That doesn't sound right, Cash. That's definitely something your doctor should've discussed with you.

I thought about having another doctor at the practice call me--BUT they haven't examined Liv and don't know the extent of the problem. I should demand they page him and have him call me, regardless of whether he's in the office today or not.

Thing is, I looked up the dignosis and Olivia has NO other symptoms of the condition. It says that babies with laryngomalacia spit up worse than normal--which she DOESN'T. If anything, she spits up way less than Owen did. And if it were interferring with her nursing, she wouldn't be gaining weight as well as she has. She hasn't had a problem getting air at all so I don't know if that's his biggest concern.

Of I should have been more worried about the condition when he mentioned it last month. I'm wondering if it wouldn't be better to wait another few weeks to see if it's NOT laryngomalacia but rather just a problem with her getting her breathing neurologically coordinated (which is the other possiblity)--something she'll mostly likely outgrow very soon.

Hell, even mild laryngomalacia can be outgrown without doing anything about it. So why should we subject her to the torture of tests like this? Unless the problem is more serious than I thought?

Now they are debating the definition and derivation of the word schmaltzy.

Yiddish for chicken fat.

Yiddish for chicken fat.

Well, yes. The current discussion is how that came to mean over the top sentimentality.

Wanna through a little bit of gasoline on my rage? The doctor's office is closed for the lunch hour--nobody taking calls or even an answering machine. I get to stew about this for another hour.

Susi, I could ask my neighbor. She teaches Hebrew and Jewish studies at Ohio State.

And this means no more chemo for the next couple of months.

I forgot to say, YAY JEN!

Are they selling flights for $14 now?

Maybe! Plus or minus a little...

Cash, I agree with others that if he can be so flighty to schedule a procedure like that without discussing it with you, you have every right to demand to speak to him asap.

ETA: After the office decides to start answering the phone again... that is.

Go for it Cash, only if you need/want a distraction. Otherwise, I'll let them battle it out for themselves. It is fun watching the e-mails going back and forth.

Damn, Cash, that's just wrong as Wrong Way Corrigan. I wonder, though, if it's possible the second doctor took it upon himself to schedule the procedure based on your pediatrician's questions without consulting him? If you've had a really good relationship with your doctor, I'm really surprised he'd do something like this without your consent.

The current discussion is how that came to mean over the top sentimentality.

I swear I read somewhere that it was by association with the often sentimental Yiddish theatre plays, but Google is not helping me.

Poor Olivia. I find that doctors often do that sort of thing, but he really should have discussed the whys and wherefores with you.

And I'm pissed at my doctor for making this kind of decision without my knowledge or consent or even telling me what our options are.

absolutely. But consider the possibility that he scheduled the test so that she could have it as soon as possible IF you decided to go through with it. It is entirely possible that he is going to call you like he said, and the scheduler didn't realize the situation. But, be prepared to bitch slap if I'm wrong.