Tag: Fear of Doctor’s Offices
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Why We Can’t Walk Around All Sensory Differences, In My Opinion
A couple of weeks ago, there was a carnival being held on the ballpark field of the elementary school near our house. I think part of optimizing efficacy for what we are trying to help our son achieve is being aware of events occurring in our neighborhood and integrating them into his therapy work. And…
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When a Small Cut Becomes a Scary Scene
“…last night while I was trimming Tony’s fingernails, he jerked and I cut his finger…took off the tip of it, actually. We were unable to control the bleeding at home because he was fighting so bad against it, it was just me and Hannah because Andy was at work, and ended up having to call…
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Delving Into the Latest Dental Visits
This will come as no surprise to those of you who have been reading with us for a while now, but Tony doesn’t like dentists any more than he likes doctors. We’ve not really discussed specifics much for his dental visits, in part because we’ve had years of experiences to talk about and I struggle…
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“To Diagnose or Not To Diagnose”
Hamlet was confused, but you shouldn’t be. When we were first starting our family’s diagnostic journey for Tony, I had some people express to me that I should not be seeking any sort of diagnosis for him because those labels follow a person for life. And I have been asked by some their opinions about…
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“The Heart Melteth”
About 10 a.m. Monday morning I got a phone call from the office of Tony’s new developmental pediatrician. They had a cancellation for Tuesday, and were wondering if I’d like to take that appointment. Yes, yes, and heck yes! And then it hit me…I hadn’t filled out any of the gargantuan paperwork packet yet for…
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Surviving the Doctor’s Office
I was grateful for Hannah’s post last week and loved the topic she chose- it happened to fit well with what I had planned to write about this week. There are so many little things I have always taken for granted. My eyes have always been a bit light sensitive, there are a few food…
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The Doctor
Hey, peeps! Its Hannah. Again. Now, I would like you to imagine that you and your sibling are at the doctor’s office. Suddenly…. Your sibling starts crying and trying to run away from the doctor’s office. You are watching peoples’ uncomfortable stares. This is me. Tony HATES going to the doctor. What can I say?…