Elizabeth had a really eventful trip to the doctor yesterday, and I want to thank my lovely readers who have commented on my literature posts for helping keep my mind off medical malpractice last night! I really needed the distraction…
So yesterday Elizabeth had her 18-month check-up. The doctor told us that due to her egg allergy, he didn’t want her to get the seasonal flu vaccine because it is made with eggs and could potentially be dangerous for her. He referred me to a local allergist and told me they’d do testing there to determine if the vaccine was safe enough to administer in their controlled environment. I agreed. So she was just going to get her scheduled Hep A shot. Tommy was to get his flu shot at the same time. The nurse came in, gave Elizabeth a shot, looked troubled, left us alone for 5 minutes, then came back in to tell me that he had just given Elizabeth Tommy’s flu shot by mistake. The flu shot that the doctor had just told us not to give her. I won’t go into detail into how the entire situation was mishandled from there, but we are selecting a new pediatric practice today. And I am still shaking with anger as I type.
Fortunately, Elizabeth seems not to have had adverse reactions to the shot. I am SO thankful for that. Here’s how she’s measuring up compared to her brother:
Elizabeth at 18 months:
Height: 32.5 ” (75%)
Weight: 25 lb 9 oz (68%)
Tommy at 18 months:
Height: 32.75 ” (60%)
Weight: 29 lb 5 oz (80%)
Wow, I didn’t realize that they were essentially the same height, but Tommy was four pounds heavier! What a porker! =)
Thank goodness she didn’t have a reaction. Such carelessness on the part of the physician/nurse!
Thank God she did not have a serious reaction. I think some heads need to roll!
I’m glad Elizabeth is doing well. I totally understand that mistakes happen, but I hate when they are handled badly!! Hope you are all feeling much more relaxed today, looks like you had a good doctor’s visit today and glad to hear baby #3 is doing well. Have a great Thanksgiving.