Medical Errors are scary. They are unexpected, and hopefully, don't happen very often. Medical errors cause unneeded and undue stress in an already stressful situation. Everyone makes mistakes. However, when you think about your health and your healthcare providers, you want to think they get things right. Medical errors are hard to deal with after you put your life in … [Read more...]
Sedated MRI for your Child: Preparation and Procedure
A Sedated MRI sounds scary. For a NICU mom, it really is. After breathing tubes and ventilators as a newborn, putting my child to sleep for any procedure is hard. So, when the doctors told me that he needed a sedated MRI, I freaked out a bit. In all reality, this is a routine procedure. However, there are always risks with any type of medical intervention, and especially, … [Read more...]