Re: CHAT: Or first visit with Dr. H was awesome!!

[Guest guest]

Malathi - Such great news that your visit was so great, although

quite long! I feel sorry for whoever was after you! But this is

why she has moved to having first-time patients only on specific

days. Before, some of us would arrive for a checkup and wait and

wait and wait.... I am glad that you feel comfortable with Dr. H.

I hope that Kedhar gets some relief with the reflux meds.

Salem

>

> We had our first visit with Dr. H yesterday. Our appt was at 10

am

> but she saw us only at 11.45.

>

> She befriended Kedhar (who hates doctors) immediately with her box

> of toys. Then she and I were chatting (ie giving our bachground

> etc). She examined Kedhar. We were with her for 3.5 hours (yes,

> three and a half!). She even examined me and told me to go to an

> endocrinologist.

>

> The result: He is SGA not RSS. So, all treatment options will be

> the same. She put him on zantac. prilosec for reflux. She

suspects

> he has silent reflux. Then she will put him on periactin and

later

> GH.

>

> She was very glad that I had already met many of the RSS/SGA

> parents. It was amazing how she knew each one of the kids I

> mentioned.

>

> Thanks for all your support. It was great meeting the NY/NJ

folks.

> Thanks JodiZ, JodieC & B for organizing everything.

>

> -Malathi