Pediatric Neurologist

The pediatric neurology clinic, along with the other specialty clinics, is located on the first floor of Sanford Children's Hospital in Sioux Falls. These pics from their website (www.sanfordhealth.org) don't do justice to just how impressive this facility is. Not only does the children's hospital look like a castle, but the inside is designed to be very kid friendly. For example, the "fire" in this fireplace is created with steam and colored lights so it is cool to the touch. At night this hospital is all lit up with colored lights. The children's hospital is just one building in a large complex of hospital and medical buildings.

The kids and I really liked the neurologist. She had reserved the entire morning for us. She spent hours asking questions and listening, examining the kids, and trying to get a handle on Jon Felipe's and Maria's medical history. As most of you know, Maria's is particularly complicated. I felt like she really listened to what I had to say and addressed every question I had.

We aren't going to make any major changes in how we handle their health, but we are going to do some tweaking and we have a plan based on how things go. We are also going to gather a bit of information on some things that haven't been explored yet. For example, as I mentioned before there is some concern about Jon Felipe's shunt. We are going to get some "pictures" of the shunt so we have a baseline to compare to in case issues develop. Apparently, he has a type that is no longer used in the U.S. and hasn't been for many years because they can develop problems.

So, it took all day, but I think it was worthwhile. Hopefully, the kids will continue to have good health, but if things should happen, I feel confident that we will be in good hands.