Read: "Researchers refer to 'the Lourdes phenomenon,' the situation in which families go from doctor to doctor, program to program, spending money, time, and energy in the hope that a miracle will occur, that their loved one will come back and be just the same as before. Although second opinions should always be welcomed by competent physicians and rehabilitation teams, the quest for a fourth or fifth opinion becomes more of a distraction from the needed focus on what can and should be done; meanwhile, valuable time slips away." -- John W. Cassidy, MD, from Mindstorms: The Complete Guide for Families Living With Traumatic Brain Injury, this week's featured book.
Reflect: Have I spent too much time looking for better solutions and not enough enacting the solutions in front of me? Or have I found something useful in those fourth and fifth opinions? How would I advise other parents just starting out with a new diagnosis?
Respond in the comments with your own thoughts on this quote and how it applies to your life with your child.
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I think that balance and consistency have been the answer with our special needs daughter.
At one stage we did find a temporary miracle improvement with something called neuro bio feedback with sound and light simulation to help her memory retention, but the effect wore off after 2 months and we were unable to repeat.
As a movement therapist. I try to constantly maintain the regiment of exercises and therapeutic games at home to keep her stable. I, the parent, must be mindful to keep the basic things going daily at home before I run around to additional doctors.