Especially when you have to cross bridges to get ANYWHERE.
Very LARGE bridges.
The crests of which I inevitably get stuck at. Speaking of...why is it that at the tippity tops of our bridges...the railings always open up? To reveal an eagle's eye view of the white capped depths below?
I HATE that.
And sure enough...in route to Dr. Pedi yesterday...they must have seen me coming cause traffic ground to a halt at the top of the Mt. Hope Bridge. Where I felt less than Hope-ish. My palms gushing my nerves onto the steering wheel for a good 15 (felt like forever) minutes.
Not just things medical bring out my cowardly lion. Heights do too!
Anyway...
Grabbed an iced coffee and chocolate cream filled to settle my nerves on the way. And we arrived on time...in one piece. Of course.
Dr. Sick-Visit-Pedi breezed in chart in hand. Glanced down. Then at Trevy. Then said...
"He has a history of Infantile Spasms?"
Surprise and speculation in her voice. We get that a lot. It's a surface thing.
"He's high functioning (hate it...but what else is there?) so it's deceptive....but yes he has 100s of seizures a day. And now that you mention it...could you pass on to our normal Dr. Pedi that he's scheduled for a subtotal hemispherectomy for me?"
Without batting an eye-lash (which caused to me bat my own!) she assured me she would. Wished us good luck! And then proceeded to check his ears. Which after several days of fussing Dr. Mommy had finally concluded must be infected.
And was right. Where's my certificate to frame and hang on my wall?
The non-verbal thing can be so hard to navigate sometimes. Especially when the body doesn't give any clues...like fevers or drainage. And I'm forced to read the fussies alone.
Anyway...
One dose of antibiotic later...and he's a completely different kid!
And may we make it through the next month with better sleep...less fussies...and NO crossing of Mount Hope Bridges!
Very LARGE bridges.
The crests of which I inevitably get stuck at. Speaking of...why is it that at the tippity tops of our bridges...the railings always open up? To reveal an eagle's eye view of the white capped depths below?
I HATE that.
And sure enough...in route to Dr. Pedi yesterday...they must have seen me coming cause traffic ground to a halt at the top of the Mt. Hope Bridge. Where I felt less than Hope-ish. My palms gushing my nerves onto the steering wheel for a good 15 (felt like forever) minutes.
Not just things medical bring out my cowardly lion. Heights do too!
Anyway...
Grabbed an iced coffee and chocolate cream filled to settle my nerves on the way. And we arrived on time...in one piece. Of course.
Dr. Sick-Visit-Pedi breezed in chart in hand. Glanced down. Then at Trevy. Then said...
"He has a history of Infantile Spasms?"
Surprise and speculation in her voice. We get that a lot. It's a surface thing.
"He's high functioning (hate it...but what else is there?) so it's deceptive....but yes he has 100s of seizures a day. And now that you mention it...could you pass on to our normal Dr. Pedi that he's scheduled for a subtotal hemispherectomy for me?"
Without batting an eye-lash (which caused to me bat my own!) she assured me she would. Wished us good luck! And then proceeded to check his ears. Which after several days of fussing Dr. Mommy had finally concluded must be infected.
And was right. Where's my certificate to frame and hang on my wall?
The non-verbal thing can be so hard to navigate sometimes. Especially when the body doesn't give any clues...like fevers or drainage. And I'm forced to read the fussies alone.
Anyway...
One dose of antibiotic later...and he's a completely different kid!
And may we make it through the next month with better sleep...less fussies...and NO crossing of Mount Hope Bridges!
Comments
Austin's had one ear infection. No fever, no drainage either. Full of fussies though. I never suspected an ear infection. It just so happened to be caught when I took him in for an eye infection!
Good catch on that one!
I don't like heights either...
Yeah I pretty much don't have anything of importance to leave in my comments, just leaving one anyway. :)
Good deal that it took just one dose to help Trevy feel better :)
In our thoughts and prayers always!
Is this my message that you won't be coming over to see me in a couple of weeks? Or is that a bridge in the other direction?
Barbara
Playing detective when they just fuss w/no other symptoms? Ditto a thousand times! Don't like it either...It gets SO OLD!!! And YES, we DO deserve a diploma....
Ears? 6 previous sets of tubes for Mr. C. Never runs a fever or has drainage (except the two times his eardrum burst!)
Docs? Seems like alot of them either act like there is nothing special about our kids' conditions at all and ignore it....OR they stare at them, frightened like they've seen a monster....
Oh well...Too bad everyone can't be perfect like us!!!
Cyndi
Don't know if your doc might consider that or not....Might help....
Glad that Trevy is feeling better already. I remember my nephew had a heck of a time with them when he was little....lucky for me, none of my girls have ever had one.
Ken...no profound words necessary. xoxo
Jody...I was tempted to close my eyes...but that wouldn't have really been helpful!
Barbara...different bridge! Although there are biggies EVERYWHERE!
Cyndi...you make me smile! Love you!
Adesta...after Jonathan researched that RI has THE worst bridges in the nation...even the flat ones freak me out!
Katy...the surface thing always throws them for a loop. ;)
...danielle
*sigh* I should probably bring this up at my next check up...
...danielle
Wait until you have to spell subtotal hemispherectomy for the medical people:-)
Erin M.
Good to know I'm not alone....