songbird's crazy world

Substance abuse ruins lives. I just found out about one such life ...it shocked me to learn that someone I know and trusted ruined his life that way. I was in the hospital delivery room. I'd just given birth to Jennifer and was feeling overwhelmed. My OB/GYN asked me if I had a pediatrician picked out. When I said "no" he told the nurse " call Dr. G". I met Dr. G a few hours later, after he examined my baby girl and pronounced her to be "perfect". It was the beginning of a relationship that lasted 20 years. I loved everything about Dr. G. He had a small but busy and successful practice. He and his staff really cared about his young patients and their nervous parents. He took the time to learn about his patients' lives as well as their medical conditions. He was the reassuring voice on the phone at 3 am when the kids were ill. When Becca had brochiolitis and couldn't breathe, his confidence that everything would be ok kept m...

(cross posted at Midcentury Modern Moms I first met Dr. G the day Jen was born. I hadn't had time to choose a pediatrician, I had thought about it but...so I was in the delivery room with my brand-new daughter and my obstetrician told the nurse "call Dr. G." And thus began a long and wonderful relationship. Over the years my daughters saw other doctors -- doctors who covered for Dr. G when he was unavailable, ER doctors for emergencies, specialists ... but Dr. G remained their primary care physician. He's truly a wonderful man, gentle and understanding. He knows how to treat children, and their parents. He knew the girls well. Knew where they went to school. Knew their hobbies, their likes and dislikes. Hearing his voice over the phone was so soothing to a stressed and frazzled mother. He wasn't just a doctor, he was a friend and confidante. He kept photos of all of his patients on a bulletin board in his office. In the March 2009, when Jen w...