Solstace 2020

[lydamorehouse]

 Thanks to the UChicago deciding that MY RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY is a great day to keep their very anxious early action application waiting on a decision, we have not yet had a chance to celebrate anything. My son has decided that today, he doesn't want to do anything other than pace until he hears.

The first half of my day was occupied by Shawn's doctor's appointment. Good news! We have an excellent new doctor who is very new to our clinic. He apparently started three weeks ago, but Shawn switched to him on the spot. She described him as "very geeky" (which in our household is a HUGE compliment. We chose our vet based on this qualification, too. We like the ones who stop mid-sentence and say, "Did you know...?" and fill in some esoteric nugget about their field of study.) He was also wearing socks with the heart monitor wave on them, which makes me happy. And, MUCH MORE IMPORTANTLY, he read Shawn's entire chart and started immediately asking all the "whys"

It's like the universe heard my complaining and answered us!

(Thank you, universe!)

So, that's really great news The only down side is that we did not know Dr. Bakken was going to be so thorough and so I ended up waiting in the car outside of the clinic for two hours. On the other hand, he's the first person to look at Shawn's weak arm and wonder if maybe a neck nerve might be involved. He'd noticed that she had degenerative disc disease in her lower back and thought, "Well, if it's pinching there, could it be pinching elsewhere?"

I LOVE THIS GUY and I haven't even met him.

I will, though, because I am switching from my stupid-ass doctor immediately!

So, that's a huge yay.

Now if UChicago would just cough up an acceptance for my brilliant boy (or not), life would be peachy.


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Chicago has deferred on Mason's brilliance. So, it's not a NO, but it's not a yes. It means he'll be considered with the rest of the unwashed masses in March, final decision in April. Alas! But, we happily took a "not a no" and had our celebration.

Comments

[sabotabby]

Good luck on both massive life-changing things.

[lydamorehouse]

Well, Mason is deferred, but it's not a NO, so WE WILL TAKE IT.

[yhlee]

Oh man, I'm so glad Shawn has a new good doctor, and best wishes to your kid!!!

[lydamorehouse]

Thanks! Mason is deferred, which is actually fine. It's not the best news, but it's not the worst, so we are plenty happy.

And, the medical stuff is AWESOME.

[pameladean]

Yes! to nerdy doctors, veterinarians, dentists. I love them. I am so glad Shawn has someone who is interested.

I'm glad you had your celebration for Mason's Not No, too.

P.

[lydamorehouse]

Yes, we'll happily take a not no.

And we have also hired nerdy arborists, who, in the middle of quoting us a price, got an excited face and asked, "OH! Do you want to see a cool bug???" And, of course, we were like, "YES!" and we all admired a leaf-hopper together.

[bibliofile]

Shawn's new doc sounds FABULOUS!!!! Asking all the right questions?!? What's not to love.

Best of luck to Mason later in the winter.

[lydamorehouse]

Thanks on both accounts.

[abracanabra]

Good doctors are worth their weight in gold. What clinic does he practice at?

[lydamorehouse]

Aspen--Bandana Square, which I swear is where everyone goes who got their medical degree in the Dakotas. We googled Dr. Bakken (mostly to find out if he might be related to the Bakkens of the museum) and discovered he's area of expertise is not what we'd have expected: sports injuries. However, he recently finished a residency at Abbott Northwestern and intellectual curiosity is good no matter what.

[oracne]

Yay for new doctor! And fingers crossed for Mason.

[lydamorehouse]

Thank you so much!