Comments on: Small people. http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/ Where chaos reigns supreme - Life, love and everything in between. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:17:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: MamaLee http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-878 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:33:02 +0000 http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-878 I'd be so ripped. It is there JOB to help you and your child. I really wish you could find some place else to turn. Thinking of you. xoxo I’d be so ripped. It is there JOB to help you and your child.
I really wish you could find some place else to turn.

Thinking of you. xoxo

]]> by: Dawn http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-877 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:22:23 +0000 http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-877 (off topic, my my g00gle reader just said I have 128 new posts from you) (off topic, my my g00gle reader just said I have 128 new posts from you)

]]> by: Xbox4NappyRash http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-876 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:49:34 +0000 http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-876 That receptionist needs a kick in the arse. It's her job to be the first line of contact for people who will natually be very often distressed. I hope she never needs urgent assistence for her kids. I'm sorry this is all gong on for you at the moment, you have my very best wishes. That receptionist needs a kick in the arse.

It’s her job to be the first line of contact for people who will natually be very often distressed.
I hope she never needs urgent assistence for her kids.

I’m sorry this is all gong on for you at the moment, you have my very best wishes.

]]> by: Summer http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-875 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:42:03 +0000 http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-875 I'm so sorry you're going through this with Ivy. Don't feel guilty for calling the paed. The receptionist was completely in the wrong for treating you that way. I’m so sorry you’re going through this with Ivy. Don’t feel guilty for calling the paed. The receptionist was completely in the wrong for treating you that way.

]]> by: kim http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-874 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:31:53 +0000 http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-874 Oh sweetheart... I am so over doctors.. and their stupid receptionists.. but that is another story.. *sigh* when David was 3 or 4 he had a sore eye.. nothing obviously wrong..It was just sore.. anyway we were given antibiotic cream etc etc.. his eye got better but it was a bit lazy. the eyelid was a bit droopy. a couple of weeks later david woke up and couldnt open his eye or tolerate light at all. the doctor at our clinic sent us to the hospital. we waited all day and were treated like idiots. Grrrrr... and sent home and basically told to stop wasting their time.. I am a really polite person. I smile alot and I don't like to make a fuss. But after 3 days of going backwards and forwards from home to the hospital with an obviously sick little boy and getting nowhere. I stopped being nice. I started throwing around words like discrimination (because I could) and DUTY of CARE because that phrase works ... by this time there was so much 'pus' coming out of Davids eye I was beside myself with worry.. And they Still weren't treating this as a big deal...WTF??? They finally admitted david and they shunted us up to the head of Eye Stuff, Surgeons rooms for a quick look.. the people in the waiting room let Dave and I go in first. this bloke actually knew what he was doing and with me restraining my screaming son. A nurse helping as well. He found a 1cm long grass seed deep in the corner of daveys eyesocket.. he actually apologised to me and said that dave was lucky to have not lost his eye. the people in the waiting room actually clapped and cheered dave, when he came out of the docs rooms, because he had been screaming etc etc and once the seed was removed he was smiling..(I was a wreck) sorry this has been such an essay... don't listen to them.. jump up and down make a noise.. You are Ivy's voice.. and for fucks sake We are the mothers we know when our kids aren't well.. these doctors and receptionists are at work waiting to go home.. our kids are our work..(works of art) xxxxx xxxxxxx Oh sweetheart… I am so over doctors.. and their stupid receptionists.. but that is another story.. *sigh*

when David was 3 or 4 he had a sore eye.. nothing obviously wrong..It was just sore.. anyway we were given antibiotic cream etc etc.. his eye got better but it was a bit lazy. the eyelid was a bit droopy.
a couple of weeks later david woke up and couldnt open his eye or tolerate light at all.
the doctor at our clinic sent us to the hospital. we waited all day and were treated like idiots. Grrrrr… and sent home and basically told to stop wasting their time..
I am a really polite person. I smile alot and I don’t like to make a fuss.

But after 3 days of going backwards and forwards from home to the hospital with an obviously sick little boy and getting nowhere. I stopped being nice. I started throwing around words like discrimination (because I could) and DUTY of CARE because that phrase works …

by this time there was so much ‘pus’ coming out of Davids eye
I was beside myself with worry.. And they Still weren’t treating this as a big deal…WTF???

They finally admitted david and they shunted us up to the head of Eye Stuff, Surgeons rooms for a quick look.. the people in the waiting room let Dave and I go in first.

this bloke actually knew what he was doing and with me restraining my screaming son. A nurse helping as well. He found a 1cm long grass seed deep in the corner of daveys eyesocket..
he actually apologised to me and said that dave was lucky to have not lost his eye. the people in the waiting room actually clapped and cheered dave, when he came out of the docs rooms, because he had been screaming etc etc and once the seed was removed he was smiling..(I was a wreck)

sorry this has been such an essay…
don’t listen to them..
jump up and down
make a noise..
You are Ivy’s voice.. and for fucks sake We are the mothers we know when our kids aren’t well.. these doctors and receptionists are at work waiting to go home.. our kids are our work..(works of art)
xxxxx
xxxxxxx

]]> by: Tracey http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-873 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:12:24 +0000 http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-873 Give me her name and phone number. Seriously. Give me her name and phone number. Seriously.

]]> by: river http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-872 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:05:17 +0000 http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-872 Sounds like that receptionist needs a major attitude re-adjustment. Does the doctor know she treats patients this way? I would go ahead and ask him whether or not he'd be doing the same as you if his child were constantly ill. And mention the receptionists hurtful remarks at the same time. Be insistent about getting a in to see him. Sounds like that receptionist needs a major attitude re-adjustment. Does the doctor know she treats patients this way? I would go ahead and ask him whether or not he’d be doing the same as you if his child were constantly ill. And mention the receptionists hurtful remarks at the same time. Be insistent about getting a in to see him.

]]> by: Trish http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-870 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:59:44 +0000 http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-870 that is so unprofessional - I would be so angry too and upset for IVY.I agree I would complain. The receptionist no right to bring you to tears ...I can't add much more than what others have said.I hope you get answers soon and Ivy makes a recovery for a merry Christmas with no blisters and no extra antibugs. that is so unprofessional - I would be so angry too and upset for IVY.I agree I would complain. The receptionist no right to bring you to tears …I can’t add much more than what others have said.I hope you get answers soon and Ivy makes a recovery for a merry Christmas with no blisters and no extra antibugs.

]]> by: katef http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-867 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:53:28 +0000 http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-867 oh also wanted to say ... 2010??? what you are supposed to know your child is going to get sick 2 years in advance???? Or do they only want to see healthy children for boring 'well child checuk-ups'? That is just stupid! oh also wanted to say … 2010??? what you are supposed to know your child is going to get sick 2 years in advance???? Or do they only want to see healthy children for boring ‘well child checuk-ups’? That is just stupid!

]]> by: katef http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-865 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:51:51 +0000 http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-865 that is just so wrong... I would write a letter of complaint. I wonder if her bosses know she conducts business like that? that is just so wrong… I would write a letter of complaint. I wonder if her bosses know she conducts business like that?

]]> by: Katie http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-864 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:55:11 +0000 http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-864 What a cow. No matter how she personally feels, it's her JOB and she shouldn't be rude on the phone to a patient. It's not like you're calling up for a chat! I can relate - my family are pretty much stalking our dermatologist because of our close history of melanoma, but I've never been treated like that! I'm so sorry that happened, it's the last thing you need when you're already worried about Ivy! What a cow. No matter how she personally feels, it’s her JOB and she shouldn’t be rude on the phone to a patient. It’s not like you’re calling up for a chat!

I can relate - my family are pretty much stalking our dermatologist because of our close history of melanoma, but I’ve never been treated like that! I’m so sorry that happened, it’s the last thing you need when you’re already worried about Ivy!

]]> by: Dawn http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-863 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:57:18 +0000 http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-863 I have nothing to add to Veronica - just unending support. I have nothing to add to Veronica - just unending support.

]]> by: Veronica http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-862 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:33:26 +0000 http://threeringcircus.blogsome.com/2007/12/17/small-people/#comment-862 How dare she brush you off! What are the chances that she doesn't have children? All you want are answers and to make your little girl better, it's not like you are choosing to have Ivy sick. I had a midwife like that when I was 40weeks pregnant. I had a chest infection and no GP I could see, I rang PAC and asked for reassurance. Instead she bitched about me to her collegue while I was still on the phone to her. I was in tears all day. They don't have the right to make you feel small, they are there to provide a service and if all it means is reassurance then thats what they should do. How dare she brush you off! What are the chances that she doesn’t have children?

All you want are answers and to make your little girl better, it’s not like you are choosing to have Ivy sick.

I had a midwife like that when I was 40weeks pregnant. I had a chest infection and no GP I could see, I rang PAC and asked for reassurance. Instead she bitched about me to her collegue while I was still on the phone to her. I was in tears all day.

They don’t have the right to make you feel small, they are there to provide a service and if all it means is reassurance then thats what they should do.

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