Days like today really leave me wiped out physically but spiritually I'm laughing. Chris and I can sum up today like this: "We are only on for the ride. Sometimes its smooth. Sometimes its scary and bumpy. And sometimes its just plain crazy." Today was crazy like last Monday was crazy and it just leaves us laughing as we hold on for the ride.
Not knowing how traffic was going to be, we were out the door at 6:40 this morning (bless the babysitter's heart) to make our first appointment. It was with Dr. Slade and Baker who did my lasic eye surgery almost 11 years ago (Dad, the office is almost exactly the same...just flip flopped). It was weird being back in there. I haven't stepped foot in an eye doctors office for an exam since my lasic surgery (saw an eye doctor last spring when I had an eye injury). I went through an hour of exams, drops, tests, etc. The right eye came out 20/60 and the left eye came out 20/20. We were offered given a prescription for glasses and offered lasic for half price since I was an existing patient. We did ask Dr. Baker about Lyme or the medications being the reason for the change in vision and he said that the shape of the eye has changed and if it were the Lyme or medication it would be in both eyes and not effect the shape of the eye. Basically, I'm just getting old.
The first blessing of the day was being told I have healthy eyes. The second blessing came when we went to check out and were told our visit was 100% covered. Wow!
We left there with just enough time to get to our 10:00 appointment....my yearly female obligation. I found it funny that we do our best to get there in time only to sit for an hour and a half (45 minutes in the waiting room and 45 minutes in the exam room) to see the doctor.
I needed Chris with me today for many reasons. One because I don't process information very well any more and I don't remember short term information. So I need Chris there as a back up brain to comprehend and remember what I has been explained to me, especially by doctors. Second, I was a bit nervous about how the doctors were going to respond today regarding the Lyme, particularly my OB/GYN doctor. We have had all types of responses, most are not pleasant but complicated...hhhhmmm just like the disease itself. The eye doctor didn't bat an eye...no pun intended. I was more nervous about my gynocologist. I have been seeing her for over 18 years. She has very strong opinions (particularly about Katrina) and doesn't like to be inconvenienced at all. However, I trust her competency and if I ever need a referral for anything I call her. Every referral I have ever received from her has been top notch. Keep in mind she was already and hour and a half behind schedule and when she came in she sat down and looked and Chris and then looked at me. Then she asked, "why is he here?" I found the question very odd. Chris quickly reminded her of his track record for both pregnancies (really 3) and she remembered but was still confused. She then explained that the husband doesn't usually show up unless there was a problem. Very interesting. She then looked at the list of meds I am on and asked, "Are these meds I have you on?" And that began the conversation of Lyme. I was amazed at how she responded. She is the first medical professional to respond passionately, with some understanding of the disease, having been tested for Lyme herself after returning from a vacation in Maine. I could tell she wasn't completely knowledgable but enough. More then three times she said, "If you need anything at all, please let me know." I was floored. Another blessing. Its difficult to explain but unlike other diseases and conditions, Lyme is not well known or understood and we usually end up doing a lot of explaining and sometimes defending of the disease. It was nice not to have to do this today...at all!
We were in the car on the way to the DMV to get the license renewed and I was on my phone trying to find eye places to get fitted for glasses on our way home after the DMV. Again, I wanted Chris there for support. We had a "front of the line" pass from the last time we were there when I failed the vision test, but I don't exactly have the gumption to walk in front of a 2 hour line and say, "I have a pass"...I'm chicken. We were under the assumption that the paper we had to have filled out by Dr. Baker said that corrective lenses were ordered and that we wouldn't have to take the vision test again at the DMV but just my license. First of all, we didn't get the front of the line but we got to the end of the shortest line (blessing). Then when it was my turn the lady asked me to put my forehead on the vision screener. You're kidding me, right? They were tested and examined for over an hour this morning, and the paper is signed. Nope, she wanted me to do the vision test again. I explained that I didn't have my corrected lenses yet and she explained back that I needed them to do the test. I couldn't believe that we were about to have to leave and come back a third time. Somehow, out of no where I heard myself say, "Could I at least give it a try?" and she said I could and asked me to read line 5. Great! That was the line I had to read last time and I failed. I looked in. First two columns were crystal clear (especially since my eyes were blood shot and barely back to normal from being dialated from that morning) but the third column was blurry. I looked at the first letter and knew I couldn't tell what it was. Something inside of me said, "just go for it" so I read the line the best I could straight through. I looked up and she said, "nice"....nice? What did that mean? Nice effort you failed? What? She looked at me and said, "you only missed one letter. That's good enough for us. You passed." I wast so happy we wouldn't have to come back a third time. I anxiously watched as she finished the paperwork and we payed our money. I didn't want her to find any other reason to deny the renewal. We were walking out the door and Chris said, "You caught that right?" "What do you mean?" I asked. He said,"Look at your piece of paper....it says no restrictions." Sure enough! My license was renewed without restrictions. Another blessing. It blew me away.
Have you ever been going through a moment in time when it is just so obvious something is orchestrating it to go a certain way and its not going the way it "should" go? That was the DMV today. So, I'm a little confused...do I need glasses or not? The obvious answer is yes but at least I'm not under a time constraint to get them....another blessing.
We grabbed some lunch and headed home. I was getting home a little later than I had originally planned and whole lot more blown away by how the day had gone. We get home and I'm talking to the babysitter and asking how things went. I asked how the girls were and she replied, "They were fantastic. I didn't have any problems with them today." Did I walk into the right house? Keep in mind my girls are usually pretty good, especially for others, but this was a long day for the babysitter and the girls have acted up for her before. To hear that they were fantastic was music to my ears. Another blessing!!! Of course, the babysitter was awesome today remembering to put sunscreen on them before getting in the pool (she brought her own since she didn't know if an where ours was, swimming with them, and sending me a picture of them having fun and being happy. Pretty cool.
Chris hooked my IV and I got comfortable on the bed to check email and it all hit. I crashed. Days like this wipe me out. I got a little nap in but have been edgy and cranky and useless the rest of the day/night. But at least I am a very blessed lump on a log. Its days like today that affirm us that we are just on for the ride. Sometimes its crazy! I don't remember signing up for this ride (though technically I did when I accepted Christ) and I didn't pay for this ride (Christ did) but there blessings all through it. Hold on tight because we are on for the ride of our lives! I'm so glad I know where it ends up!
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