Today, or should I say this date in my mind I will always remember Dr. Alfred Kendrick. You see Dr. Kendrick in my mind will forever be the one who saved Madelynn's life.
Yes, we had a huge staff of very gifted medical professionals but, had he not found the condition Madelynn would have died at home, daycare who knows where.
Except for seeing us pass by getting x-rays in the Urgent Care facility it has been almost two years to the day that he has seen her. As soon as he saw us come in it was like we were celebrities. He told the nurse, "Please put them over here I will see them asap." We did have to wait a short time but when he walked in the room. He was just floored at how well she looked.
Madelynn did have a sinus infection and was treated. But he could not stop staring at her. He said it is very rare that in the Urgent Care business that you get to follow up with patients, especially due to the HIPPA Laws.
As we left that visit, he thanked us for bringing her to him. He believes treating Madelynn is a privilege. As I thanked him I tried to shake his hand. He said that it would never due I must give him a hug. As we were leaving it was almost closing time for the urgent care and word got around that we were there. The x-ray techs, nursing staff all came to see how good she looked.
So this day will forever be bittersweet as it began a very treacherous journey. I hope in the end it will eventually be filled with more smiles than tears as the years go on.
TTFN~
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