Future Medical Professional

This future little medical professional was having so much fun with the thermometer, he wouldn't give it back to the nurse...

Dissection

When your daddy is a hunter and your papa is a physician, sometimes Sunday nights include lessons in elk heart dissection...

 

Injury

This is what an injury looked like yesterday...

Howard, our fearless boy hurt his ankle on our bounce house.

Papa, the doctor grandpa pediatrician was examining him.

Tracey, the caring big sister, was comforting Howard during the examination.

Caroline, the cautious twin sister, was a little nervous about the whole thing and needed comfort from Grammie while watching the examination.

Grammie, the loving overly-cautions Grandma who only raised a little girl needed comforting during this ordeal, so was more than happy to hold little Caroline during the examination.

 

** Note, Howard did probably twist his ankle and favored his other leg throughout the day, but we are confident that he will be fine and no further medical attention was necessary.

 

 

Gratitude: Day 16

Today, I am grateful for the doctors in my life.

When I was living in Greeley last month, a friend of mine was having some problems feeding her 9-week-old baby.  She had a question for her pediatrician and I was in the car and overheard her conversation with the pediatrician's secretary.  The bottom line is that she was never even allowed to leave a message for the pediatrician because the baby had not been to his first appointment with that practice yet.  His two-year-old big sister was a patient, and he had an upcoming appointment scheduled for the following week, but the secretary would not let the mother ask a question about her son, because he had not yet been seen by the pediatrician.

I was appalled, and promptly called my Daddy (a pediatrician for nearly 60 years) and had her talk to him about her baby.  My dad (as per usual) listened very carefully, made several recommendations, encouraged her to call back any time, and eased her fears.  He gave her wonderful advice.

Today, I am SO grateful that with three phone calls, I can talk to three doctors -- no secretaries involved.

Last night, I had a little medical scare, and within twenty minutes, I had spoken to three doctors -- after hours, on their cell phones -- my dad, my sister-in-law, and my friend.

I have never had to depend on a secretary to LET me leave a message for a doctor, and I have probably taken that for granted in my life.

Today, I am SO grateful for the doctors that I can reach at a moment's notice, and who offer excellent, calming, quality medical advice.

15 days down -- 5 to go!!!