Catching my breath

That's what I am doing today.  Catching my breath.  It's been a whirlwind of activity and emotion this past week.  Tons of doctors appointments, the fiasco with the Red Cross, MRI controversy, Shawna's surgery getting re-scheduled, then cancelled, then re-scheduled again, etc.   On top of all that, we had Sara's 3rd birthday celebration on Saturday.  I had a tremendous amount of help from family in order to pull off the event. On Saturday morning, two hours before our guests were to arrive,  I went to Giant Eagle to pick up the cake .. and they FORGOT TO MAKE IT!  AHhhhhh!!   (Yes- they were able to whip something together in 15 minutes.  My only requirement?  Purple flowers and Tinkerbell!) Oh- I forgot to mention that Sara's annual cardiology appointment was also last week.  Yes- I know. Our lives are crazy. Anyway, her pulmonary stenosis has been status quo for two years.  But, her EKG still looks a little weird.  Extra ventricle contractions.. which may mean nothing.  So, she had to wear a 24 hour Holter monitor last week to track the electrical activity of her heart.  Just one more thing... Sigh.  I'll call her cardiologist this week for the results. (No, her cardiologist is NOT the same as Shawna's cardiologist or even MY cardiologist.  In fact, Sara's physician is a part of an entirely different hospital system.  I really like him, though.  He was consulted on Shawna's file, so he is familiar with her condition as well.)  I know its crazy.... multiple physicians, multiple hospital systems.  But, it works for us.  And, if the "ivory tower" upsets me in any way, I already have a back up plan. Lori M. Baylor