What a Week!

Monday and Tuesday were rather quiet.  I got some stitching done, spent time with the girls other than getting on them about cleaning their rooms and homework - I mean, actual time with them.   The stitching is going well.  I'm actually getting somewhere:

Then, I spent most of yesterday at the VA in Loma Linda for all of the tests that my doctors ordered.  Again, I have been a little worried, but there seemed to be no reason for a high liver panel, so the doctors wanted to check all the internal organs and be sure.


I started the morning in Ultrasound where I spent a little over an hour having my stomach probed and prodded in order to get the right pictures of everything. I couldn't help but laugh when I kept hearing that I had the "most beautiful internal organs" they have ever seen.  I asked about getting a card or a letter of reference from them but there's apparently never been a request like mine.  


After I got done with Ultrasound, I went around the corner to the CT area.  I was asked about my allergy to shrimp, and when I explained how fast I have reactions, the tech had me wait while she called the doctor.  I apparently could have been pre-medicated to help with the iodine reaction, but since my reaction is so very bad, they decided that I should never have contrast with a CT Scan.  


So, I finished the CT Scan very quickly and then went into a "Focus Group" to help with the new Women's Center that is being established.  It was pretty cool to listen to many of the women veterans that are served there, and they enjoyed having some information from a "spouse."  I don't get all of the benefits at the VA that Veterans get, but I cannot complain about my medical care - it's better than the private insurance treatment that I had forever.


When I was finished with all of my appointments, I went to see the nurse that handles my area.  She pulled the results for me, and I learned that there is "nothing remarkable" about any of my internal organs.  Everything is the way it should be!  


So, that was one major hurdle down.  I have been emailing with one of my doctors, and he said that there is definitely nothing "sinister" causing a bad blood test result, so he's going to see if anything else needs to be done, otherwise, I'll just plan on a new blood test in June, and we'll see what's going on then.  


Ahhhhhhhhhh......some relaxation after so much stressing out.  Then, I managed to keep myself from falling apart all morning in anticipation of today's court hearing.  


After three years (exactly 36 months to the date), I was finally going to have a hearing to "prove" the domestic violence against my ex-husband and work to get permanent orders for child custody, visitation, and support.   Well, while I was getting ready, I got a phone call stating that the judge was cancelling all of the afternoon appointments.


Unbelievable!  So, I went into court in order to set a new date.  Ugh!  He had his certificate showing that he finished his anger management class, so we had to create a new stipulation to allow for the unsupervised visits to start this week.  I can't get child support ordered, but he's getting his visits, so I guess the legal system is working.  Whatever!  


So, I will get back to the family after the virtual ranting, and hope that good things come out of this.