Another doctor's office, no cappuccino machines but free wireless...score! I update my Facebook status while sitting on the sofa and in the 15 minutes it takes to be called back I already have half a dozen "we're praying" replies. You just don't realize how encouraging that is until you're on "this side" of the replies. OK, some may think Facebook is silly or whatever but it has been invaluable to me over the last few weeks. The encouragement we've received has been overwhelming and most of it is due to this crazy little social network application invented by a couple of college roommates. Crazy how God blesses us in the most unusual ways.
"Allison Walker" is called and we go back thinking we will meet in Dr. Blouin's office and schedule surgery. Instead we're escorted to Exam Room 2. Allison is not happy...another exam?!? Haven't I been poked and prodded enough? A nurse asks her to take her top off and leaves the room. I try to lighten the mood by making "stripper music sounds". To my surprise she actually laughs! I tell her the paper gown looks sexy and that I can see through it, OK I may have just crossed the line. "Sorry, love you" . She smiles, we're good.
Dr. Blouin tells us that another test she was waiting on came back negative (a good thing!) and that, coupled with the fact that the second spot was benign (thank you Jesus) everything is looking very positive! She was pleased with everything so she sends us to Nancy who sets up the surgery date. After going day by day through the Outlook calendar (dang she's popular) we finally land on November 4. Our day. The day that this cursed-little-disease-infested lump is forever removed from my lovely bride. Allison wishes it was tomorrow, she's ready to get past all this. I am too. But patient we will be until the appointed time.
Going to all these doctor offices isn't good for my cholesterol. Seems like every time we leave one we stop at the nearest Zaxby's or Jack in the Box and get milkshakes! But today its OK, we celebrated! I'm thinking "this milkshake sure is good" as I hear her say "Punch bug, red one!". I love this bruise!
3 comments:
Ouch! :) praying nov. 4 gets here in a hurry. Love y'all!
One of my philosophies of life is "kittens & milkshakes make everything better!" So all y'all need now is a kitten ;)
Hi Chris, Allison, this is Sev Howell... your French cousin ;)
I aggree with you Chris, I like the acouragements and the keeping up with people Facebook allows...:)
and me too, all the way from France where I am with Adam right now, I am praying for you.
Sev
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