(yes that is a word in middle school land of 1992)
March 28 - Madi is taken to emergency room because her knee "popped".
16 days later we get surgery.. it was bust...
we were told there would be a ct scan the next day.. it happened on Saturday, 3 days later...
April 16.. CT .. we were told we would hear from surgeon no later than Wednesday
I called Monday...
Surgeon is out until next week...
I raised hell both with the surgeon's office and our pediatrician.
I got a call today @ 12:20
My lunch ends at 12:35
A partner of Madi's surgeon called - I could tell he "scanned" the file... he said we could meet with the Dr next week to talk options.
I explained using a cadaver was out of the question due to the risks of rejection and infection.
He said: : "all good"
I asked: How can we get a referral for a second opinion?
His response: I can talk with a Dr. at Doernbechers that I have worked with, but a referral might get denied.
My response: Ok... but I am not questioning your expertise, this is a 11 year old girl who is athletic, has fought and beat cancer and I really want a solid plan which is not what I am hearing from you or her other surgeon...so come up with a plan and be ready to present it next week when I meet with him. If I don't feel like you have it... you will make sure that referral goes through. This my dear sir.. is not my first rodeo.
So here we wait..
Tuesday 10:40 we meet with the surgeon again...
He will, in theory have a plan...
in theroy
Here is the deal.. I am not going to play: "let's try this.. ooops.. now let's try this... wait... let's try this..."
I will be honest... I truly understand about 10% of what these dr's say to me.. literally... but I have people who have been through this and they tell me what to ask... then I say wtf.. do they (the Dr's), think I am stupid? (I might be.. but honestly...I should not have to seek out these questions to ask...)
This is my daughter.. figure it out and if you can't that's cool man.. suck it up say it is beyond you and send it to someone who has more experience.. no harm, no foul.
I still think you are amazing, I think you are even more amazing when you can humble yourself and admit this is beyond your expertise. Seriously...
SOMEONE just come up with a plan...
We are on Day 23...