Preparation & Frustration

I am working diligently with the counselor and the nurse of the school to ready Bailey for her surgery.  Because we just learned that she will need to be out for about 6 weeks, we have to do the homebound option again until she can return.  She is in a new school this year and it seems that I am having to validate my parental decisions to people who 1)  don't know me or my family. 2) really have no clue of the type of surgery/surgeries that Bailey has had or will have

So! I am asked why I would DECIDE to have Bailey's surgery during the school year.  Are you kidding? Of course as the question is being posed, there are all sorts of disclaimers coming at the same time.  (Hint:  if, when posing the question, you have to apologize for asking...don't ask!) Here we go! Bailey will have her surgery this school year because TAKS (a thing held most dear in the public school system) is not promotion based for this grade level.  In addition, she needs to rehab and since I was born talented vs. rich, I have to work and cannot run her to rehab daily...THUS! she swims and does aquatic exercises at home so the summer is her most important time. 

Okay, this may read that I am really upset with the school...I'm really not...just mildly frustrated and offended.  It's not like I'm taking her out of school for a trip to Disney...but that seems to be more widely accepted!  GRRRRRRRRR!  

SO! I am set to meet with the counselor tomorrow to complete all of the paperwork for the homebound placement. 

Bailey and I are ordering a new wheelchair for her and one of my talented girlfriends will be commissioned to make a sassy and girly slip cover for it so that it isn't so medicinal looking.  Bailey (of course) has very specific design ideas for it.

I am thankful to Katie over at Shriner's Hospital for helping me obtain her records so that we don't have to do blood-typing.  (We learned that she is O- .)  Stay tuned for more information on the blood drive and for "Hip and Sassy" t-shirts!

Thanks to all of you for your thoughts and prayers.  Bailey watches the blog like a hawk to learn when she has comments and followers.