Still in Short-Stay Unit at Children's Hospital

After over two days here at Children’s, I don’t see much improvement in Brian’s condition. Since we are in short-stay, Brian has a different doctor every 12 hours. It is a plus in that every doctor is senior level here – no interns, residents, fellows, etc. But, every doctor has their own idea of what needs to be done, and no one is following through with a treatment plan. We’re trying this, then we’re trying that, and in between, there is a lot of indecision. I understand that they don’t want to rush into anything, but each doctor seems to be waiting for the next doctor to make their suggestion. All I know is that we’re doing test after test – x-rays, sonograms, a CT, blood cultures and many other blood tests, stool, urine, etc. – and still no solid answers.

The doctor this evening took the time to speak with me about what was going on, what tests had been done and why, and just listened. It was comforting to have a doctor actually take the time to listen and be compassionate. He said that he would transfer Brian to a medical floor so that Brian would get consistent care by one doctor. He would try and get the transfer done by morning. Apparently, two more specialists will look at Brian tomorrow – one from immunology and one from surgery.