A Warm Blanket
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following represent each family's individual experiences
and beliefs. Every family is different, and the needs and
feelings of the children involved will be unique. We
encourage you to seek professional advice if you have
concerns or questions with regard to these issues. Responses
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| A "warm
blanket" to me represents
the safety and security that I feel everytime I
see or hear from my cardiologist. Whether I am
having problems or just in for a check-up, he
treats me with the respect, caring, and
compassion that I have never expected or had from
a doctor before. I have been through so many
cardiologists, both adult and pediatric, and my
current doctor is a specialist in pediatrics. As busy as he is, he
always promptly returns my phone calls, and he
always makes me feel as if I am the only patient
in the world at that moment. He has helped to
reassure me so much, and has been so very
helpful. In fact, one day an entire waiting room
waited while he went over my holter results with
a fine tooth comb to make sure that I was o.k. I
knew right then what a super doctor he was
because even though the entire room knew they
were waiting on me, they couldn't have cared
less. All of his patients knew that they would
receive the same treatment if it were them.
I
guess to sum it all up, my cardiologist makes me
feel warm and fuzzy-like that blanket does. I
feel protected, and cared for. I know I have
placed my life in good hands. It's a wonderful
feeling!!!
M.K.H.
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| What does a warm
blanket mean to me? It means I
can pick up the phone and call my doctor and he
will talk to me or return my call as soon as
possible. There have been many times that I have
just called to ask a simple question. He always
tries to do his best to make sure I understand
his answers. He is not afraid to say "I
don't have all the answers". He always
takes the time to make me feel better about my
situation. I feel I am very blessed to have him
and I thank God for him everyday. I have come to
realize it takes a special person to be a
pediatric cardiologist, and he is one of those
special people.
R.L.
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| When I think back to
when I was first diagnosed with my congenital
heart defect, one thing that stays on my mind
most is the cardiac catheterization procedure. It
was my first and only one, but I remember after
the procedure I just broke down and cried. What I
felt had happened to me was that someone went
into the deepest emotional part of my soul, my
being, where all of my secrets and thoughts are
kept, and I felt so invaded. I have come to hate
getting chest x-rays too and my present adult
cardiologist is very understanding of my
sensitivity. So I think that a "warm
blanket" means
understanding the individual's feelings and
listening to the whole being, and not just a
heart beat.
S.H.
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| A warm blanket,
for me, is laughter, and being called by name
even in a large medical school
facility/transplant center. A warm
blanket is being able to request
specific doctors to do my biopsies and
angiograms. A warm blanket is an IV with Demerol
and really really warm blankets!! A warm blanket
is when the doctor doing my biopsy remembers my
neck! T.P.
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| I'm an ACHD'er, and my
"Warm Blanket"
experiences are few and far between. At first I
didn't think I had any, but then I remembered one
in particular. It was during a heart
Catheterization and they were prepping me for the
procedure. They were just about to begin, when
one of the doctors doing the heart cath asked me
if it would bother me if he put on some music.
When my reply was no he said, "Ok Jennifer,
what kind of music do you like?" When I said
The Beatles he said, "The Beatles! I know I
have a Beatles CD somewhere." He then asked
one of the nurses to go and check out his
collection and see what he's got. She came back
with a Beatles CD and he put it on immediately. I
just remember having the biggest smile on my
face. Smiling during a catherization isn't
something I do. It made me feel like I was a part
of the team and not just another patient. J.O.
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