Thursday, April 24, 2014

Musings from the waiting room

I had to take the coughing kid to see the pediatrician today. We have grown weary of the hacking that sounds like she is a carton a day smoker. She is tired of half losing her lunch from coughing. I get that. They were a bit flummoxed at the office as to what exactly was causing the swelling in her sinuses, but there was no doubt the she was pretty much jacked up in there. So we were sent to what we might as well cal our second home, Children's Hospital, for xrays of the chest and sinuses. On our way there, we stopped for lunch at Cook Out, S's request. She enjoyed her burger and fries. Then she had a major coughing attack and lost her lunch in Cook Out bag. Never dull in the car. She kept saying, "Mom. I'll take the bag to the trash can. I suggest you not look in there." I'm not sure why she thought I would want to look at it, but I certainly appreciated the warning. Children's was hopping as usual and we had plenty of time to people watch. As always, I was led to question whether I am a bit of a germaphobe or others just aren't so bothered when their babies drop their crackers on the floor of the waiting room and they let them eat them anyway. I try not to stare, but I want to say, "Lady? Where you daughter dropped her Gerber Puffs that you picked up and fed her was once a child sitting with a pink kidney shaped dish, face a lovely unnatural clor of green." But I just sit and surf Pinterest on the free wifi instead. As we moved to the radiology department, we had to wait a bit for a chair to open up. Soon enough we sat down next to either a father/daughter combo or a gentleman with a child bride. There was inappropriate affection for at least one of those relationships. I encouraged Sarah to concentrate on her ipad Monopoly game and not be disturbed that the male in this duo was yelling at the Nick Jr. show playing on the television. The creepy little character girl was talking to her unicorn friend about mustaches and how they grow of all things. This man was arguing the accuracy of the information given in the program, like loudly so that they could hear him in the specialists' offices in the medical building. Yes, never dull at the hospital. Grateful for the expertise and service there, but never dull.

Unltimately we were told in a later phone call that S has cysts in her sinus cavity. These can kind of mess with breathing and invite sinus infections. So we are now waiting for an appointment to see one of our favorite specialists on the list, the ENT. He dealt with her broken nose and the boy's adenoids. There may be, depending on his assessment, removal of said cysts at another time. We have not shared this with her. If he feels the need to do the procedure, he can explain it. Until then, we'll hope she stops coughing so much and can get a bit more comfortable...and won't lose her lunch anymore.


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