Next stop: Cardiologist

Brief blog...

So as part of the drama of getting Bug cleared for her MRI the nurses clearing her for sedation asked about her on again off again heart murmur which they had incorrectly been told was gone. I clarified that it was in fact there. They said they'd need a clearance from her doctor for her to undergo sedation for the MRI.

I decided that we needed to have a second look at said murmur so I called the pediatrician (by this point I've also changed the girls Primary Care to the pediatrician that saw Bug at the start of all this because I really liked her.) and she saw Bug Wednesday evening.

First off, I LOVE that this practice has LATE appointments. They saw her at 5:30 PM. THANK YOU.

But I really appreciated the doctor. She listed to everything I had to say about that this has been an on again off again murmur for 2 years and no one has ever taken a closer look. I was FINE with "I think it's nothing" when we were talking about a normal, healthy child. But Bug has epilepsy, and her heart races during her seizures, and she now needs to be sedated for an MRI. I'd like to be SURE.

She ASKED Bug, do you want to sit on Mommy's lap or on the table, she gave my daughter CHOICES. THANK YOU.

And then after listening to her heart for quite a while in various places, she said... I honestly believe it is nothing to worry about, it is a typical murmur we see in growing children. She is a thin child with a thin chest wall which makes it easier to hear. But I believe that it is NOTHING to worry about. HOWEVER, I am NOT a cardiologist and you are right that she has a lot more going on than a normal child, so I really think we'd be better off getting the cardiologist's blessing on this one rather than mine.

THANK YOU DOCTOR!!!!! Thank you for not having the I am always right complex!

She then confirmed with me that all of Bug's specialists to date have been at Children's Hospital and referred us to pediatric cardiology at Children's.

I still need to call and make the appointment. But I really appreciated that she listened and totally agreed that this isn't a normal situation and let's just BE SURE in this case. THAT is why I made her my daughter's PCP!!! :)

Happy doctor's appointment!!