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donzie-bright said
on 3/30/2009 Great info. 5*
Anthony Alarcon said
on 3/28/2009 Good info thanks
moonlitcrystal said
on 3/26/2009 Unfortunately my childhood was filled with hospitals. I practically lived at Johns Hopkins for the first 2 years of my life, and had many more hospital visits while growing up. I am in my mid-20's and I'm proud to say I have survived 10 surgeries. Having a child with medical issues is one of the scariest things a family can go through, but I'm glad that my parents loved me and supported me through it all. Even if that meant saying "no" to a procedure, demanding a different doctor/nurse, or driving 1.5 hours to the hospital every single day after work. Thank you for writing this.
johngalt310 said
on 3/25/2009 Very detailed and excellent article. This is an article that needed to be written.
vlhammett said
on 3/24/2009 Great advice. Helping a child through medical situations is very trying on parents and children. Everyone is scared. 5* and recommend
A1handyman said
on 3/21/2009 Great Article!
FrazzledNanny said
on 3/20/2009 Great advice and helpful article on being your child's medical advocate. 5*
Janet Ford said
on 3/19/2009 Great advice. My oldest son had 6 surgeries by his 6th birthday. I learned early on to be his medical advocate. My 2nd son had 3 surgeries. Thank God, my youngest, now 18 has never had to stay in the hospital for anything, not even tonsils.
saggio said
on 3/19/2009 Great information, thanks for sharing! great advice and tips, 5* and rec
RENorton said
on 3/19/2009 Excellent article. Very well-written and informative. Great tips and info. Excellent eHow debut. Welcome aboard! 5 stars and a recommendation!
AnneZ said
on 3/19/2009 Thanks! You can tell the article comes from the heart. 5*
Dorothy Sander said
on 3/19/2009 Your article is very well written and offers lots of good advice as well as compassion for your child. Dealing with the medical community is a challenging process espcially when a child is involved. 5*
cstanz said
on 3/19/2009 Excellent Article, 5*
mamaloj said
on 3/19/2009 Well said...every parent needs to know this! 5*
63miranda said
on 3/19/2009 Great tips for injecting logic and calm into a very emotional situation. 5*