tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126032.post3904830376452709525..comments2023-04-05T01:35:25.303-07:00Comments on Fetal Positions III: Mama Bear Goes to BostonKittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15213518393810493720noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126032.post-23648999732258883652011-10-15T06:24:38.371-07:002011-10-15T06:24:38.371-07:00Daryl - Thank you. We have scored a local pediatri...Daryl - Thank you. We have scored a local pediatric cardiologist who seems really great so far. (He's leaving the practice where we saw the other woman; we'd tried to get to him before but were told he wasn't accepting new patients which we later discovered was news to him...)<br /><br />Jaykaym - Thank you, also! I was thinking I would bring my digital recorder to the hospital and just get some stuff that might be an audio story later, but it somehow never occurred to me to record the interview with the doctors.Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15213518393810493720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126032.post-66043641751201226972011-10-14T15:32:41.188-07:002011-10-14T15:32:41.188-07:00From one mama bear to another - Although I'm c...From one mama bear to another - Although I'm certain you're very well organized, with an infant and a small child it's easy to get distracted. Get a notebook, with pockets, to keep all the notes you get from each doctor, pages to jot down your questions - leaving LOTS of space to write down their answers, and also use your smartphone or a small inexpensive recorder to record all your conversations with the medical personnel when you are asking questions and they are providing you information. You can't possibly accurately remember the details when you are under stress and having the recording means you don't need to worry about forgetting something they may have said. <br /><br />Also, you are making the right decision to fire any doctor that you are not comfortable with or who evades your questions or belittles your concerns. When we were visiting doctors one objected to being "taped" so he didn't make the cut but the one we choose was very late to the appointment but apologized and explained that the earlier patient had needed extra time to understand the treatment plan and she didn't want them to leave until she was certain that they understood. As we discussed the treatment plan for my child she didn't object at all to the tape recorder, and when I was frantically taking notes as she sketched out things on a piece of paper, she told me that she would give me all her notes at the end of the visit so I could just listen and not worry with taking notes. We knew that with this doctor we would have her undivided attention and that no concern or question would be left unaddressed. <br /><br />My mother-heart goes out to you as you start this trip. Namaste.jaykaymhttp://jaykaym.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126032.post-45297882621982576552011-10-14T10:28:32.542-07:002011-10-14T10:28:32.542-07:00I am not sure if there are cardiologists who speci...I am not sure if there are cardiologists who specialize in infants vs adults but if you want a fabulous communicative gentle cardiologist I have one to recommend... I fired his predecessor ... and I am keeping good thoughts for you/Rhys and the new docDarylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.com