sick child

having a sick child has got to be one of the hardest challenges as a parent. it's ever worse if you are a working parent, or single parent or whatever. my son has had a months long bout with ear infections. i go into the doctor they give me an antibiotic and i'm there again a week later, averaging 2 times per week for a few months. very expensive i might add. now its his turn to get the surgery. i made the call to the ENT before the refferal. it was my instinct and i was getting sick of just being sent home without an answer and only a prescription.
it's exausted me at no avail. the waiting room at the pedriatician, the co-pay. its a dance. a dance that has left me feeling like i've been training for a mental marathon. putting your kids health in the hands of others, namely anyone BUT the doctor. there's all these people involved and the doctor does about 10% of the work. its so much energy wasted. you never see the same person, no one knows the child's history. how has this happened. how did pediatric practices turn into this? how can a doctor work under such conditions? the ever revolving door of little faces that look diffrent every time they see them? so many medical mistakes i'm sure.
and this week? i'll probably go three times. three copays. next time pre-op. surgery. all the time off work. there's gotta be a simpler way.