A visit to another PD

We were recommended to a lady PD at Mount Alvernia Hospital. Indeed, we were awed by her friendliness, enthusiasm and patience during the consultation last Fri despite the queue outside.

We had gone to her to check why Baby has been feeling feverish lately. She confirmed that it was likely a sign of teething if he constantly puts his hands in his mouth and salivating a lot.

Actually, our main purpose was to seek a second opinion on why Baby is so small. She asked a series of questions:

1. Did it happen to anyone in the family? In other words, is it hereditary? No
2. Is he eating well? We shared with her our daily diet plan for Baby. Although Baby isn't drinking very well, she claimed that we had done well and suggested some improvements to the diet.
3. Has he done any tests? Urine test was done at the other PD's but the test results is not out yet.

She advised a blood test on Baby to test the thyroid hormones at the hospital. While they were drawing Baby's blood, the hospital nurses refused to let me be with Baby. Outside, we could hear Baby cry for the longest time we remembered! *Heartache* They couldn't find the vessels and had to prick his left middle finger. Ouch! but thank God the test results came out alright.

Next, to help us determine the cause (genetic or growth hormones), she recommended us to a specialist in KK Hospital and she'll help us arrange an appointment where more tests will be done...

[22 Mar 2010: Dr has been conscientiously calling us to follow up on the arrangement with KK hospital and checking on Baby's status! We were very thankful to her for this and acknowledged that this is something that not many doctors practiced. She must have lots of passion in her job and we were truly blessed to be privileged ones to have benefited from it. :) ]


Picture above: CP with Baby in the clinic full of photos and toys.
Picture on the left: DC with Baby, swollen eye and swollen finger after the blood test.


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