Comments on: The Germiest Place on Earth: The Pediatrician’s Office http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/germiest-place-pediatricians-office It May Be Suburbia, But It's A JUNGLE Out There... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:11:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Loren Kent http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/germiest-place-pediatricians-office/comment-page-1#comment-11767 Loren Kent Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:13:49 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=603#comment-11767 I love this! I can totally relate. This year when I took Redick for a well-check the Swine Flu, the crud, and other viruses were running rampant. As I checked in, I noticed the waiting room was full of runny noses, red, gooey eyes, and wet, hacking coughs. There was not a safe seat in the house! I told the check in girl that my son and I would wait outside in the building lobby until we were called. I told her I was a germophobe and the situation was causing me anxiety. She replied, "Well there's just as many germs at Wal-Mart." I agreed and began to explain (and exaggerate) the things I do to protect myself from germs at Wal-mart. She cut me off and said, "Fine, I will let the nurse know to get you from the lobby." My poor son... I love this! I can totally relate. This year when I took Redick for a well-check the Swine Flu, the crud, and other viruses were running rampant. As I checked in, I noticed the waiting room was full of runny noses, red, gooey eyes, and wet, hacking coughs. There was not a safe seat in the house! I told the check in girl that my son and I would wait outside in the building lobby until we were called. I told her I was a germophobe and the situation was causing me anxiety. She replied, “Well there’s just as many germs at Wal-Mart.” I agreed and began to explain (and exaggerate) the things I do to protect myself from germs at Wal-mart. She cut me off and said, “Fine, I will let the nurse know to get you from the lobby.” My poor son…

]]> By: Wilern http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/germiest-place-pediatricians-office/comment-page-1#comment-11760 Wilern Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:51:37 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=603#comment-11760 Not to be a stickler. I think the correct spellin is schlerms. Not to be a stickler. I think the correct spellin is schlerms.

]]> By: Jose V. http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/germiest-place-pediatricians-office/comment-page-1#comment-11734 Jose V. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:55:52 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=603#comment-11734 Nancy made the spelling correction on "schmerms," but now has a typo on the word antibodies (anitbodies). No need for her to repost. I just made the correction for her. Nancy made the spelling correction on “schmerms,” but now has a typo on the word antibodies (anitbodies). No need for her to repost. I just made the correction for her.

]]> By: rachy http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/germiest-place-pediatricians-office/comment-page-1#comment-11732 rachy Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:24:42 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=603#comment-11732 the germs in the doctor's office never hindered the growth of my 2 boys, now a healthy combined weight of nearly 400 lbs. and nearly 12 ft. long (in you measured both head to toe). but that finger prick! it was feared more than any monster in the closet or under the bed. we'd have to show up "just in time" so he didn't have too much time to make a break for it! not much time to be in contact with any germs. it's funny now with all this worry over germs. when i was a kid, we were around all sorts of people and dirt and germs.....and lived. the germs in the doctor’s office never hindered the growth of my 2 boys, now a healthy combined weight of nearly 400 lbs. and nearly 12 ft. long (in you measured both head to toe).

but that finger prick! it was feared more than any monster in the closet or under the bed. we’d have to show up “just in time” so he didn’t have too much time to make a break for it! not much time to be in contact with any germs.

it’s funny now with all this worry over germs. when i was a kid, we were around all sorts of people and dirt and germs…..and lived.

]]> By: admin http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/germiest-place-pediatricians-office/comment-page-1#comment-11727 admin Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:34:16 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=603#comment-11727 Barry- I remember that Dr. I thing he worked outside a Roy Rogers and I'm not sure that chicken was live, I think it was fried. Bedrest and a trip to the fixins bar was usually the cure. Barry- I remember that Dr. I thing he worked outside a Roy Rogers and I’m not sure that chicken was live, I think it was fried. Bedrest and a trip to the fixins bar was usually the cure.

]]> By: admin http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/germiest-place-pediatricians-office/comment-page-1#comment-11725 admin Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:26:13 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=603#comment-11725 Thanks a lot Kim, cough, sneeze, you did it alright! Nancy, I love that you wrote back in to correct the spelling of Schmerms, you never want to spell that word wrong. Thanks a lot Kim, cough, sneeze, you did it alright! Nancy, I love that you wrote back in to correct the spelling of Schmerms, you never want to spell that word wrong.

]]> By: Barry http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/germiest-place-pediatricians-office/comment-page-1#comment-11724 Barry Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:11:28 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=603#comment-11724 I had similar problems when my daughter was a kid. I found a no touch Doctor. His office was outdoors. . He'd look at my child, and after the diagnosis, would dance around her wearing his headress, swinging a live chicken over her head. The ritual, bedrest and Tylenol usually cured her within a week. Surprisingly, few people if any were waiting to be seen. I had similar problems when my daughter was a kid. I found a no touch Doctor. His office was outdoors. . He’d look at my child, and after the diagnosis, would dance around her wearing his headress, swinging a live chicken over her head. The ritual, bedrest and Tylenol usually cured her within a week. Surprisingly, few people if any were waiting to be seen.

]]> By: cherie http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/germiest-place-pediatricians-office/comment-page-1#comment-11720 cherie Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:53:23 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=603#comment-11720 It's it amazing, why would a child go to the doctor when he is sick, especially with a fever or running noses and coughing up green phlegm, but yet that's when the doctor wants you to bring your children to the office so the doctor can check him or her out. Seems the child should be in bed, under a lot of covers, with an atomizer blowing steam in his face. Bring back the days of housecalls. I'll be the first to start a petition... It’s it amazing, why would a child go to the doctor when he is sick, especially with a fever or running noses and coughing up green phlegm, but yet that’s when the doctor wants you to bring your children to the office so the doctor can check him or her out. Seems the child should be in bed, under a lot of covers, with an atomizer blowing steam in his face. Bring back the days of housecalls. I’ll be the first to start a petition…

]]> By: Insanitykim http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/germiest-place-pediatricians-office/comment-page-1#comment-11714 Insanitykim Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:45:30 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=603#comment-11714 GACK! Oh sorry. I am sick...you may want to sterilize your screen now. I am sure some of that got on you... GACK! Oh sorry. I am sick…you may want to sterilize your screen now. I am sure some of that got on you…

]]> By: nancy schutt http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/germiest-place-pediatricians-office/comment-page-1#comment-11712 nancy schutt Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:39:04 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=603#comment-11712 Two things. I spelled "schmerms" wrong in previous comment. And, isn't it a form of vaccination just sitting in a doctor's office anyway? subjecting oneself to a small dosage of the pathogen in order to stimulate the immune system to build anitbodies? maybe small is the key word, maybe the innoculation is gargantuan at the doctors office... Two things. I spelled “schmerms” wrong in previous comment. And, isn’t it a form of vaccination just sitting in a doctor’s office anyway? subjecting oneself to a small dosage of the pathogen in order to stimulate the immune system to build anitbodies? maybe small is the key word, maybe the innoculation is gargantuan at the doctors office…

]]> By: Bari http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/germiest-place-pediatricians-office/comment-page-1#comment-11710 Bari Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:22:24 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=603#comment-11710 Oh totally gross and YUK!!!! I'm so glad my kid goes to the adult doctor now that she's grown. Kids' doctors offices are scarry. Oh totally gross and YUK!!!! I’m so glad my kid goes to the adult doctor now that she’s grown. Kids’ doctors offices are scarry.

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