Sujatha
My daughter has a very small nose with slight bridge and her ears are big and she always puts her tongue out. Due to this feature my pediatrician told me to go for a test- Down's syndrome and gave a certain address where the test can be done. When I called the hospital for the appointment, I spoke to the assistant of the Doctor. She told me to get the baby and her few snaps for which I was scared. In reply to my query she replied, “We want to see her and study”. Then she told details about the test and said if it comes positive then nothing can be done and that child by the time she will be 5 years old will not be able to move from one place to another, she will be like a vegetable. I was shocked and in tears. I took 2-3 doctors opinion who gave a lot of advice and hope regarding her. My days were sinking looking at her, but my child was very active. She was in her 8-9 month. Between the twins, she was very active she started walking in 9 months, spoke in 1 year and today at 4 years she is best in the class, very good in dancing and drawing.
When I look back, the words, which that assistant to the doctor had told, it proved all wrong. “I was devastated and one whole month was bad. I thank a pediatrician who is also a friend of ours who told me “If you don't feel like doing this test, don't do it. If she walks, babbles, picks up her food and does all sort of activity then forget it." I listened to him and today I am happy.
How can medical representatives be this way? They literally divert your mind and upset you in so many ways. I don't feel like trusting anybody now.
Shahriar khan
Today my daughter is 6years old. Doctors told me as she is down's she will never be able to do normal schooling, even she could die within five years. Only for these misguided suggestions, we were scared. My wife became sick day by day. But today she is six years old and always smiling, active and excellent. She started talking at her age of 3 year and able to walk by 14months but we never try to send her school as we were misguided. But last one year she is going to school and developing gradually. I am so unfortunate that the doctors misguided me
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