update on Aidan and I (long post)

well another eventful weekend here
Aidan fell over about 3 more times and ended up with large bumps and bruises on his head :(
today - Monday here I took them to preschool
I get a phone call not even an hour after saying Aidan was just walking and he fell over and smacked his head on the pavement. He is ok though they just wanted to warn me since I was worried about him on Friday (which was his first day back in over a week since him over accidents)
I went and picked the boys up and yes its a nice BIG bump and graze :(
I went to leave and the owner/manager approached me and asked if I was concerned as the fact that Aidan keeps falling over banging his head. I said of course I am!
I mentioned that a few weeks back another staff member was concerned of his eyes - as was I so at his pead appointment mentioned it but he (the stupid attending) said nothing wrong but he would refer us for a follow up - I then received a letter saying he told me to take him to see someone else on my own accord - JERK!
anyway owner lady said her and a couple of other teachers where talking about Aidan today and are really concerned for him
I said Ill take him straight to the doctor
get there and she said there is nothing wrong with him - she just looked at him lol as we were in with the nurse at this point and even though I said he had the big cut on the back of his head she still didn't take any notice till we were walking out and then she said - ohh how did he do that-
we get moved to the doctors room where the doctor looks in his ears
there is fluid/wax and blood in his left ear
but there is nothing wrong with him and nothing we can do WTF!
she said I could send him for a scan of his head but 'I know' it will come back nothing and the radiation will be more harmful for him then anything else

at this point Im in tears and said said 'what did you want me to say there is something wrong' I was like no I just expected you to take a better look and be a tad more concerned as to the fact he has had two large knocks requiring medical treatment plus numerous over knocks all within 1 week of each other!

on my way out I asked if she had any pamphlets or information on Strep B and she said no
I said what about Bacterial Vaginisos and she said 'who is treating you for those? they can cause pre term labor or complication if left untreated'

I just left

so I just hope my prescription arrives from the midwife tomorrow and then I have to wait till the 21st to see the OB

what should I do? Preschool, Hubby, my mum and I are all worried for him

I'd trust your gut and get a second opinion personally. You aren't the only one concerned about it and it sounds like she pretty much just palmed you off.

With regards to the BV - yes it can cause preterm labour but a course of antibiotics will often clear that up pretty quickly.

you've had such a rough time lately.

thanks everyone
I'm thinking of emailing his pead and seeing if she could see him and/or refer us to someone who will look 'into it' for us
this doctor is 'fillin' since my original doctor left about a month ago

she looked in his right ear and said gromments looking good
then when she looked in his left she had to ask how long he has had the grommets and if he has had a cold in the last week
I said no about 3-4 weeks ago and he was given antibots for a ear infection then
she just went ohh really

Oh dear, I would be going for a second opinion. If you want to get his eyes checked out then I take Spencer to an awesome eye doc (privately but not that expensive), he might be a bit too qualified for a general eye exam though (Spencer was born with an eye condition) however nzpiper could recommend a good optician as she recommended our guy, I think she is an optician or at least use to work in that area.

He sees Mark Elder. So far we have been charged $100 for the first app which was the longest appointment and involved him putting a solution in his eyes to open the pupil up so that he could have a good look inside and then each app since has been $60 but he hasn't needed to do the solution thing again.

Thats no good about your wee man. I would definately keep going back to te doctor until you get some where with them and get it all checked out especially the eyes and his ears. Then go from there. Good luck.

I have emailed his Pead (its not his original one that I have the problem with it was the registar that was on that day)
so will let you all know what comes of it

I will ring a couple of places about his eyes tomorrow and also ring the hospital - well his surgeon who did his grommets and see what he says too

I hope that the doctor you saw this morning puts a rocket up the a$$ of the one you saw the other day . That is so bad I can't believe it . Hope Aiden feels better soon and the ABs kick in quickly.

OT - congrats on the pink baby .

Man some doctors really do suck. Glad you saw one who was more on to it.