PRIMARY DOCTOR VISIT

The office visit yesterday went somewhat okay. We met with the really nice doctor. He is concerned, and the best part about him HE LISTENS! Plus he backs me in my decisions. He backs me in delaying her shots. He backs me in fighting for my daughter by getting us a 2nd opinion. I just hope they are not worse than what we are going through.

She lost a lb since our last visit a week ago. She is so skinny I had to pull out 6-9 month clothes and the pants are falling off of her. I am discouraged these doctors are not working fast enough. Now we go in for weekly weight checks. Not only do I have to take off work, but the visits just keep going up and up.

He is angry at the GI doctor for ignoring us as it is obviously something wrong with her intestines. At least I hope that is what the problem... Not as if I hope my child is sick, it is that I just hope that is the solution to this sickness. I will hate to get through all this and learn it has nothing to do with the intestines and have to go through a whole new series of testing.

I asked for a list of all our office visits so I may track my expenses. If you want to make yourself feel better, asking for how much money you have spent on basically NO ANSWERS is not the best idea...

The doctor gave me his cell phone number, and offered to babysit if I ever wanted to go to a movie or something. What do you say to something like that? I said, "Well I just bought a house, so things are a bit hectic right now." Perfect response, "Oh you and your fiance? Boyfriend?" Then he had the look of shock when I mentioned no significant other like single parents cannot own their own home, especially considering her dad does NOTHING but change his phone number every time I get a hold of it. IF ONLY HE HAD A JOB. We don't have a roommate, Madison has taken over the spare room with her toys. I have not decided if living alone is worth it or not, but not having a TV is a bit strange. I suppose one day I will subject myself to the harsh overpricing of the finer electronics, but until now... We do not watch TV.

You would think that I am incredibly bored, but I actually am up late, and feel like there is not enough time in the day to do what I need to do so I wonder if I would even watch it if I had it. Probably just wouldn't get as much done.

Yesterday we bought a fridge. A new refrigerator! It is nice. As when we came home the other day to a wet kitchen the realization that the fridge died hurt! I didn't want to buy a refrigerator! I have incredibly expensive taste. I talked them into giving me free delivery, free set up, a rebate for picking up the old fridge, and an extra 10% off for it taking TEN days to be delivered. Some sort of back order, but of course I WANTED that fridge! So we wait...