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Has anyone had an experience getting a toddler blood draw at Cook Children's? Our doctor wants to refer my 18 mo to Cooks for a blood draw and I'm hoping someone can tell us what it's like. This kid gets high blood pressure and screams just getting his head measured and height taken, I'm quite concerned about how this will go. Maybe you've used a child life specialist or a great nurse at Cooks and have some stories to share? Edit: thank you all for your kind words of support and experiences. We'll ask for a child life specialist and the bee, as well as advocate for his needs from the start. Thank you all for easing our hearts, you've helped more than I ever expected.

🏗️ Tower cranes have become a common site in the core neighborhoods of Fort Worth recently, with sixteen currently in operation. This marks the most tower cranes in our 10 years of tracking (surpassing 15 in summer 2016) and possibly the most in Fort Worth’s history. Active projects with tower cranes include: 1 at the Van Zandt 1 at Crescent Real Estate LLC Offices West 1 at the Westbend Residences 1 at The Merrimac 1 at the JPS Health Network Medical Outpatient Building 2 at the Moncrief Cancer Institute 2 at Cook Children's Health Care System’s West Tower 2 at Westside Village Fort Worth Village 5 at various projects across the Texas Christian Universitycampus This time a year ago there was only a single project with a tower crane, the Texas A&M-Fort Worth Law and Education Building, which has since been removed as the building nears opening in August. The number is expected to climb higher as more high-profile projects move forward, such as the JPS new hospital, the expansion of the Fort Worth Convention Center, the Texas A&M Fort Worth Research and Innovation Building, future Westside Village phases and many more.

Assistance with a Child that has Cook Children's STAR Medicaid (Vision/Blindness) My friend's daughter was recommended specialized lenses called Steĺlest for degenerative myopia, but she was also told Medicaid will not cover it. They told her the minimum out of pocket cost would be about $500. They also told her there's a high chance she'll be blind in a few years if she does not get these, for why these lenses are so important. Does anybody have resources for charitable organizations or clinics that will assist her with coverage for this? My friend said she will travel the entire state if somebody could assist her, because of course there is also concern about another pair and another pair (if her prescription changes through the years) and how to cover the recurring expenses as a Medicaid family. Thanks for any guidance you can give!

Happy photo #6 (Todd, Tina and I) - graduation day! I was so proud of you ( i cried tears of joy at your graduation as you walked across that stage)- He graduated Summa Cum Laude in the Class of 2007. He ranked an impressive #24 out of 320 students and was a member of the National Honor Society. Beyond his academic achievements, Todd possessed a deeply empathetic heart. During his high school years, he dedicated his time as a volunteer in the Oncology Department at Cook Children's Hospital bringing comfort and smiles to young patients during their most difficult battles. But, he always said they did more for him than he ever could for them. That their spirit was amazing. He had 26 surgeries there himself from age 1 to 18 and wanted to give back if he could. Todd attended Texas Tech University and Texas Christian University (TCU). During his college years, he shared his love for music and brotherhood as a member of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity. I have to try something different, I have to smile, these tears have to ease up some how, some where, some time. I am going to do my best here and this is how I am going to start. It may or may not work, and I know I am still going to cry. But maybe it wont be multiple times a day. Just maybe it will help me focus on more happy times before you were gone instead of these unhappy days after you are gone. Hoping that I can have a smile to go with these tears every day. So I am going to look for photos and something that makes me smile or laugh through the tears. #SuicideAwareness #mentalhealthmatters #IWillAlwaysLoveYouMore

Assistance with a Child that has Cook Children's STAR Medicaid (Vision/Blindness - Texas) [](https://www.reddit.com/r/Dallas/?f=flair_name%3A%22Discussion%22)My friend's daughter was recommended specialized lenses called Steĺlest for degenerative myopia, but she was also told Medicaid will not cover it. They told her the minimum out of pocket cost would be about $500. They also told her there's a high chance she'll be blind in a few years if she does not get these, for why these lenses are so important. How does Medicaid in Texas provide coverage for this? Do they ever? Are there some missing steps for coverage? Is there somebody to call in particular to assist with the situation?

Cook Children's behavioral health alternatives while we wait for the ADHD eval? Anyone in DFW run into this with Cook Children's? We're waiting on a full ADHD evaluation and the wait is apparently going into spring. He's in second grade and struggling in the meantime, while the school keeps asking if there's anything official in writing. Is it totally reasonable to get the evaluation somewhere else and continue using Cook Children's for the rest of his pediatric care? Not trying to shop around for a different diagnosis. Just trying to get the evaluation done sooner.

Happy photo #6 (Todd, Tina and I) - graduation day! I was so proud of you ( i cried tears of joy at your graduation as you walked across that stage)- He graduated Summa Cum Laude in the Class of 2007. He ranked an impressive #24 out of 320 students and was a member of the National Honor Society. Beyond his academic achievements, Todd possessed a deeply empathetic heart. During his high school years, he dedicated his time as a volunteer in the Oncology Department at Cook Children's Hospital bringing comfort and smiles to young patients during their most difficult battles. But, he always said they did more for him than he ever could for them. That their spirit was amazing. He had 26 surgeries there himself from age 1 to 18 and wanted to give back if he could. Todd attended Texas Tech University and Texas Christian University (TCU). During his college years, he shared his love for music and brotherhood as a member of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity. I have to try something different, I have to smile, these tears have to ease up some how, some where, some time. I am going to do my best here and this is how I am going to start. It may or may not work, and I know I am still going to cry. But maybe it wont be multiple times a day. Just maybe it will help me focus on more happy times before you were gone instead of these unhappy days after you are gone. Hoping that I can have a smile to go with these tears every day. So I am going to look for photos and something that makes me smile or laugh through the tears. #SuicideAwareness #mentalhealthmatters #IWillAlwaysLoveYouMore

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Cook Children's behavioral health alternatives while we wait for the ADHD eval? Anyone in DFW run into this with Cook Children's? We're waiting on a full ADHD evaluation and the wait is apparently going into spring. He's in second grade and struggling in the meantime, while the school keeps asking if there's anything official in writing. Is it totally reasonable to get the evaluation somewhere else and continue using Cook Children's for the rest of his pediatric care? Not trying to shop around for a different diagnosis. Just trying to get the evaluation done sooner.

Assistance with a Child that has Cook Children's STAR Medicaid (Vision/Blindness - Texas) [](https://www.reddit.com/r/Dallas/?f=flair_name%3A%22Discussion%22)My friend's daughter was recommended specialized lenses called Steĺlest for degenerative myopia, but she was also told Medicaid will not cover it. They told her the minimum out of pocket cost would be about $500. They also told her there's a high chance she'll be blind in a few years if she does not get these, for why these lenses are so important. How does Medicaid in Texas provide coverage for this? Do they ever? Are there some missing steps for coverage? Is there somebody to call in particular to assist with the situation?