Finally being home from running around. Eating a sandwich with sliced rotisserie chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo, dijon mustard on lightly toasted bread. French fries. Diet A & W rootbeer.
Low Point:
Being up and out early, after starting my day off with already feeling achey. The little one had a doctor's appointment with a pediatrician she'd never met before. He had the personality of a doorknob. He was unapproachable. Zero sense of humor. I started the appointment off with the little one in her stroller, because shes the best behaved in it when in a new area - less able to explore and run amuck. The doctor's first words, "Uhhh Can she not walk???" I reply, "Oh, no, she can walk, I was just trying to keep her from getting into things, but I can certainly take her out of her stroller, sorry." ..."Well, I DO have to get her weight!!" Ok, was this the best approach this guy had? He came across very rude, but I smiled and was nice and really just let it be brushed off my back. After all, this was our new pediatrician who came highly recommended to us. But the impression I had of him didn't get any better as the minutes ticked by. He wasn't friendly. He didn't do anything to try to make my daughter happy - who by the way completely played off his behavior and went psycho herself. When I asked for samples of Tylenol/Motrin to save a quick trip to the store - he bluntly and rudely gasped at me with expression and said he did NOT give out samples. I said that of course wasn't a problem and that I would just go to the store - I had just hoped to get the little one home to rest after her shots. He said something that I didn't quite follow, so I said, "Pardon?"...to which he replied, "Oh just saying it's time to go!" Excuse me, but if I'm paying you and still have questions and whatnot, do not shove me out your door by telling me it's time to go. My daughter's thighs hurt worse than they ever have after shots - she even screamed bloody murder when I touched them to check her bandages, to which she ripped one of them right off out of pain. He counseled me on how small I need to be cutting food up for my daughter...as if I had just come on board in taking care of her. Believe it or not, I've been taking care of her for 19 months (+ womb time) and I know what size bites of food she can handle. This doctor seemed bothered that I had made this appointment and even asked me why I had with an attitude like I was wasting his time. We will NOT be going back to him.
The little one finally stopped crying after I took her to see her Daddy at work. He carried her around for a good 15 minutes and then tucked her back into her carseat with kisses. That seemed to make the world right to her again. She's now resting after some Tylenol that I gave her...poor thing for FOUR shots today. She is due for another one in a couple weeks, but I can tell you now that it will be a different doctor giving it to her.
And after getting home I called up one of the people that had recommended this doctor, "Oh yeah, he really has no personality and isn't very approachable...we've been going to him for five years, but I'm thinking maybe we'll change." How nice to tell me that NOW.
I'm supposed to be minimizing my stress - this did not help.
6 comments:
Oh my gosh! How absolutely RUDE!
Girl, I would be hard pressed to not report him to the board of medical examiners. He has NO bedside manner! Someone needs to know about his behavior, even if you never go back to him again. How pathetic!
M~
We go to a group of pediatricians and most of them are really great, but there are two who are just like what you've described here and if we can avoid going to see them, we do our best. You are absolutely right-the kids play off how the doctor acts.
I can't believe she's still content to be in the stroller! Bee acts like I filled his diaper with tacks when I try to sit him in there. Ugh!!
~L.
I went to a doctor like that in college. I think I waited in the room for like an hour, when he finally came to see me he acted like I was in his way. At the time I was working out and asked him about sport supplements and what he did and didn't think was appropriate to take. He just looked at me and said "Do you shoot up? You know like steroids?" Of course I didn't. He said "Well, someone your size that's the only way to get any bigger but it's not legal so tough luck. See you next time." Then he was gone. Nice.
Hope all is well with you today friend.
That is just awful. You need to find another Dr. for the little one, soon.
Oh, and I just read manababies blog.
I hope you and the baby are both alright and feeling better soon. I am sending well wishes your way.
Sending you a hug, gal. Speedy recovery!
M~
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