Contacting doctors for second opinions this week...

As promised, I'm updating on Tuesday! This week is off to a busy start, but I have moved beyond my disappointment about changing OBs and am focusing on other things. Like potty training our 2 year old. ;) It's going to be a long week at our house! To borrow a bit from Robert Frost:

But I have promises to keep,
And loads of laundry before I sleep,
And loads of laundry before I sleep.

Now you know why I became a counselor and not a poet.

Anyway, this week we will be contacting docs to line up a second opinion, so we hope and pray that one of the doctors will agree to play nicely with Dr. Liske and use his pictures. We don't want to have to travel north if we don't have to!

1. PRAISE for supportive people who call and e-mail "just to check in," send cards, and post comments to this blog. You make us smile, and we thank you!
2. An extra-special PRAISE for the members of our church, who made us a prayer book. Lisa has read it many times already, and it might well be worn out by the end of the pregnancy at this rate!
3. PRAISE for the MOBs group at church. MOBs stands for "Moms on Bended Knees." They have been praying for Jelly Bean and our family during their meetings, and we are so very grateful.
4. For one of the doctors (or more) to agree to give us a second opinion while consulting with us on the phone.
5. For complete healing for our son during this pregnancy (we will ask for the moon since God made it anyway!).
6. For strength, guidance, and wisdom as we face treatment choices and decisions.
7. For good physical health and restful sleep for Bill and Lisa. This has been an ongoing problem, especially for Lisa.
8. For God to show us the way financially so we can provide the best medical care for our son.
9. For the strength to let this child go home to God if it becomes obvious that this is God’s answer to our prayers.

Lisa

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11