Andrea Dunlop
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either don't believe that medical child abuse exists or find the parents credible or didn't have a bad experience with the parents. Like maybe the parents saw that doctor and they didn't do any of those behaviors with that particular doctor. If they're not reviewing the entire medical record, then they are not qualified to say whether or not medical child abuse is happening.
either don't believe that medical child abuse exists or find the parents credible or didn't have a bad experience with the parents. Like maybe the parents saw that doctor and they didn't do any of those behaviors with that particular doctor. If they're not reviewing the entire medical record, then they are not qualified to say whether or not medical child abuse is happening.
either don't believe that medical child abuse exists or find the parents credible or didn't have a bad experience with the parents. Like maybe the parents saw that doctor and they didn't do any of those behaviors with that particular doctor. If they're not reviewing the entire medical record, then they are not qualified to say whether or not medical child abuse is happening.
But this doctor definitely plays a very prominent role in this case, and he performed what's called a celiac plexus block that was to help alleviate some of Madison's pain. So, Bex, can you explain what that procedure is?
But this doctor definitely plays a very prominent role in this case, and he performed what's called a celiac plexus block that was to help alleviate some of Madison's pain. So, Bex, can you explain what that procedure is?
But this doctor definitely plays a very prominent role in this case, and he performed what's called a celiac plexus block that was to help alleviate some of Madison's pain. So, Bex, can you explain what that procedure is?
So we've got kind of a case here of, and I think this is true, like bodies are just imperfect. And this is one of those things that like, I mean, I remember when I had had an MRI, when I had one of my, again, not super serious, but like one of my back injuries and And I found out that I have like a genetic thing where there's too many nerves like in one bundle.
So we've got kind of a case here of, and I think this is true, like bodies are just imperfect. And this is one of those things that like, I mean, I remember when I had had an MRI, when I had one of my, again, not super serious, but like one of my back injuries and And I found out that I have like a genetic thing where there's too many nerves like in one bundle.
So we've got kind of a case here of, and I think this is true, like bodies are just imperfect. And this is one of those things that like, I mean, I remember when I had had an MRI, when I had one of my, again, not super serious, but like one of my back injuries and And I found out that I have like a genetic thing where there's too many nerves like in one bundle.
And they're like, oh, that's something that could cause pain. But like I've had it all my life and I haven't had back pain except for when I've had these sports injuries. So like I was like, oh, that's interesting. But it's like you can see how, oh, there's just so many things that could be going on in your body.
And they're like, oh, that's something that could cause pain. But like I've had it all my life and I haven't had back pain except for when I've had these sports injuries. So like I was like, oh, that's interesting. But it's like you can see how, oh, there's just so many things that could be going on in your body.
And they're like, oh, that's something that could cause pain. But like I've had it all my life and I haven't had back pain except for when I've had these sports injuries. So like I was like, oh, that's interesting. But it's like you can see how, oh, there's just so many things that could be going on in your body.
And for some people they cause pain and for other people they're completely asymptomatic. Same thing with like genetic presuppositions. We had a bunch of testing on when I was pregnant with my son because we had like a weird test result. Everything turned out fine. He's fine. He's beautiful. He's perfect. He's almost three.
And for some people they cause pain and for other people they're completely asymptomatic. Same thing with like genetic presuppositions. We had a bunch of testing on when I was pregnant with my son because we had like a weird test result. Everything turned out fine. He's fine. He's beautiful. He's perfect. He's almost three.
And for some people they cause pain and for other people they're completely asymptomatic. Same thing with like genetic presuppositions. We had a bunch of testing on when I was pregnant with my son because we had like a weird test result. Everything turned out fine. He's fine. He's beautiful. He's perfect. He's almost three.
But, you know, we went down this whole rabbit hole talking to the genetic counselor and just like, oh, do you want to test for this? Do you want to test for this? Do you want to test for that? And I was like, no, thank you. I would like to sleep before I, you know, like not just stress myself out. And so I think it's like it's amazing that we have access to such, you know, to such information.
But, you know, we went down this whole rabbit hole talking to the genetic counselor and just like, oh, do you want to test for this? Do you want to test for this? Do you want to test for that? And I was like, no, thank you. I would like to sleep before I, you know, like not just stress myself out. And so I think it's like it's amazing that we have access to such, you know, to such information.
But, you know, we went down this whole rabbit hole talking to the genetic counselor and just like, oh, do you want to test for this? Do you want to test for this? Do you want to test for that? And I was like, no, thank you. I would like to sleep before I, you know, like not just stress myself out. And so I think it's like it's amazing that we have access to such, you know, to such information.
And it also like helps. can be anxiety-inducing and, at worst, you know, give sort of a reason to continue doing procedures on someone that does not need to. Yeah. And that this child is having... Neurosurgical... Yeah. Yeah. It could not be more serious, right, than getting brain and spinal surgery.
And it also like helps. can be anxiety-inducing and, at worst, you know, give sort of a reason to continue doing procedures on someone that does not need to. Yeah. And that this child is having... Neurosurgical... Yeah. Yeah. It could not be more serious, right, than getting brain and spinal surgery.