Wild Goose Chase

Susanne had to get up to take care of Paxton this morning because he had been continuing to have gagging episodes and it was too much to expect Kerry to take care of. It was definitely not a pleasant experience to watch. There was nothing that could be done for him other than to comfort him and feel sorry for him. Susanne had resorted to setting him up in her bed between her and Kerry like they had done before. This always seemed to calm him the fastest. Susanne never minded extra snuggle time with the bug.

Susanne hated to leave for work and leave her baby behind. She was comforted by the fact that he would be left in good hands. Kerry was going to be the sole person in charge of giving him all of his medications and setting up his NG feedings. Susanne was so impressed with her new found skill.

Susanne only got called one time at work, which was because Kerry couldn't hear the appropriate sound with the stethoscope to confirm accurate tube placement. She ended up figuring it out on her own and all was well.

The rest of the day was uneventful. Leah worked with Paxton on multiple elements of his therapy. He also got plenty of quality time with the rest of the gang including Cole. Cole and Paxton definitely kept both ladies very busy all day.

Susanne found herself in a frustrating predicament at work. When she went to pump on her break, she realized that she had left her plug at home. She did have a cordless plug, but the batteries were dead...go figure.

Susanne ended up calling the pediatric surgeon's office to try to schedule a date for Paxton's G-tube placement. She was shocked at the lack of help she received. She was told that the pediatric surgeon was on vacation until September. When Susanne tried to proceed to schedule an appointment with him for sometime in September, she was told that they could not do that because the schedule did not go out that far. She asked if it would be possible to get an appointment with a different doctor from their practice and they declined her request. Susanne asked to speak with an office manager so she could explain the time constraints that she was dealing with. Paxton's G-tube needed to be placed well before he would need to go under for his heart surgery. She was then informed that the office manager was also on vacation and there was no one else in the office that could help her. Susanne decided that it was time to call Paxton's pediatrician to ask for some assistance. Later that day, Paxton's pediatrician called her back and said that she had no luck with them either. She was furious with the way they were handling the situation and could not believe how apathetic they were. She told Susanne that if it was her child, she would take him elsewhere. Once again, Susanne was left to go on a wild goose chase to find someone who was sensitive to the situation and could help her son.

Susanne got home late that evening. She was pleasantly surprised to see Scott there when she arrived. Chief had gone up this afternoon to help Scott load up some of his things to help expedite the moving process. They were able to move most of the large pieces of furniture, which was a major relief. The only downfall was that it rained on the way home.

Susanne felt so surrounded in love. Leah, Kerry, and Scott had prepared a wonderful meal for dinner. Even though it was very late, they were so thoughtful to wait for Susanne to get home before eating. It was just perfect.