tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post6308991564271223925..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: We Were Playing Indiana JonesDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-68307037829211949342008-11-18T18:45:00.000-05:002008-11-18T18:45:00.000-05:00Poor baby - feel better.Poor baby - feel better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-20817073429041764302008-11-17T12:09:00.000-05:002008-11-17T12:09:00.000-05:00Wonderful post again, Dawn. :) Thanks for sharing!...Wonderful post again, Dawn. :) Thanks for sharing!Rosie : )https://www.blogger.com/profile/15196178511897265976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-22250352343641881182008-11-17T08:26:00.000-05:002008-11-17T08:26:00.000-05:00As far as wait times in the office, I'd rather wai...As far as wait times in the office, I'd rather wait there over waiting days, weeks, etc for an appointment. When my son broke his arm he had his first appt with ortho rescheduled and ultimately waited one week to get casted. Very frustrating. <BR/>Scheduling can be tough, as many visits are related to a recent acute event. Especially with a specialty like orthopedics or pediatrics.<BR/><BR/>I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-40775841807381750652008-11-16T23:24:00.000-05:002008-11-16T23:24:00.000-05:00okay, I was just wondering, In your post Disney da...okay, I was just wondering, In your post Disney day five you said you were going to make a big dos and donts kind of list. no rush, but are you still going to do that? please do, I need some tips coz im going to Disney worldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-84606252847473405812008-11-16T20:40:00.000-05:002008-11-16T20:40:00.000-05:00wow, I'm glad she's alright and you never can be c...wow, I'm glad she's alright and you never can be certain when you make a judgement. You just react to your mom's stomach feeling and most of the time I'll bet your right.<BR/><BR/>Dorothy from grammology<BR/>grammology.comDorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03181570769074774554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-79283203895394091112008-11-16T20:25:00.000-05:002008-11-16T20:25:00.000-05:00Hello, big fan here! I am pregnant and one of the ...Hello, big fan here! <BR/>I am pregnant and one of the websites I check out was advertising this book "Because I Said So", but the cover was different from yours, so I looked at it.. It's not yours! Do you know about copyright on names of books, etc... and know if it matters?<BR/><BR/>http://tiny.cc/49RimLaLahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090078044855952796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-3663368628366531882008-11-16T13:41:00.000-05:002008-11-16T13:41:00.000-05:00So, the carpenter guy who billed his doctor for mo...So, the carpenter guy who billed his doctor for money he lost being away from his job...Does he also send a bill to the DMV when he has to take time out of his busy schedule to go there? How about the post office, or a long wait in the McDonald's drive-thru?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-80091714571028109842008-11-16T07:34:00.000-05:002008-11-16T07:34:00.000-05:00One commenter said that she goes early and then al...One commenter said that she goes early and then always has to wait? You'd think she would learn by now not to go early, if she knows the doctor isn't going to be on time!<BR/><BR/>My dad is a doctor and really struggles with staying on time. Part of his "problem" is that he is willing to listen to all his patients, especially the older ones who want to talk about every single health issue. He Joanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04086431759482896797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-85609311354267571672008-11-16T01:18:00.000-05:002008-11-16T01:18:00.000-05:00Oh yeah I forgot to mention (blame the ADHD, lol) ...Oh yeah I forgot to mention (blame the ADHD, lol) that luckily the wait times with my kids' regular doctor is not too bad. Since there have been no serious injuries that's all I have experience with really. I think the worst it gets is one hour from arrival to when the doctor walks into the room. And that's broken up a little with the getting of the vitals & height & weight, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-28205558381439478592008-11-16T01:13:00.000-05:002008-11-16T01:13:00.000-05:00I know you must have answered this a million times...I know you must have answered this a million times but I can never remember... how old are all your kids? I can remember the order the go in and I have a vague idea of the age range, but I can never remember specific ages & I'm always curious. <BR/><BR/>I also wonder just how often your kids are seriously hurt! It seems like someone is always getting a broken bone or crushed under the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-31924632977506437122008-11-16T00:47:00.000-05:002008-11-16T00:47:00.000-05:00Yeah, I'd say Indiana Jones is right out after all...Yeah, I'd say Indiana Jones is right out after all that!Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851446861098955538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-39529960186066795782008-11-16T00:25:00.000-05:002008-11-16T00:25:00.000-05:00About double booking--I think people would rather ...About double booking--I think people would rather be squeezed into an already full schedule than have to wait weeks longer for an appointment. So it's kind of a necessary evil.<BR/><BR/>If medical care becomes a "right" in our country, there will be fewer doctors, they will have no incentive to overbook, and we'll have to wait a LOT longer for appointments!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-54796592127602521922008-11-16T00:17:00.000-05:002008-11-16T00:17:00.000-05:00I've been married for 10 years, and my husband has...I've been married for 10 years, and my husband has been in school or medical training the WHOLE 10 YEARS we've been married, with a couple years still to go. So it bothers me when people say things like, "We have to stick up for our rights in the waiting room!" It takes 13 YEARS of school and residency to become an orthopedic surgeon. If there weren't people--and their families--who were Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-28055840847215817162008-11-15T17:51:00.000-05:002008-11-15T17:51:00.000-05:00My younger sibling had a run on broken bones, 3 wi...My younger sibling had a run on broken bones, 3 with broken legs in less than 6 months. This included my then 2 yr old brother in a body cast, as he broke his leg near the hip with help from some siblings jumping on the bed with him. Mom told all of us that she would set the next broken bone herself. There were no broken bones after that for 10 years.mommeeof10https://www.blogger.com/profile/03611832953435781430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-24674789122171393222008-11-15T16:51:00.000-05:002008-11-15T16:51:00.000-05:00I worked in an optometrists office for a year and ...I worked in an optometrists office for a year and the number one reason for patients having to wait was simply overbooking!! The doctor can only be with one patient at a time and yet they insisted on scheduling several.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-59548616160007796982008-11-15T11:10:00.000-05:002008-11-15T11:10:00.000-05:00Here's hoping the wait is nearly nil when it's tim...Here's hoping the wait is nearly nil when it's time to hack the cast off.Patois42https://www.blogger.com/profile/07764936858778730692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-55005169089423248842008-11-15T10:58:00.000-05:002008-11-15T10:58:00.000-05:00Hi Dawn. I had broken my wrist before and it is no...Hi Dawn. I had broken my wrist before and it is not fun. It was Holloween night and I was coming down the stairs and climbing over the baby gate. I tripped and fell (dove) down onto my wrist. My wrist was all crooked looking as we drove to the hospital. I said now this is a scary holloween costume. It was my right hand and for the next few months I was changeing diapers with my wrong hand and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-4255732766563654282008-11-15T04:54:00.000-05:002008-11-15T04:54:00.000-05:00Awww hope your little girl gets well soon. And sh...Awww hope your little girl gets well soon. And shame on the doctor(s) office for not having handicap access.Vivian Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901008350652019275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-39746976454614002322008-11-14T23:57:00.000-05:002008-11-14T23:57:00.000-05:00I'm so glad she's doing better!I'm so glad she's doing better!Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing]https://www.blogger.com/profile/02242115803102270369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-9242487012357759792008-11-14T23:39:00.000-05:002008-11-14T23:39:00.000-05:00Susie, I think Feisty Irish Wench was joking - don...Susie, I think Feisty Irish Wench was joking - don't worry! She knows how it is with kids.<BR/><BR/>And, Dawn - if the doctor was recommending anesthesia, she probably needed anesthesia. Stop worrying! Lexi has had quite a year, though, eh?Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-16970702631707754812008-11-14T23:26:00.000-05:002008-11-14T23:26:00.000-05:00I, too, get TICKED OFF about the waiting time in d...I, too, get TICKED OFF about the waiting time in doctor's offices. I spent almost 45 minutes yesterday there in the waiting room for a well baby visit. I'm sure by the time we left, the next visit won't be for a "well" visit, it'll be because we caught something waiting with all those sickies.Cassoulet Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16306008423079535539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-73691036305605290452008-11-14T22:57:00.000-05:002008-11-14T22:57:00.000-05:00Awww, what a cutie! :)Awww, what a cutie! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-63800240914865406192008-11-14T22:23:00.000-05:002008-11-14T22:23:00.000-05:00I agree with the doctor's office wait issue. It d...I agree with the doctor's office wait issue. It doesn't matter what the reason is or whose fault it is, an appt. is an appt. It irritates me to death. I believe it is overbooking and too short of appt. blocks. Whether it is the family doctor or the chiropractor, I've had to wait too long. I've switched chiro's and now I walk in and he see me right away; I can also schedule the appt. in the Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07900848647112297437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-69987119007420337772008-11-14T21:06:00.000-05:002008-11-14T21:06:00.000-05:00About the waiting. . . I once visited my former in...About the waiting. . . I once visited my former internist with two related medical problems, but I had a third medical issue I also wanted to talk to the dr. about. When the nurse asked me the reason for my visit, I told her the 3 things. She said they limited each visit to 2 complaints. For the third, I'd have to set another appointment. I never went back for the third issue. The thought of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-62904135753733932472008-11-14T19:29:00.000-05:002008-11-14T19:29:00.000-05:00Ohmygoodness!! I am so glad my boys aren't figuri...Ohmygoodness!! I am so glad my boys aren't figuring out the garage door for Indiana Jones!! Good Grief!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing...the laughs are always great!Katie Skiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534855029522168088noreply@blogger.com