First visit with Dr M and it is established that Erin and Sunny had tonsillitis. We were prescribed penicillin.
Second visit with Dr E, Claudia had bronchitis and Sunny was being sent for chest xrays. Claudia was prescribed penicillin.
Third visit where Sunny's xray was reviewed by Dr E and she has bronchial pneumonia. Different penicillin and antibiotics too.
Fourth visit with Dr E, it was established that Erin needed a chest xray.
Fifth visit with Dr E to read Erin's result and same procedure, same outcome.
Sixth visit with Dr B, Claudia's condition has worsened even whilst on penicillin. New antibiotics prescribed for her and the girls were checked to see how they were doing.
During the 6th visit, as I was called by as we entered the front door at reception- which hasn't happened before, I did make comment when they were checking my details that my address should be marked down as here! (small polite laughter from the desk - sure they've heard it before!) Then whilst in the back waiting room (the most un-pram friendly section of the surgery!) I see Dr M - who we're not booked into see as he is too busy! "Hi Helen, what's up with the girls." I briefly explain as he sees his next patient in. Without a beat, Dr. E's door swings open, who we are not booked into see as she is too busy, and as she is walking past the narrow space left by our pram, she says "hey, I was going to call you today to see how the girls were!"
Felt like we were amongst...family!
So, how well do you want to be known at the doctors. I guess it is kind of nice to be known by name and not medicare number. It was definitely lovely to see the care and concern by 3 of the 12 doctors at this centre, but honestly 6 visits in 11 days. That's life with babies I guess.
To celebrate, I've penned a song that goes to Beyonce's "All the Single Ladies" except mine is called,
"All the Little Babies" and it goes a little something like this...
All the little babies, all the little babies
All the little babies, all the little babies
all the little babies, all the little babies
Now your temps up!
Up too high, gotta get it down,
I'm using panadol, nurofen
Who'd I do? Which kid's next?
Got to write it down somewhere!
Green snot flowin', it's not goin'
we're out of nurofen,
those bottles so small, when you've twins or more,
those companies have no idea
(Chorus) If you're sick then you'd better get a script for it
If you're sick then you'd better get a script for it
Go to the doctor and you'd better get a script for it
Cause you're sick and you'd better get a script for it
Off to the docs, they know us by name
Who’s sick this time?
Medicare card, pram struggles through their door,
"oh you've got your hands full!"
Tonsillitis or Bronchitis
Which "itis" is it this time?
2ml of this, 3ml of that
come back and see us soon
(Chorus)
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh here we go again
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