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Re: OB: Isn't life fun (long) From: Anna Meenan, MD (annam@uic.edu) Fri Apr 7 19:48:53 2006 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Anna Meenan, MD: "Re: OB: Isn't life fun (long)" Previous message: Joe: "Re: OB: Isn't life fun (long)" In reply to: GA12L@aol.com: "Re: OB: Isn't life fun (long)" Next in thread: GA12L@aol.com: "Re: OB: Isn't life fun (long)" Family having surgery definitely comes first. I spent the entire day at the hospital with Baby Daughter when she had her tonsillectomy, waiting for her to stop vomiting while the ENT kept ordering her that expensive water they call Zofran. I finally took her home, called in some Compazine suppositories and gave her one. We both fell asleep for several hours after that. The next day I made lawyers come to my house to take my deposition in a malpractice case because I wouldn't leave her. -- Anna Meenan, MD PS: Funny kid/ENT story. When Baby Daughter had the peritonsillar abscess that ultimately led to the tonsillectomy, we had the I&D done in the ENT's office. He was very careful to keep the scalpel out of sight as much as possible, but I didn't realize how well he succeeded until we were on our way home and I praised Baby daughter for being so brave (and she really was!), even when he put the knife in her throat. Her eyes got huge and she said "He used a KNIFE???!!!!!" At Fri, 7 Apr 2006, GA12L@aol.com wrote: > >In a message dated 07/04/2006 20:58:48 GMT Daylight Time, dahmd@cfl.rr.com >writes: > >"it is Dr. Hill's responsibility to keep his appointments, even if his >daughter is having surgery. When you become a doctor, your patients >always come first and your family comes last, so he better be there for >my appointment." > >Poor Ashley, you can't win can you. I hope your little girl is making a good >recovery. Maybe in the culture you work in they only pat you on the back >when it all goes tits up cos that is money in the bank for them. > >Our familes have to come first. They'll be with us long after our patients >have stopped needing us. I remember when my son, Jamie, was hit in the face >with a gold club. My eldest son phoned me at work where I was caring for a >woman in advanced labour. Hmm, dilema, my son who was on his way to casualty or >the woman in labour? No contest, I left and I'd do it again if my kids >needed me. > >I'm sure you're a wonderful doctor, Ashley. Pats on the back or lack of >them won't change that fact. Those who don't recognise that aren't worth a >light. The patient who shouted at your scheduler showed a lack of compassion not >to mention a lack of class but I bet your daughter was happy that you were >there for her and that's worth a million pats on the back, verbal or otherwise. > >Gail Next message: Anna Meenan, MD: "Re: OB: Isn't life fun (long)" Previous message: Joe: "Re: OB: Isn't life fun (long)" In reply to: GA12L@aol.com: "Re: OB: Isn't life fun (long)" Next in thread: GA12L@aol.com: "Re: OB: Isn't life fun (long)"

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