Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2004. Mattie was two years old. That day we took Mattie to the National Mall. When we lived in the city, the Mall was literally blocks from our home. It was the best location! If I could erase the last five years and could have remained in that location, my life would be so different now. What I love about this photo was that Mattie was ALL business. He was literally propelling me forward because he was eager to get to the reflecting pool, where all the ducks congregated. Those were the days and I am quite certain while in that moment, I had NO IDEA how lucky I was, and how DRASTICALLY life would be altered.
Quote of the day: The secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient. ~ Francis Peabody
My parents had their cardiology appointments today. My dad sees this doctor every six months and my mom, once a year. We LOVE this doctor. He is close to my age and he is Italian. Given our common backgrounds, he gets along splendidly with my parents. I met this doctor in 2022, when my dad was having issues with his vitals. His pulse would drop to 40 and below, when exercising and moving about (a normal pulse is 60 - 100). Given the severity of my dad's issues in 2022, his primary care doctor got us an appointment with a cardiologist the very next day. That was when we met this amazing cardiologist. You want to know how much time he spends with us at each visit? Try an hour! We got in at 11am and he literally talks to us through part of his lunch break! A very unique, compassionate, and highly competent physician. If we could only clone him. We have gotten to know about his wife, his children, we have followed him along his weigh loss journey, his training for a marathon with his daughter, and even about his summer plans. Any one who thinks that relating to a patient like a human being doesn't matter, has never been a patient. In fact, the way doctors make us feel is directly related to how effective we feel the medical care is being provided.
Today the doctor was telling us about his family's summer plans. I listen to this man talk about his love of his family and what he does to ensure their happiness and I wonder..... how lucky his wife is! How is it that I did not meet him or someone like him? NO ANSWERS, but ONLY MORE QUESTIONS.
Meanwhile, I have anxiously been awaiting my MRI results. Thankfully they came in today and nothing was found. Another year down! I do not take such good news lightly, because I learned first hand with Mattie how life can change in a second, after just one test! I truly do not know how I could handle being sick or incapacitated because I balance so much in any given day. I am the rudder on our broken down ship!
But of course any good news in my life is always followed with another problem. On my doorstep today was a two inch package from the bank. I am so sick of paperwork, legal mumbo jumbo, and financial stress. I have gone from a woman who did not pay a bill, to a woman who is handling bills, medical expenditures, credit card fraud, a divorce, lots of lawyers, and now trying to assume my mortgage. It is beyond hateful and just when I think my life will stabilize, another nightmare falls onto my plate. I feel like I am being tested..... how much can one woman take? I guess we will find out.
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