Sometimes you just want to scream. I am off to take my daughter to MacKids in Hamilton because of some stomach trouble she has been having all week. It was not an immediate emergency situation, so we thought we would do as we are encouraged, and go to the doctors before just hitting the emergency room. Why clog the emergency room with non emergencies right? Well, we found a doctor who was actually open today, who after examining our daughter ordered blood tests and an ultrasound. So my wife called the Milton hospital who let her know that they could fit her in on February 11! My wife was sure that that was much longer than the doctor had in mind and so went back to the doctor. The doctor said that the test needed to be done before the weekend and so called the hospital who then informed her that the only way my daughter could get a test any sooner was to come to the emergency room! So we have wasted an afternoon trying to be good citizens and do as we are told, simply to find out we should have just gone to the ER anyway because, no matter what they actually say, there is no other alternative!!!!!!!!
So seeing that we have to sit and wait for hours in an ER anyway, we are heading to MacKids where the experts are so that if there is anything to worry about we can at least skip one step and have her to pediatrics.
Sometimes you just want to yell BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At least the visit won't bankrupt me anyway.
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Just as an update...we went to the ER at MacKids and they ran a number of preliminary tests, which ruled out a number of serious possibilities. They also scheduled an outpatient ultrasound which ended up being the very next morning (Friday) and so we will follow up with our pediatrician this coming week.
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