The injustice

Oscar had a mini-exam today at the doctor.  We were in to see a specialist, but his pediatrician thought she’d like to just check him out to make sure all was ok.  He’s gained another 1.5 pounds in the past month, which I think is amazing (though not surprising – you cannot imagine the amount of food Nanny Norma and I shovel into this kid on a daily basis).  The doctor’s reaction?  Eh, fine, but let’s supplement his diet with Pediasure mixed with ice cream, peanut butter and chocolate syrup.  Seriously?  Um, yeah.  In an attempt to finally get some body fat on this kid, his doctor has decided to prescribe high-calorie milkshakes.  This at a time when my doctor has me on a diet of rice, chicken broth and the periodic piece of toast.  Life is so unfair sometimes.

August 5, 2008 Posted by Oscar and Etta's mom | Doctor | medical advice, weight gain | 2 Comments