Remember when caller
id was futuristic?
I remember thinking
how cool it would be if you could see who was calling before you picked up the
receiver and if I would ever be in a world where you could make a phone call
and see the person while you spoke (Skype).
Being able to see
who is calling is the norm these days.
If I don't recognize the number 9 out of 10 times I will choose not to
answer the phone.
And sometimes if I do
know who is calling I still won't answer the phone :)
But some numbers make my heart race.
When I see a certain
"891" exchange, I know it is the elementary school.
I have a great relationship not just with
"Christian's" teacher, but with the ladies in the front office and
the clinic.
They all know that if they
are in doubt about whether or not to give me a call regarding Christian that I
would prefer them to call.
I would
rather drop in to the clinic, check him out, infuse if necessary and send him
back to class.
Fortunately I have a
job that allows me the flexibility to run to the school when I need to.
My husband too.
Between the both of us we are able to check
on Christian regularly and this has empowered the staff at his school to feel
good about his care.
This week has been a
crazy week in going back and forth to the school to check on Christian and give
extra infusions.
We do what we have to
so that he can stay in school.
We have a
half day to go before he becomes a "big second grader" :)
You never know when
that phone call is going to be a "little" something that you can
treat with factor and a hug and a kiss, or if it is a "big" something
that will change your entire day (or week) by needing to go to the treatment center
or the hospital.
I hope that as
school ends and summer approaches that we all get a little break from the
running back and forth and get a chance to breathe.
The new school year will be here before you
know it!
