Doctor, Doctor

     Our older daughter has continued to have seizures, despite the anti-seizure medication, so we keep upping the dosage. She and I had decided though that the paediatric neurologist that she was seeing was not a good fit for us. Why not--- sometimes human beings don't click. This doctor seemed too busy and over-worked. Our communication styles weren't working together well. I had to write a letter for this doctor that she was to have written the school district on my daughter's behalf, in order to get her constant supervision in case she had a seizure at school, two months after the fact. It seemed to both of us though that this was a fairly important relationship given the on-going nature of the seizures and the medication titration that was happening, so we decided that we should find another doctor. In asking around, we heard the name of someone who shared the same office and I called to make an appointment. At least, I tried to make an appointment. I could not get a call back. I called again. I spoke to the nurse in the office. I called again. I went to our family doctor for a referral--- no problem. They tried to get an appointment. No call back. I called our GP's receptionist, (a wonderful woman who I hope is being paid handsomely because she deserves it) and she had no luck. We all waited for Spring Break to be over. Still no response. She called again. Apparently the second doctor did not want to see someone who did not want to see the first doctor--- us. I guess that it would be awkward for her? I don't know--- do doctors, specialists take that sort of thing personally? Bottom line, my daughter was just not comfortable with her. We needed to see someone else.
     Anyway, we are now scheduled to see another doctor from the same office. Someone apparently who is okay with seeing someone who doesn't want to see someone else. From the same office. I would think that the over-arching concern would be the health and well-being of my daughter. That's mine anyway. So off we go....

Television

     Through the wonder of Netflix, we have been watching some interesting television shows. One that I find particularly strange is the sit-com about the lovely witch who can wrinkle her nose and make magic happen. I can remember watching this show as a child--- in fact I would have been eight when it first came out, in black and white, no less. My age is showing I know! What an odd world it reveals, where women wear dresses, stockings, heels and false eye-lashes all day long. Where cocktails are drunk at various times of the day and night and smoking cigarettes is done by everyone, everywhere. Most episodes revolve around the couple experiencing some kind of misunderstanding, having a fight and then of course, making up. As my youngest daughter observed "They fight way more than you and Dad!" Thank goodness! I cannot think of a show on television right now that is in any way similar...and maybe that's a good thing!?