I know there is always much to be thankful for, but for today I am going to keep it simple.
I am thankful for good doctors. Over the course of my son's short life I have had the opportunity to meet and talk to more doctors than I care to admit or even remember. Starting with the complications during my pregnancy I have seen specialist after specialist. Some have not been so great. One was even heard saying something along the lines of, "well, we really ought to do an amniocentesis to rule out any chromosomal defects because we wouldn't want to jeopardize your life with a c-section for a baby that won't survive anyway". Some have belittled me in order to make themselves feel smarter I guess. Some have just done their jobs the same way a grocery store clerk might go about their job.....day in and day out not really trying but just trying to pay the bills. But some have gone above and beyond, and those are the ones that I am truly thankful for.
For the one that pushed a little known pharmaceutical study that helped save my son's eyesight even though they have since found better alternatives. Or the one who heard when Elliot was so upset at being temporarily lactose intolerant after a nasty case of rotovirus. He personally stopped at the store to pick up some lactose free milk to make his hospital stay a little more comfortable. Or the one I saw today that just took time to sit and reason with me.....to answer every question I had and a few I didn't think of on my own. It's these kind of doctors that remind me that there are people out there that really just care. Care about my son and how to make his life the best it can possibly be. Without worrying about getting the job done, or worrying about how many patients they need to see that day, or what money they might be out of by giving me their honest opinion rather than the one that brings in the big bucks (wether that money comes from me or the insurance company).
I thank you. And hope everyone gets the chance to see one of these kinds of doctors some day.
4 comments:
That's awesome that you've had some good doctors. They're so hard to find and such a treasure when you do! I wish there were more like that out there, or maybe I just don't get lucky picking them.
I always love to read your "thankfuls"
that is fantastic! I hope to find such doctors someday soon. Our pediatrition is not so great, hes always looking for a better patient. We dont have great insurance right now because hello we own our own business so we have limits. It infuriates me that dr.s discriminate, i just want my daughter to be healthy, she isnt the one that should suffer. sorry for the rant! I'm so glad you have great drs!
When I was pg with Hope I was seen by a slew of specialists. Six weeks before she was born my insurance changed and did not cover any of my doctors. I had to find all new doctors. I was very upset. When I went to pick up my medical records from the Ped Cardio, I was told that the doctor wanted to continue seeing me and my unborn baby and he wanted to be notified when she was born so he could examine her. Free of charge.
And I am thrilled to say, she just had her very last Cardio checkup a couple of weeks ago. One less specialist to deal with. But, more importantly, her heart is healthy!!!
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