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Our Children's Doctors Many of us have way too many doctors to deal with, for our children. This can be very hard to deal with over the years. I'm sure all of us have had or will have a not so good experience with one or many doctors. Some of us have felt angry, frustrated, and confused about the things that we have encountered with doctors. Sometimes we are told information about our child's future and what it will or will not be. Some may not want to know and others may want to know what the doctors believe their child's future will be. But do they really know? I don't believe anyone can tell what any child's future will be like. So often our children achieve so much more than what we were told. We should continue our hopes and dreams, though they just might change overtime. Sometimes we are not told very important information, which could help us in understanding or even help our children's outcome. Some families didn't know certain things were determined for their child until they viewed the records themselves. We have the right to any and all information about our children or even ourselves. These are only a few of many things that have occurred to families. How or Should we get past the situation. In some situations we may need to take action by getting a lawyer, writing to the medical board or finding a new doctor. In other situations we may just need to get a better understanding of the issues. To help us understand we should recognize that no one person in the world is the same as another. Doctors will have a different approach to the same issues. We may see one doctor who uses gentle words and another who may use abrasive words. Some words said should be understood as only that doctor's view. Some will be aggressive in their investigation and others will be laid back. We should seek a second opinion if we feel it is necessary. People often see doctors as all mighty, but in reality they are only human. They can't possibly know everything, do to the fact that all cases differ so greatly. We should trust our gut and take time if possible to investigate what is being said or done to our children. Seeing doctors with different views and approaches adds to the difficulty in making a diagnosis for our children. Different doctors may have all different opinions on the same symptoms. As we build our community we will bring doctors together on the undiagnosed conditions and improve the likelihood of making a diagnosis. Let's join together and be heard. We as parents, families and friends have more power than we realize. Your Friend, Amy Clugston 1 |
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