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Funny, I had a very similar experience with my son's head, but it was that his fontanella closed earlier than expected. My conversation went more like this: Do
by karmajunkie 10y ago
Funny, I had a very similar experience with my son's head, but it was that his fontanella closed earlier than expected. My conversation went more like this:
Doc: "well, when we see this thing, we're concerned it might be <1 min worth of big scary thing description>... but he doesn't have that."
Me: "Phew... so..."
Doc: "So then we're worried about <2 min worth of big scary #2>... but he doesn't have that."
Me: "Phew. hrmmm, so..."
Doc "So then we're worried about <big scary thing #3>..."
At which point I interrupted:
Me: "Doc, I realize there's a lot of big scary things. Does he have any of them?"
Doc: "No, I think he's fine, he just has a big head."
I think your version of that conversation was probably a lot more reassuring than mine.
- jhayward 10y agoCommunication is hard. I can imagine the doc was trying to reassure you or head off questions s/he gets often by going through the litany of scary stuff ruled out. But maybe should not have buried the lede.
- taneq 10y agoUrrgh, that reminds me of one time I was getting some routine blood test results. Lady with a thick Indian accent saying "And you are... HIV... pause endless aeons wheel and pass negative." Not that I'd ever had any contact with it, but wow, way to leave me hanging.