Pediatrician Checks In

 Lillian had her 14 year well child appointment last week.  She had gained six pounds in a year and is just an inch shy of five feet tall.  She had a good visit, but I did ask for a blood draw because she has complained about being tired for quite some time.  I cried a little as we discussed the changes she's going through and some of the possible scenarios we should consider. She did pretty well with the blood draw, but it's heart wrenching to actually hear her say through tears, "I'm  'care".  

Did get the call today, she does have a very low vitamin D level so we'll start a supplement for that.  Her hemaglobin was good, and she had no corona antibodies.  Her metabolic panel was also fine.  

As she sat there on the table, legs crossed, hands in her lap, waiting I was struck by how grown up she is.  I nearly started to cry again.  When she was a year old and we had professional pictures made, I cried while previewing the photos because, first I was happy she had made it to a year old.  Second my heart was gripped that these might be the only photographic memories I would have of her life.  This day, at 14, I'm just grateful and in awe.  So, I said, can I take your picture and she said, "yea".  There is so much captured in that one moment.  

  So, if you're reading to this point,  this might resonate with you...we weren't given what we prayed for...ie a healthy child.  As we prayed in those early days and the years since we haven't been granted the desires of our hearts for her development and health issues.  We HAVE  been given life, we've seen miracles, we've seen prayers answered in other ways.  I've grown in the fruits of the spirit and closer and closer to my Strength and Shield.  Your story, your faith WILL touch others in ways you won't even know.  You are strong and this is not over until HE says it is.  

Heart Dr Checks In

 WHAT A DAY!  I felt confident that we would have a great cardiology appt for Lillian and I was right.  Her heart looks great and he doesn't foresee her ever needing heart repair to her original repair.  Since she doesn't grow in super huge leaps, it's actually been a good thing in regards to her heart defect.  Now, I move on to story time....I left town about half an hour earlier than needed and had been on 65 for about 25 minutes when we came to a dead stop.  There was a crash ahead and there was no telling how long we'd be sitting.  After 25-30 cars ahead and behind me made illegal uturns, I called the dr to tell them what was going on.They stated I could be 15 minutes late with no problem. I, then, tried to make an illegal uturn myself, only to be caught by a state policeman.  Now, mind you, I thought, these other people were not making the best decision, but I was also starting to feel desperate.  So, I turned myself around and was just settling in for the wait when the police officer, who was young enough to be my son, tapped on my window. He proceeded to chew me out, very kindly, about my "almost fatal" decision to make a uturn.  I told him I agreed completely and then he continued to lecture me about almost killing ourselves.  He said he wasn't going to give me a ticket and I told him I he should because I deserved it.  He finally proceeded on his way and I felt like a total idiot.  We arrive at the dr office and I am busting tale to get in there, my time read exactly 15 minutes over our appointment time.  We walk into the office and the front desk/medical assistant was ruder to me than I've ever encountered in my life.  I was biting back the tears.  She continued to talk to me very rudely to the point, where my old fleshy side nearly chucked that clipboard right back at her.  I told her I called and she was so so rude...I sat there on the seat thinking be kind to your enemy, don't return evil for evil.  She took Lillian back and was a different person toward her and I finally made it to the bathroom and cried.   

The doctor did say he was sorry for my trip issues and I said, well I got chewed out by a cop and your receptionist was not kind to me at all.  He said he was sorry for that too.  It was a rough day for me, stressful, I should say.  I just hope there was no injury to the people involved in the wreck.   

Also, we had a good report with her pulmonologist in December.

Never a dull moment.