An operation is a special kind of help that doctors give. Lots of people have operations for all different things to help them feel better.An operation is a special kind of help that doctors give. Lots of people have operations for all different things to help them feel better.
Mum will go to a place called a hospital. It is a place where doctors and nurses work to help people feel better. Hospitals are super safe and the doctors and nurses will take really good care of mum.Mum will go to a place called a hospital. It is a place where doctors and nurses work to help people feel better. Hospitals are super safe and the doctors and nurses will take really good care of mum.
Lots of people have operations. The doctors who perform operations are very clever and have had lots of special training. They know all about bodies and know how to help them feel better.Lots of people have operations. The doctors who perform operations are very clever and have had lots of special training. They know all about bodies and know how to help them feel better.
During the operation, the doctors will give mum a special medicine so she will have a special sleep. This is so she won't feel any pain while the doctors help her.During the operation, the doctors will give mum a special medicine so she will have a special sleep. This is so she won't feel any pain while the doctors help her.
While Mum is having her operation, we will wait. It might feel like a long time, but that's okay. We know the doctors and nurses are really clever and will make sure mum is okay and make her feel better. We can ask dad questions about mum's operation, and we can think about how to help her feel better when she comes home from hospital.While Mum is having her operation, we will wait. It might feel like a long time, but that's okay. We know the doctors and nurses are really clever and will make sure mum is okay and make her feel better. We can ask dad questions about mum's operation, and we can think about how to help her feel better when she comes home from hospital.
When Mum comes home, she might still need to rest. We can help her by being quiet and gentle. We can ask her questions about her operation if we want to. Soon mum will feel much better, and we might forget she had an operation!When Mum comes home, she might still need to rest. We can help her by being quiet and gentle. We can ask her questions about her operation if we want to. Soon mum will feel much better, and we might forget she had an operation!

Understanding Mum's Operation

An operation is a special kind of help that doctors give. Lots of people have operations for all different things to help them feel better.