Comments on: Why This Blog Has Been a Trifle Slow of Late

By: Melissa Wiley

Melissa Wiley — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:08:04 +0000

Sandra, that story makes my blood boil. I can hear exactly the tone of that condescending “Now, mother…” :::sputter:::

Once, when Jane was on chemo & suffering from rotavirus, an oncologist told me I shouldn’t breastfeed her “because dairy is so hard on the stomach.”

I replied somewhat acidly that I am not a cow. Ahem. And then I quoted her some LLL material on how breast milk is the substance most easily digested, full of antibodies, etc etc etc.

Penny, sadly—this dr IS the second opinion! Actually she’s about the 5th opinion. They really can’t figure out what the problem is, and I think to a large degree this new doc is grasping at straws. We’ll see, I suppose.

By: Amy Caroline

Amy Caroline — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:50:32 +0000

Gotta love doctors….

Sending many prayers!

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:37:45 +0000

prayers for continuing hope peace and patience.

By: Penny in VT

Penny in VT — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:23:13 +0000

Shaking my head in disbelief. Can you get a second opinion?

Prayers for you and yours friend, and especially for your sweet children..

By: Sandra Dodd

Sandra Dodd — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:06:05 +0000

When Kirby was five I had reasons to think he had meningitis and I was afraid and I talked to the doctor who wanted to do a spinal tap to see. I said no, just the antibiotics. But we need to know whether it’s bacterial or viral. So, I asked, if it’s bacterial, he could have antibiotics? Absolutely. So if it’s viral, would the antibiotics hurt? No, but it’s not viral because it it were viral, he’d be dead. Oh. Well then you don’t need to do a spinal tap (didn’t say “…you sadistic, pompous doofus…”) because it must be bacterial. I want antibiotics.

Nope. Not without sticking a needle into the spinal fluid of a limp, fevery five year old. I held him and rocked his sweaty little body which had gone beyond being scared or in pain.

I called a friend who was an emergency room doctor in another state. He said with the most condescension I’ve ever heard in real life, “Now, mother…” and started belittling my fears. Not my friend anymore after that moment.

Kirby lived and is strong and grown. My faith in doctors and in one friend in particular withered on the vine.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:17:19 +0000

How about “Cue sound of mother banging head repeatedly against wall”????

By: sarah

sarah — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:53:56 +0000

oh for goodness sake.

any chance of seeing a different doctor who would give you the anti-biotic? or doesn’t it work like that over there?

Sorry he has an ear infection, I hope he’s not in pain.