The problem: Last Friday Caitlyn had her 15 month well check with our pediatrician. All was well and she received 2 shots- one in each leg. She didn't have one minute of problem with them last week, so I thought it was strange that she had a red bump on her leg yesterday morning when I was changing her diaper. I KNEW it wasn't normal to have a reaction to a shot 1 week later, so I was a little concerned. Promptly at 8 a.m. I called the doctor's office & they assured me the doctor would call me back soon. By 11:30 I hadn't heard from them & I was headed out on some errands so I decided to drop by. Hoping that they'd just glance & say whether or not I needed to make an appointment. They said I should probably get it checked out to be safe, & if I waited a few minutes they could work me in. Well... of course they were backed up so a few minutes turned in to A LOT longer than I thought we'd be there. We waited to see the Nurse Practitioner who was a competent & knowledgeable lady. After her diagnosis, she wanted to confirm it with the doctor.
The outcome: I spent 1 1/2 hours and $25 to find out that she has a bug bite on her leg.
Hmmmmm, it seems as though I'm the one who had the 'reaction' here!
Side note: I told them both how embarrassed that I was and that I'm really not this paranoid. The doctor was reassuring when she said, "I know you're not. Let's put it this way; if she hadn't had shots last week, you wouldn't be here." That made me feel a little better.
9 comments:
Oh my word, I am still laughing about that. I think that I am the type of person to overreact when it comes to my kids, so I am so happy that you were concerned about stuff too. That is such a cute story.
Ugh! You must have been so frustrated!! Not knowing when to take kids to the doctor is the hardest part of parenting...that and two-year-old tantrums...and teething...and, okay, it's one of the hard things :)
Time and money, the two things I hate about the doctor! But it's worth the peace of mind, so don't be too embarrased! Thanks for helping put on a great primary party, I thought everything was so cute and fun and Drew loved it too! You guys are great!
Sometimes it's better to go to the doctor just for piece of mind. If you didn't go, you'd probably worry for the next few days if she was okay. And by the way, bug bites can be serious, too. My niece had a bug bite, and it was from a scorpion. Gotta love Vegas.
I can totally see myself doing something like that :) You are a great mom Emilee, and you take good care of your kids!
I probably would have done the same thing. Better safe than sorry. Glad she's okay!
Oh I'm so sorry! I totally understand! You are such a good mom!
how frustrating that must have been! (By the way, hi! I'm crashing your blog!(wave)) At least you know what it is now. Even if you had to wait at the doctor's office with your kids forever.
Sorry. I meant "peace" of mind. I'm glad she's okay.
Emily =)
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