So, yes, we've had a lot going on over here. A lot of CRAZY! Last week was particularly interesting, hence my silence. Ok, here's the run down:
Wednesday: Jack cut his chin open while carrying around one of Sophie's portable oxygen tanks. Blood everywhere, pretty upset little boy, doc office visit, then Urgent Care until 9:30 pm. Positives: we convinced the doc on call to do Dermabond instead of stitches. Whew. Narrow escape there.
Thursday: Andre was badly rear-ended on his way home at night. At the ER until 4 am, bad whiplash etc. Repercussions for car and hubby ongoing. Negotiations with other driver's insurance, ongoing. Ugh. Positives: he's OKAY!!!
Friday: Was up at 6 am and out the door by 7:15 with both kids in tow to get to Sophie's pulmanology appointment, 40 minutes away by 8 am. Walked in to the office only to be told that the doc was out sick that day and we had to see someone else. I almost cried. Then almost yelled at the very young, very annoying receptionist with the very bad attitude. Managed to control myself enough to tell her that I had specifically needed to see this doctor because he specializes in the disease that Sophie might have. She said flippantly, "Oh, they're all very well qualified doctors." If looks could kill, she would have died. Positives: the doc we did see was great and very thorough.
Friday afternoon: with all the craziness I had forgotten to order more oxygen for Sophie, so called to get a delivery. Was told they had no big tanks available until next Wednesday. What?! In the whole of this very large city?! Spent almost an hour on the phone trying to figure out a solution. Finally got them to deliver a special machine that pulls oxygen from the air. Relief. Positives: the machine is so much easier to deal with than the tanks! Hope we can keep it.
Saturday: woke up to Sophie having got rid of her feeding tube. Yup, completely out and lying at the end of her bed. Not sure HOW she got all that tape off but there it was. Oh well. Was so over ER visits and drama that I just shrugged my shoulders and let her be. Figured I would wait until her 9 month check on Monday to ask the doc about it. Positives: gave her a very soapy, very thorough bath right away. Loved scrubbing all that sticky tape residue off her little face and neck!!
Sunday proved uneventful. Thanks be to God.
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Shame, Christy - you guys have really been through the wringer! I'll be praying that there are calmer days ahead and no further complications for Sophie or Andre (and no further injuries for Jack, at least for the moment!). Big hugs to all of you, but especially to you, the amazing mum & wife holding it all together!!
I am so proud of you, my Christy-girl for seeing the positives in all the yuckiness of life right now. I love you.
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