THREADETTE: DS had his annual exam at his "normal" doctor whom I adore. This Dr. is trustworty in every sense of word. He's in his mid-60s & when anyone asks for ped. recommendations, whether nextdoor or church groups, etc. everyone says this doctor. When DS was 2 months 1/
2/ or gosh, maybe just 1 month, during normal check-up Dr. heard issue w/ his heart. Mind you, 2 weeks prior we had just gotten DS's cystic fibrosis diagnosis. Dr. told us DS needed to see a cardo, said he wasn't hip on local one & called in favor from specialist at UofM Mott's
3/ who then saw DS on his lunch hour later in the week. Dr. knew we were already overwhelmed with CF diagnosis. Dr. ALWAYS gives amazing insights on things that I've asked his CF team and frankly have more faith in DR. SO, that's the backdrop for what I'm going to say.
4/ This Dr. is no COVID chicken little, but I wanted his take on heart side effects given DS's issues and also b/c CF Center all just would say "CDC recomends blah blah blah' and I knew Dr Amazing wouldn't just spit out "experts" talking points. He began by noting it's
5/ a risk benefit assessment for parents, but obviously for DS the risk is much higher. He added that the heart issue is very rare and nearly always treatable. He told me what to watch for and what to do. (See if you can replicate by pushing on heart, which indiates concern.)
6/ Call us, don't go to ER. Now, final point for those who are COVID vaccine hesitant (not those who are vaccine opposed, as I know you have your reasons), but for those who are open, but hesitant, he said something I hadn't considered for why folks should get vaccinated.
7/ Longer COVID circulates more time it has to mutate. Right now vaccines work on COVID & variants, but that might not be the case if it continues to circulate, which (this is my add't) means more time to become more deadly to kids/young people w/ no comorbities & w/ no vaccine.
8/8 So something to consider if you are not firmly opposed to getting vaccinate or having your older kids vaccinated.
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