I've found that one of the hardest things as a mother is to find good medical care. Its interesting that in an area that has such medical resources that it has taken me years to find some of the doctors that I trust my children to. I've found that all doctors are not created equal and some of the ones backed by the best hospitals in the country... are still... well, subpar at times. In a whirlwind yesterday, I found out that my little one's pediatrician is moving to Florida. It is a family decision and one that he had to make. However, it took me six months to find him and we've only been with him for a little over a year. Bummed is an understatement. I've found that he was attentive and persistent in the same token. I left his office yesterday very sad... we'll miss him... but now... I have to find someone that I trust again with the special needs of my youngest. This is NOT an easy task.
On a similar spectrum, my third child yesterday made an emergency visit to her pediatrician (who is different than the one above) due to being sent home from school wheezing. I spent several hours last night between sitting in this pediatrician's office and TRYING to understand her methods and then in xray, the pharmacy, and then again home contemplating. I think the bottom line is: when it comes to your kids... you want to keep them safe and protected. In doing that, you need to have a doctor that you trust. A doctor that you can call and not feel like you are bothering them or that they have "figured it all out" and who gives generic answers to complex questions. I realized yesterday, as the doctor told me she couldn't order a particular treatment because "your insurance won't pay for it" that we are in for BIG trouble. Since when does treatment depend on the money that an insurance company will or will not spend. I felt sick to my stomach. My six year lay there with dark circles under her eyes, blue tint to her mouth, and wheezing between gasping for breath (that I was advised was probably behavioral) and there was not a damn thing I could do. I kept a close eye on her last night, I talked to her school nurse today, and I'm keeping her home from a class field trip on Thursday due to the conditions outdoors. In the meantime, I hope and pray that she gets better and not worse. I'm nauseated by the whole thing.
School is officially out in 5 days. Its crazy to think that we've made it through an entire school year... our first in public school. All of the kids have done exceptionally well and I'm proud of them all. However, I'm also looking forward to not having to get up quite so early. Looking forward to summer vacation and spending lazy days at the swimming pool working on our tans. This is the last summer before my oldest starts middle school. I'm NOT ready for this transition. But, ready or not, here it comes...
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