Better Doc Appt

Yesterday's appointment went so so much better! Kallyn feels a bit self conscience, but she still sees her pediatrician. It is the same Dr she has seen since the day she was born. Literally. I had interviewed him before she was born and he knew he was going to be our Dr. He happened to be in the hospital the day she was born and came to see her before she was even 2 hours old. They see kids through college age at her clinic, so they have told her not to be self conscience and with her history, he has told her he would like to keep following her even though he hardly even works in the office anymore.

He said with Karli's past condition he understood totally why we would want to have tests done on Kallyn. It was his job to rule everything out. He listened to Kallyn say that she just KNEW that it wasn't anxiety attacks. I think a part of him thinks that it might be just that, but he is not going to talk down to her. He knows her anxiety and that she needs tests done in order to be appeased.... and that it IS his job to make sure that every thing is ruled out. He mentioned SVT's as well and explained exactly what it is and how it works. He told her how to help get over an "episode". He said her resting heart rate was at 90 when he listened, which was a little on the high side. He had her list all her meds and went "hmmm.... all of these have a risk of heart problems with prolonged use... but you need to be on them.... what you need to do is see a Cardiologist." (this had already been discussed - he was just restating it, with more emphasis). I am supposed to call this afternoon to schedule an appt.

I really do love that man! He has always been so great. We could tell the girls something and they wouldn't listen to us. Take them to him and he tells them, and it is like God has spoken. They listen. He will tell them, "I am going to talk to your mom for a minute, and then I will talk to you" and he will look at me and explain things and then look at them and talk directly to them and explain things more at their level, but not talking to them like they are babies.

When I was pregnant, I had asked my boss (who had 3 young children and 1 on the way), who his wife's OB-Gyn was and who their Pediatrian was. I ended up with two of the greatest men ever and 18 & 19 years later, I still see them and they have my 100% trust.

Momma - as far as switching the DR at Children's - she is the RND Dr. There are only two of them and the other is the head honcho and takes on the brand new cases to evaluate them. The only other choice is to go to Philly. BUT it's moot, Kallyn has decided she is not EVER going back to her, or her counselor (her counselor is leaving Children's 8/22 to have a private practice and Kal was going to continue to see her there, but no longer) not sure what we are going to do as she NEEDS to see a counselor and building trust is very very hard for her. Someone she finally trusted wholly as a specialist and a FRIEND completely betrayed her as far as she is concerned.