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December 13, 2005
Thanks Dr. Teel!
You know you had a great pediatrician when she rates an editorial and newspaper story upon her retirement (BugMeNot will help you with those pesky requests for username/password...)
We did not seek out Dr. Teel. She was simply the best in town and handled the toughest cases, like 3 lb and 3 lb, 2 oz twin daughters. Even tougher, she handled newbie parents and made it clear exactly what was required. Nothing wishy washy, hard stuff like, "You must feed them every three hours, 24 hours a day, and 7 days a week, for many, many months..." She was adamant that they needed to reach their destined growth curves. Those months flew by and the girls quickly caught up to their normal growth curves.
Dr. Teel was pretty much all business at her appointments, which meant she almost always ran on time. No waiting around waiting rooms. Deb and I learned to formulate our questions in advance, so we could make the most of our time with her during the kids' appointments. Deb did discover a way to get her to open up, by asking about her daughter who was a division 1 basketball scholarship student-athlete.
We learned after the fact that she was the best when we learned that her other patients included Michael Dell's children and Lance Armstrong's children. Obviously they found and admired the same qualities that we did.
Thank you for all your years of caring for the kids, Dr. Teel, and enjoy your next phase of life.
Posted by Jim at December 13, 2005 5:10 PM
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