It’s the kind of verdict that in the regular world would be considered a wash, a tossup — maybe even a Mexican standoff — but which counts as good news in the realm of pediatric cardiology, because in that realm anything that isn’t bad is good.
Jack Updates
The Kid is All Right
Every now and then I get worried that maybe Ryan will turn out to be a shitty kid. This is not the same as being troubled by his shitty behavior — all parents whose children are not bodhisattva have those moments. I’m talking about moments when you look at your child while they’re doing something […]
Multiple Surgeries are a Serious Monkey Wrench in Your Baby’s Development
I stumbled downstairs in my underwear Monday morning to see three women standing in the dining room. They were specialists from the county Early Intervention Office, and they were here to see Jack.
Nor’easter Jack Update
Every six weeks, Jack gets to visit his namesake, Dr. Jack Rychik, for his regular cardiology appointment. On Tuesday, I had the privilege of escorting the Munch (solo this time) back to the mothership: the Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Waiting Room Game
In my less charitable moments I think that certain classes of criminals — those who defraud the elderly, for instance, or animal abusers — should have to do part of their time chained up in the waiting room at a pediatrician’s office.