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TOC jingles needed for Makena; I think Flashy's too busy to ask...
Topic Started: Nov 2 2010, 06:35 AM (5,116 Views)
onwego
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:hug: :hug: :hug: :jingles: :jingles: :jingles: :jingles:

Dr's can be hard to deal with sometimes and the path that it takes to get an accurate diagnosis and/or treatment can be frustrating!
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I read this board occasionally and rarely post, but...

I work as an RN, and I'll tell you now that when you have a gut feeling that your kid isn't right? Act on it. You know your child better than any medical professional ever could. Be persistent and polite :) You're the best advocate that she'll have. Some people might roll their eyes and say that you're overreacting, but I always, always, always listen when a parent tells me that their child just doesn't seem right one day. Their assessment and lab work might indicate otherwise, but I will keep a very, very close eye on a kid whose mom thinks that something seems wrong.
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Monday and Turkey Week :jingles: :jingles: for miss Makena.....

Keep your chin up FG....you're doing it right!
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irishrose26
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I read this board occasionally and rarely post, but...

I work as an RN, and I'll tell you now that when you have a gut feeling that your kid isn't right? Act on it. You know your child better than any medical professional ever could. Be persistent and polite :) You're the best advocate that she'll have. Some people might roll their eyes and say that you're overreacting, but I always, always, always listen when a parent tells me that their child just doesn't seem right one day. Their assessment and lab work might indicate otherwise, but I will keep a very, very close eye on a kid whose mom thinks that something seems wrong.
Thank you for the insight!! My kids are rarely sick (knock on wood) and we are hardly ever at the Pediatrician. I think the fact alone that my calls and trips in have greatly increased in frequency the last few weeks has made the Ped take notice. As my mom said we are not frequent fliers at the doc's office. I know they are listening to me and trying to figure this out but it is hard to wait wait wait while they piece it all together. I'm not a patient person, especially when my kid is not feeling well!!

I know I have never had such intense Mommy Radar ever before... I just have a feeling that we are missing something here. On the up side, she had a pretty good day yesterday, she was the most "normal" that she's been in over a month so that was encouraging.

We are off to the Cardiologist this afternoon so we'll see what they have to say.
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:clap: That's fantastic news about yesterday Flashy :clap: Must have done your heart good to see her feeling like her usual perky self :cloud9: Good Luck this afternoon :luck: :luck: :hug: :hug:


Welcome irishrose26, good to have you on board :rose:
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Glad to hear Kena had a better day yesterday. :luck: :luck: that she'll feel good today and that you guys have a productive visit to the Cardiologist this afternoon.
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Sending big jingles for you. Hope the doc has good news
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Glad to hear Kena had a good day yesterday. :clap: :jingles: that she keeps improving and you can quickly get to the bottom of the situation.

I'll echo the 'trust your instincts' sentiment. You know her best and can tell when something isn't right. The doctors can't judge that at all.
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Hooray for Kena and a normal day and :luck: :luck: :luck: for good news!!
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WHEW well her EKG and Echo looked fabulous so THAT is a major relief! The cardio did say it can take months for kids who had Kawasaki's to recover, so some of this stuff we are still seeing may just be residual symptoms. But the pediatrician is being diligent and running loads of bloodwork to rule out a bunch of other stuff.

But we are SO THANKFUL that her heart looks great and there are no cardiac problems. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

See the TOC jingles work.... ;)
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:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: Awesome news!! So happy to hear that. Keep us posted on the little Spicy one!!
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Yay! So glad to hear that.
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:clap: YAY :clap: :cheer: :woot: :one: :rose: :one: :woot: :hug: :hug: :martini:
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:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
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:cheer: :cheer: Terrific, terrific news. Now go have a glass of wine and a few Oreo's. Get a good night's sleep and we'll keep jingling!!

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