Scan Number Two, Not Juan

We are home and hurled back into our busy lives again...we came back to grandparents, a field trip to the dump (fascinating really!), girl scouts and of course getting everything put away, laundered and grocery shopping done. I will be caught up as soon as I make a few more phone calls and vacuum the living room...hurray!

We threw the CT Scan into the schedule this morning as well...there was a man there in the waiting room and the technician came out and asked if he was Juan, he said no, he was two. Aspen did great on scan number two! She got up early to start drinking her yucky barium (vanilla has been declared superior to banana in case you ever have to try it yourself). We went on to the hospital and had a great tech this time...much more personable, efficient and helpful.

She gritted her teeth for the IV...she has lots of poke marks. The technician asked which mark was the best; Aspen told her and she got the IV on the first try. I stood so I could see the screen during the scans but they didn't pull up the pancreas, so I couldn't see anything.

We will probably be waiting until Wednesday again for results unless there is a super speedy radiologist. I don't think I will hold my breath for that though. I am holding my breath and hoping there will be nothing there!!

I hadn't heard from the Children's Hospital, so I called the referral department at the doctor's office yesterday. The referral clerk was waiting until we had these CT scan results to fax the referral...what's another week, right? (Yes, that is sarcasm, I had a hard time being nice) I explained that the purpose was to get things going, and that she could fax these results later on, but we really need to get to see a specialist as soon as possible...she was very nice and apologetic. She must not have children.

Ken is back at work, and a little nervous about starting the term as usual...pre-term jitters...I don't know why, he got three A's and one B last term despite the craziness and lack of sleep. We considered applying for jobs this week, but it's kind of exciting and kind of scary to look at changing jobs right now. There are so many questions...can we get insurance with a new company with Aspen having a pre-existing condition, do we need to live next to a large hospital, etc, etc. It's be great if Ken could find a promotion within HP.

Aspen made the "Can't Be Beet" chocolate cake on the Fat Free Vegan site with Grandma. It is really quite wonderful! It doesn't taste like beets and is very moist and rich...tastes like a crazy cake...five stars for that recipe!! We also made parsnips with orange zest and honey...I had to eat them myself...but everyone tried them! Have I told you that Ken only eats iceburg lettuce, raw carrots and corn...those are his only veggies...this is a very exciting adventure for everyone!