Day Twenty Six: Beginning the Organic Testing.

Pannera Bread was exceptional... have you ever been? I think we have found our new family hot-spot for dinner!!

Katie had an exceptional night... no flip-flops... played cards with daddy and I... slept well... and cheerfully got herself ready for the clinic this morning. I am really beginning to love my time spent with her. I know that sounds rather weird for a momma to admit about her child, but when much of the time has been spent handling crisis after crisis... questioning weather what I am seeing is a need or a manipulation... constant battling and being told I am hated or that she hates herself... keeping things from getting broken because of frequent frustrations over petty things... watching new mental and emotional and physical oddities occur and feeling helpless and in the dark... that when moments like this morning occur, when we drank hot chocolate and cheerfully played cards in the cafeteria (we got here 20 minutes early this morning) it is wonderfully refreshing... and that make me WANT to spend more time with her. I don't feel as if I need to be "on guard" and always protecting her or myself... or our stuff. I have always loved Katie... but now I'm really beginning to "like" her too.

Meanwhile, this morning I got the authorization for all the testing that needs to occur. Katie's Renal Ultrasound will be this afternoon at 2PM. The MRI will be March 26th at 10AM (with sedation). You can be praying for us on that test... she will need to get an IV for the sedation... and I assure you, she will NOT like that... getting an IV line in can hurt far more than a blood test... and they leave it in for the procedure. I got a call this morning that the Sleep-Deprived EEG has also been authorized and I need to call this morning and schedule that appointment. I don't know about the prep for that yet, except that she will only be allowed 3 hours of sleep that night. Do I have any volunteers who would like to help me with that one??? HA HA HA HA HA... no, I didn't think so....

Well, I've got to get on my morning calls and emails. I'll finish this blog later today.

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The ultrasound went well... Katie has this funny little giggle when she gets nervous... and she giggled and giggled for the first few minutes... then she quieted down and tenderly chatted with the technician about how it was going. She truly is charming.

We had a good roast dinner (thank God for crock-pots that work all day while you're gone), and afterwards Katie went across the street and played with Julian her friend. Mark watched some TV... and I planned a much needed get-away by myself for next weekend.

Well... I just heard Katie come in the door... and I think family time is about to begin.

Have I told you recently 'Thank You' for your prayers for us?? Our emotional faces wouldn't be above water without them.

Thank you!!!!

Chow 4 Now,
Susan