Most of my patients have noticed that, over the past two years, my hair has become increasingly LONG! Some thought I was trying to be a hippie; others thought it was “cool”; and several of my younger patients asked me why I was “trying to look like a girl.”

Turns out, I’ve been growing it long to donate it! I worked with patients who were diagnosed with cancer or had concerning tumors in 2010, and I thought, “I think I’ll donate my hair while I still have it!” I decided to go with Beautiful Lengths, sponsored by Pantene, and after waiting patiently I finally achieved the required 8 inch length. Now I “look like a boy” again.

What an inspiration my patients are to me! I’m honored to be a part of their lives, and I hope that I helped ease the suffering of someone struggling with cancer and chemotherapy. (Honestly, I’m glad to leave those curly locks behind just in time for summer.)

Thanks to all my patients (and co-workers!) who didn’t poke too much fun at me and let me share my story and purpose with them.

Oh, and my daughter told me I had a super cool hair style today – so I think I won on both fronts.

Blessings,
Dr. Mc +

We will close the office Friday, April 6, in honor of Good Friday. We will reopen Monday at 8:30am. Have a blessed Easter holiday.

~Staff of Pediatric Associates of Plano~

All manufacturers will be using the same concentration(160 mg per 5 ml). The Old Infant Acetaminophen drops were 3 X stronger. (If your Concentrated Infant Drops are almost empty, I would recommend that you discard it and buy the new one.)

Both new and old products may be on the store shelf, and possible on your medicine shelf, at the same time. So it is very important to use the correct dosing amount and correct dosing device for the acetaminophen concentration you are using.

These changes will be to standardize dosing and help reduce medication errors. If you have any questions, call your pharmacist or our office. We will be glad to help you!

Dr. Shouse

We’re making some additions to the Forms & Resources page soon: our health maintenance handouts (given at each check up visit), and the Ages & Stages developmental screens we use for selected check ups. In case you’d like to do your own medical research (beyond “Dr. Google”), there will be a link to PubMed! We’re also actively researching the integration of online bill pay. Look for these and ongoing updates to the website as we look for ways to improve it. As always, if you have any questions or suggestions for us, don’t hesitate to ask!

Best wishes and good health to all of you.

This, as you know, is the Labor Day holiday weekend – yay! First and foremost, please be safe in all your activities and travel. Second, our office will be open Saturday morning for minor emergencies / urgent care visits per our usual schedule. However, we will be closed for the holiday on Monday, September 5. For the holiday hours of local urgent care facilities, please check their respective websites (linked to on our Services page).

Have a wonderful holiday weekend!

Also, check out the website for the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation for more information.

We’ve had quite a few requests for influenza vaccinations during our recent check ups and sick visits. Our stock of FluMist (intranasal vaccination) and intramuscular vaccination (aka, “the shot”) has been ordered – we’re simply waiting for its arrival! Stay tuned – we’ll post to the website and Facebook with any updates, including arrival times, notice of shortages, changes in vaccination recommendations, etc.

As always, do not hesitate to call the office with any questions!

Stay well – especially now that school as started. The “bugs” are about to circulate…

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