Well, That's Cool, But... Dang!

UPDATE:  

Prayers answered!  Marissa's surgery is now scheduled for Friday April 17th.  So, only a few days after the original date AND its on a Friday instead of a Monday.  This is great because I will have Jeremy at home to help me with her and her recovery.  Woo Hoo!

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Original Post:

OK, got a change of plans.

First of all, thank you all for praying for Marissa's ENT, Dr. P. From information I received secondhand, she is about four months pregnant with twins and was having some difficulty so she was put on bed rest. She is apparently better now and is seeing patients in the mornings. She is also performing surgeries when needed.

This morning we had Marissa's pre-op visit with Dr. K who was going to do her T & A in place of Dr. P. I use the words "had her pre-op visit" loosely. Dr. K came into the room this morning for the 8:30 appointment and proceeded to let me know that Dr. P was back in action and that he would much rather her do the procedure. He sees older children and mainly adults, so he does not have much experience with peds. Or trachs. He also felt Marissa would fare better with someone she knows and who is familiar with her. I, of course, want her surgery done by someone who feels they can do the best job possible, so I am perfectly OK with his decision. Thus, we canceled Marissa's T & A for April 13th.

Dr. K consulted with Dr. P this morning and she thinks she can put Marissa on her surgery schedule in the next couple of weeks.

First, I am very happy that Dr. P's pregnancy seems to be going better, well enough for her to see patients and perform surgery. What an amazing blessing! Please keep praying that her pregnancy progresses normally from here on out.

However, I wish Dr. K would have consulted with Dr. P and made the decision for her to do Marissa's surgery before I got my behind up at the butt crack of dawn this morning. Before I got Marissa up at the butt crack of dawn this morning. Before I rushed around packing things up and lugging a heavy "go" bag and my hyper toddler into the ENT office this morning. Before Marissa and I sat in an exam room for 15 minutes waiting for the doc, with Marissa crying from anxiety the entire time.

I know it is all over now and no one is any worse for wear but, it was extremely inconveniencing to have to do all that only to go home without being seen. Oh, and Dr. K felt the need to let me know that I would not be charged for this "visit". I told him "thank you" but what I wanted to say was "darn straight I won't be charged! Why would you charge me for inconveniencing me??" Oh well!

My only other concern is that we won't be able to schedule the surgery soon enough to suit us. Please pray with us that Marissa can have the surgery no later than the end of this month. If it goes too much later than that, it will seal the deal and ensure that decan will not be happening this summer. Plus, as it gets later, Dr. P gets further along in her pregnancy and might not be able to do the surgery again and we would be back at square one.

We do have a pre-op appointment with Dr. P on Tuesday the 14th. I am expecting a call tomorrow morning letting me know when Dr. P is available to do the surgery. I will post an update at the beginning of this post as soon as I know a date.

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In a totally unrelated matter:

This is the hairstyle we call "puppy dog ears"

This is the "Ellie May"

I wanted to share a video with you from this weekend. Pay close attention for a special "little gem" at about 20 seconds. You might have to turn the volume up to hear it. :) Also, be listening for the best baby giggle on earth toward the end at about 2 min 37 seconds.

Yes, Marissa will probably try to kill me in my sleep when she turns 14 and learns that I posted a video of her tooting for all of cyberspace to hear and see! Oh well, I couldn't help myself!