What happens next?

While I wish I was one of those Moms who could stand proud and exclaim,

“After declining any and all pain medication I not only assisted in the removal of the vast majority of my girly gadgets but ran a 10 mile marathon immediately after.”

I am so not that girl.

If truth be told I’m the girl that insisted on an epidural BEFORE the first contraction struck.

Now ya know.

So, while I’m sitting around waiting until it is finally time to take that next damn pain pill, you can read a guest post from my friend, Astacia, who writes one great blog at Mamikaze.com She is amazing and I know you will love her as much as I do.

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We always knew that our daughter, “Bear,” would need special care. She spent 14 days in the NICU as a full-term baby. When she was discharged, the NP on duty told us in her kindest way;

“try not to expect much.”

We’ve been through the gamut of specialists. At one time, she was seen in the Neurology, Neurosurgery, Gastroenterology, Opthamology, and Orthpedics every 2-3 months. Add in PT and OT and we became seasoned veterans of the patient care world before her second birthday.

She graduated from PT last year. No more time-wasting appointments with the nutritionist at the GI clinic. We’ve moved from the Opthamologist to the Optometrist. She is down to yearly check-ups with Neurosurg and Ortho. I received a major surprise a couple of weeks back when she was moved to consult with Neuro.

After five years of keeping tabs on referrals, tests and checkups, my calendar is feeling neglected. The “Dr.” section of my address book is collecting dust. The only active file is for IEPs.

I feel lost.

Almost unnecessary.

How about you?

Have you ever thought of the future when all the appointments, referrals, tests and checkups might come to an end?

Astacia’s blog is mamikaze