whoosh whoosh" as it is being pumped up and then "sssssssssssssss"
as the air lets out when it is done. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
A big hug! |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
A
blood pressure cuff checks how your blood is flowing through your
body. |
Chemotherapy
A
treatment for cancer |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
Most
of the medicines are given in an IV. Some are pills or liquids
and are taken by mouth. A few are given as ‘shots’. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
There
will be a beep when the IV is finished. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
You
can’t feel the medicines as they go in, but the medicines
can make you feel sick to your stomach. |
| SMELLS
LIKE |
The
medicines don’t usually smell. |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
These
medicines fight cancer by making fast growing cancer cells die. |
CT/CAT
Scan
A
machine that makes pictures of your body |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
A
big donut. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
A
fast whirring sound like a hair dryer. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
Lying
on a picnic table. |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
The
machine uses X-Rays taken while spinning in a circle and the pictures
are put together by a computer. |
| Stuff
that might bug you... This machine moves very, very
slooooowly. |
Digital
Thermometer
An
instrument used to take your temperature. |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
A
regular thermometer just fatter. An ear thermometer looks like
a TV remote control. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
A
tiny beep when it is done. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
A
lollypop stick. The ear thermometers are like sticking your
finger in your ear. |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
A
digital thermometer can tell in an instant if you have a fever
or not! |
Stuff
that might bug you... You have to wait for the
beep but digital thermometers are super fast! |
Doctors
People
who are highly trained to help you get better. |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
They
come in all shapes and sizes. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
Some
are loud and funny! |
| FEELS
LIKE |
You
should ‘feel’ a lot of trust with your doctor because
they are there to help you feel better. |
| SMELLS
LIKE |
Let’s
hope that your doctor smells good! |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
That
there is a doctor for every part of your body. |
| Stuff
that might bug you... Doctors might use big words
that you don't understand. It is your job to ask what things mean. |
Face
Mask
What
doctors and nurses sometimes wear over their mouth and nose.
|
| LOOKS
LIKE |
A
paper towel covering your mouth and nose. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
A
face mask makes someone’s voice sound softer. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
A paper towel covering your nose. |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
The
masks keep germs from spreading throughout the hospital. |
| Stuff
that might bug you... It may make it hard to tell
who is talking to you. |
Gurney
A
rolling bed. |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
A
rolling bed. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
Squeaky,
if the wheels need to be oiled. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
Your
bed at home, very comfortable and smooth! |
| SMELLS
LIKE |
Clean,
like fresh laundry. |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
Gurneys
can take you anywhere in the hospital! |
Stuff
that might bug you... It might be kind of boring
just staring at the ceiling.
Try counting how many lights you see up there! |
Hospital
Bed
A
bed designed to be super comfortable just for you!
|
| LOOKS
LIKE |
A
bed on wheels. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
An
electric car window going up and down. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
Your
bed at home. |
| SMELLS
LIKE |
Clean
laundry. |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
This bed can move
up and down to help you sit up to eat or watch T.V. You can test
them out to see what is comfortable. |
Stuff
that might bug you... It might be a little higher
than your bed at home
but you can lower it if you want. |
IV
- Infusion
A
way to give you medicine and liquids through a tube.
|
| LOOKS
LIKE |
A
small plastic tube taped to your skin. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
The
IV machine makes a beep when it's finished. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
There
is a quick pinch when the needle goes in but then it doesn’t
hurt. The tape feels like having a sticker on the back of your
hand. |
| SMELLS
LIKE |
The
tape used to hold the IV in place smells like plastic. The rubbing
alcohol that the nurse uses to clean your skin smells like nail
polish remover. |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
An
IV can give you lots of medicines and fluid so you don’t
have to drink them or get as many shots! |
Stuff
that might bug you... Having an IV means you may
have to walk
around with your IV pole. |
MRI
A
machine that can take X-ray pictures of your body |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
A
big tunnel – you fit in the hole! |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
You
can hear a banging inside the machine like lots of little hammers.
Some children say it sounds like a bunch of shoes in the dryer. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
Lying
on a big metal table. |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
The
machine has magnets inside it to take pictures of the inside of
your body. It may take longer than your X-Ray. |
Stuff
that might bug you... This machine is really noisy
and takes a long time
because it takes so many pictures. You can pretend you're on a
rocket flying to the moon. |
Nurses
A
nurse's job is to make sure that you are okay. |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
Somebody
there to help you. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
Nurses
sound nice. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
Nurses
are gentle. |
| SMELLS
LIKE |
Hopefully
your nurse smells nice too! |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
If
you need anything, like a snack, a pillow or an extra blanket
you can ask a nurse to get it for you. |
Stuff
that might bug you... Sometimes nurses need to
do things you may not
like. Just remember they are doing it so that you will feel better
and so that you can go home. |
Oncology
Oncology
means cancer |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
Most
of the time cancer can’t be seen without special equipment
like an MRI or X-Ray, but sometime it is visible as a lump. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
(On
– CALL – oh – gee) There are no sounds with
cancer. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
Cancer can make you feel tired or bad and may cause pain. |
| SMELLS
LIKE |
There
usually isn’t any smell with cancer. |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
Cancers are rare in children but can occur in many places in the
body. |
Oncologist
This
is a cancer doctor. |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
They
come in all shapes and sizes. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
Some
are loud and funny! |
| FEELS
LIKE |
You
should ‘feel’ a lot of trust with your oncologist. |
| SMELLS
LIKE |
Let’s
hope that your oncologist smells good! |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
Pediatric
Oncologists are doctors who specialize in taking care of kids
with cancer. |
Patient
|
| LOOKS
LIKE |
You! |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
You...
asking any questions that you might have. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
Hopefully you feel better soon! |
| SMELLS
LIKE |
If
you don't have a stuffy nose then you probably can smell everything. |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
It
is your job to be honest and answer any questions the doctors
and nurses ask as truthfully as possible.
|
Stuff
that might bug you... There are hundreds of things
that may bug you
about being sick. Just remember that you are at the hospital to
get better and get home! |
Radiation
High
Energy rays |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
The
machines that take regular X-ray pictures come in different shapes
and sizes. Radiation machines to treat cancer are very big in
size. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
X rays are quiet – just like radiation from the sun doesn’t
make sound. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
You
can’t feel X-rays. |
| SMELLS
LIKE |
Some
people can smell ozone – this is what happens to air as
radiation passes through it. |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
Radiation can work with surgery or chemotherapy or even by itself
to make cancer go away. |
Regimen
A
regimen is a plan and means a treatment with several medicines |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
You
can’t see a regimen – this just means a plan with
all the medicines, radiation or surgery a patient needs to get
better. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
It
sounds like something in the Army! But it is really just something
you do every day like brush your teeth or comb your hair. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
A
regimen doesn’t feel like anything. |
| SMELLS
LIKE |
A
regimen doesn’t have smells. |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
Lots
of smart oncologists with special training get together to design
the very best treatment regimens for you to have the best chance
of being cured from cancer. |
Side
Effects
A
reaction to a medicine or treatment |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
Some
side effects can make a person look different– like losing
your hair or make your skin peel like a sunburn. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
There are no sounds that happen with a side effect. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
Some side effects make you feel sick, tired or itchy. You might
not feel hungry. |
| SMELLS
LIKE |
Side effects usually don’t have smells. (Unless you barf!) |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
Chemotherapy often causes side effects like hair loss –
some side effects may last longer but most are temporary. |
Stethoscope
It
helps doctors and nurses listen to your heart beat and hear how
you are breathing. |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
A
rolling cabinet with computer screens and tubes. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
Nothing
for you, but it makes every sound very loud for the
doctor. They hear your heart go bump bump, bump bump! |
| FEELS
LIKE |
Someone
gently touching your chest with the back of a cold metal spoon.
It doesn't hurt. |
| SMELLS
LIKE |
A stethoscope may smell like rubbing alcohol if the doctor or
nurse just cleaned it. |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
Your
heart pumps over 4,000 gallons of blood through your
body every day! |
Stuff
that might bug you... You have to sit still and
take slow, deep breaths
when someone is listening to your heart beat. |
Wheelchair
A
chair you can ride in |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
A
robot chair. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
A
rolling chair and might squeak a little bit. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
A
chair you might sit in at school. Very comfy and fast! |
| SMELLS
LIKE |
Plastic and metal. |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
Some
people race wheelchairs for twenty miles or more! |
Stuff
that might bug you... If your feet don't reach
the footrests sometimes
they can be adjusted up or down. |
X-Ray
X-Rays
are a way to take a picture of your insides. |
| LOOKS
LIKE |
When
it is done, an X-Ray may be a photo on
a piece of plastic or a picture on a computer screen. |
| SOUNDS
LIKE |
You
might hear a buzzer when the machine is turned on and off. |
| FEELS
LIKE |
Having
your picture taken while you are lying on a picnic table. You
may have to wear a heavy apron to cover up the parts of
your body that are not being X-Rayed. |
| SMELLS
LIKE |
X-Rays
do not have a smell. |
| DID
YOU KNOW |
That
an X-Ray will show if you have metal fillings or braces. |
Stuff
that might bug you... Sometimes the X-Ray rooms
are a little cold so you
might want to wear socks. Ask for a blanket if you are really cold. |
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