tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343428086984907297.post539320322352957088..comments2024-03-25T00:54:04.110-05:00Comments on Sunshine and Spoons: The Value of Coordinated Medical CareSunshine and Spoonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218542467607737336noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343428086984907297.post-17557003868385425092016-05-30T13:50:21.723-05:002016-05-30T13:50:21.723-05:00So very true!!!So very true!!!Sunshine and Spoonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218542467607737336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343428086984907297.post-68407970766305176182016-05-28T03:01:06.683-05:002016-05-28T03:01:06.683-05:00There is so much value in having a coordinated tea...There is so much value in having a coordinated team of specialists on the same page and willing to communicate and work together. In my son's case, our pediatrician was a fantastic coordination point for our ophthalmologist, dermatologist, psychologist, OT, speech and GP. I also saw this in action when my Dad was diagnosed with cancer and required significant surgery and treatment that brought a plastic surgery team, speech therapy, oncology, radiology, chemotherapy and later a palliative care team together. The last thing you need as a parent or carer is the worry of trying to be the middle man between them all - a coordinated team is worth its weight in gold!Kirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645347058596682545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343428086984907297.post-89903886843171802722016-05-25T12:20:31.109-05:002016-05-25T12:20:31.109-05:00You're proof of how well the coordinated model...You're proof of how well the coordinated model of medical care works! I hope you're able to move closer to your original care team!Sunshine and Spoonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218542467607737336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343428086984907297.post-38116429464714163222016-05-25T10:11:35.687-05:002016-05-25T10:11:35.687-05:00When I was eventually diagnosed with fibromyalgia,...When I was eventually diagnosed with fibromyalgia, my physician immediately formed a coordinated care team. It was my first and only experience with a care team, and though hesitant at first, I grew to love it. Despite being in different locations, they worked flawlessly to get my well again. I began to move more, my pain went from a daily 5/6 to a daily 1/2, and I was playing again with my children. Once we moved away and I was forced to discontinue care, my pain levels went up again and my moving was limited. I have managed my care on my own, but we are currently working on moving back to be closer to that care team. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01366396878605297666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343428086984907297.post-39147467179168268322016-05-24T20:58:59.424-05:002016-05-24T20:58:59.424-05:00Thank you so much!! I'll be sure to stop by!Thank you so much!! I'll be sure to stop by!Sunshine and Spoonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218542467607737336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343428086984907297.post-10524848476747359532016-05-23T13:31:01.821-05:002016-05-23T13:31:01.821-05:00Yes, a longer drive is definitely worth it if the ...Yes, a longer drive is definitely worth it if the care is better! Thank you for visiting!Sunshine and Spoonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218542467607737336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343428086984907297.post-49738542126487998582016-05-23T12:32:42.008-05:002016-05-23T12:32:42.008-05:00Hi, Hannah! I am so glad you were able to find thi...Hi, Hannah! I am so glad you were able to find this better team of doctors! We moved and we tried to find doctors closer to our house, and I decided it was worth the drive to our old doctors who were so much better! Thanks for sharing with #SocialButterflySunday! Prayers to you and your family. Hope you will join the link up party again this week :)Raising Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00404256988509645401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343428086984907297.post-51510753021845983542016-05-19T12:03:48.323-05:002016-05-19T12:03:48.323-05:00I'm so sorry you're dealing with this! Coo...I'm so sorry you're dealing with this! Coordinated care can make such a huge difference in a patient's quality of life. Sunshine and Spoonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218542467607737336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343428086984907297.post-90059021408949856812016-05-18T16:36:43.591-05:002016-05-18T16:36:43.591-05:00Coordinated care makes such a huge difference. I ...Coordinated care makes such a huge difference. I don't know if it's an actual "product" that health care systems sell, but it's a way of treating patients and their families that makes it much more effective.Sunshine and Spoonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218542467607737336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343428086984907297.post-87708127776938358922016-05-18T16:16:48.154-05:002016-05-18T16:16:48.154-05:00We have some sweet friends that foster children wi...We have some sweet friends that foster children with special needs. I'm wondering if they have ever heard of this? It's certainly new to me. Thanks so much for sharing at Waiting on...Wednesday!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16163698380242965192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343428086984907297.post-12302898961072418762016-05-17T17:19:01.381-05:002016-05-17T17:19:01.381-05:00That definitely made a huge difference on the trus...That definitely made a huge difference on the trust level I have with his doctors! Thank you for stopping by!Sunshine and Spoonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218542467607737336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343428086984907297.post-55770005867882636592016-05-17T17:12:04.272-05:002016-05-17T17:12:04.272-05:00That's awful! I'm so sorry that your fami...That's awful! I'm so sorry that your family had to go through that. Sunshine and Spoonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218542467607737336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343428086984907297.post-43400226085513472362016-05-17T09:19:26.265-05:002016-05-17T09:19:26.265-05:00Hannah, you and your family are so blessed to have...Hannah, you and your family are so blessed to have found this level of medical care. Long story, but when my Mom was dying, I became even more disillusioned with the health care system than I was already by being an RN's daughter. A doctor told her she needed to get up and walk around during her last week. Background: She was dying of Multiple Myeloma, had a broken leg, ribs, shoulder, and several other bones (thus, bedridden) and the cancer and the drugs had affected her mind. She tried to get up and walk and fell. The doctor wasn't her doctor and never read her chart on the door, let alone coordinated with anyone. Her entire experience was a series of that kind of crud. So, I am doubly happy for you that you were able to get out of that cycle. Thank you so much for sharing with #ShareTheJoyLinky!Regina L. L. Wells | You Are a Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809399251211392862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343428086984907297.post-85352852683373611622016-05-17T04:01:12.397-05:002016-05-17T04:01:12.397-05:00What a difference it makes to communicate! And to...What a difference it makes to communicate! And to have the humility to listen to others. I love that they recognized (and voiced) the importance of listening to you and your knowledge as his mother. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01890561494622876227noreply@blogger.com