Guest guest Posted August 7, 1999 Report Share Posted August 7, 1999 Jeanne, That's sweet! Mom to Kennedy 18 mos old CHARGEr, 10, 8, and wife to Graeme New Brunswick, Canada Visit the " Weir homepage " at: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palms/5716 ICQ #1426476 > > >The Silver Lining Series > > > > > > > > > > > Goes to the Heart Doctor >c 1998 by Jeanne McMullen > > > > > > > >version 1 > >I am going to the heart doctor today. A heart doctor is called a >cardiologist. > > >I go to the heart doctor every few months to make sure my heart is working >right. My heart was >born sick. I feel fine and I can feel it beating, but the doctor needs to >make sure it’s working >exactly right. > >When hearts don’t work right, the doctors need to fix them. Sometimes the >doctor fixes them >with medicines. Sometimes the doctor fixes them with surgery. > >We go to the hospital to see the heart doctor. I kind of like going to the >hospital. I get to see all >the doctors and nurses who took care of me before. They are always happy to >see me, and they >tell me how wonderful I look. > > >First, Mommy takes me to get an x-ray. That’s like a picture. I have to >lie on a table real still. >It’s uncomfortable and scary, but it doesn’t hurt. > > >This is my x-ray. I can see my heart and my lungs. Looking good! > > >Then we go up to the heart center and wait for our turn. The waiting room >has lots of toys. > >The nurse calls my name. She then takes my height and weight. That’s to >see how big I grew >from last time. >Then I go into a room for an EKG. That’s when a machine will draw a picture >of how my heart >is beating. > >A technician, that’s who does the test, puts stickers all over my chest. >The stickers are attached >to a machine with wires. I have to lie real still again, but it doesn’t >hurt. > >This is my EKG. Looking good! > >Then the nurse takes me to another room for a test called an echo. That’s a >video of my heart >working. > >The technician puts jelly stuff all over my chest. No, it’s not like grape >jelly, you can’t eat it. >She takes a wand and moves it all around the jelly. You guessed it, I have >to lie real still, but it >doesn’t hurt. > >This is what my echo looks like. Hey! My heart is on TV! > >Now it’s finally time to see the heart doctor. The nurse takes us to an >exam room to wait. > >The doctor comes in and asks how I am doing. First, he listens to my heart >beat. It goes dub a >dub dub a dub. Then, he listens to my breathing. I have to be real >quiet and take deep breaths. > >Next, the heart doctor takes my blood pressure. He wraps my arm up tight >like he’s giving my >arm a hug. > >Then, it’s time for my pulsox. The doctor puts a bandage with a light on my >finger. The >machine goes “Beep, beep, beep, beep”. Red lights on the machine dance >around as the doctor >looks at the numbers. > >Then the doctor talks to my Mommy. He talks about the tests that I had. > >The doctor says I’m doing well, and I don’t need any more tests today. I >can go home ‘til next >time. Hooray! > >Going to the hospital is scary and sometimes there are ouches. But I like >seeing all my hospital >friends. I like it when they see me and say “You are looking good!” > > >--------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 1999 Report Share Posted August 8, 1999 Jeanne, Thanks for sharing this with us. It is wonderful. Elaine mum to Elise(7yrs) & Jack(2yrs) CHaRGE Dumfries,Scotland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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