Just Venting

Many years ago the pediatrician sent us to the psychiatrist.  The psychiatrist sent us to the wrap around center.  the wrap around center was awful so we begged to get into the developmental pediatrician.  She bumped one twin to the psychiatrist (a different one).  She referred both twins to the nutritionist.  Both twins lost weight.  Psychiatrist had Fred change meds and his blood sugar went up and BMI isn’t good.  Developmental ped keeps Wilma on a med that makes her gain weight and her weight increases greatly.  Her BMI is awful.  My husband is insulin dependent diabetic and I have hypoglycemia and had pretty intense insulin dependent gestational diabetes so….. She refers both twins to the endocrinologist.  Endocrinologist is doing A1C’s on both twins, sending both twins back to the nutritionist, and asking us to enroll in a weight loss program that asks us to come in at least weekly.  With 8 hours a week of ABA on one twin, speech therapy on both twins, 2 hours of homework per week per twin, and tutoring/ friendship circle/ other activities, I’m finally stepping off the treadmill and saying NO to the weight loss program.  Each developmental ped appointment takes two hours— this morning’s endocrinologist appointment took two hours—–  getting bloodwork from Fred requires an entire building to take a valium.  This morning’s double meltdown at the endo was because I wasn’t going to be able to get Wilma to school in time for the beginning of recess.  ALL of our appointments are within ONE hospital system (at a bunch of different campuses)——-  something has got to give.  DOCTORS:  STOP ASKING THE SAME QUESTIONS at every appointment.  Spend 15 minutes looking on the computer at the history from multitudes of other doctors— then bring us in, do some poking and prodding, and ask a few questions.  My kids are missing too much school and I’m missing far too many brain cells.

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