The stories and my rant about the doctors

Eric
Sat, 29 Apr 2017 02:35:25 +0000
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From the two stories that were just posted, from Michel and Harold, one thing struck me. I just wanted to make this a separate post so as not do dilute their stories. This just drives me nuts.

All the things they always do every single time you go into a doctor’s office or emergency room - measuring you, weighing you, taking your blood pressure, listening to your heart, listening to your breathing - every single time! Last time I was in an ER I had dislocated my finger, it was bent into an “S” shape, only backward of how a finger should go, and they are weighing me. It’s not my weight people! Look at my horribly disfigured finger!

But of all the things they do, why in the world would the doctor not check a kid’s BG?!?! It’s such a simple easy thing to do. BG testers are so cheap and easy to use. That could have saved both of those boys a few days of struggle. A BG tester is about the same cost as a stethoscope.

I bet so many childhood diagnoses have a similar theme - a delayed diagnosis, and a return a few days later.

I simply don’t understand why doctors don’t check BG as a common diagnosis tool. Especially when a kid is losing weight and peeing a lot.

Thanks for letting me rant a bit.

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