So we have had quite a week around here. We had to take our youngest son to get his military id renewed. Since we were already going to Hershey Medical Center on Wednesday for our second son, we decided to combine the trips into one. The two boys, Dennis and I left the house around 8 am and followed the GPS' instructions to get to Carlisle (the nearest location to renew a military id). We were directed to get off of the main road way before we expected to do so. But we wound up liking the back road we went on for the most part.
We completely missed Harrisburg and some other high traffic areas. When we arrived at Carlisle, the GPS brought us in the back gate, which was perfect for where we were going. We found a parking spot and walked into the ID center. There were several people ahead of us. So we sat and waited. Finally it was our turn. We quickly completed what was necessary to get the id and were back on the road. By this time, everyone was getting hungry. So we started to decide where we wanted to eat at. We finally decided on Mexican. Several years ago, we found a really good Mexican restaurant in the area. So we used the GPS to find it. Although, the area had changed so much that we were not sure we were at the right place. Once we walked inside we knew we had though.
Dennis and Joseph ordered a chicken dish with jalapeno peppers. Nathan ordered the fajitas, while I ordered chimichangas. The meals were fantastic. We really enjoyed our meals. We then continued on our way to the Medical Center. We arrived at the medical center and followed the directions provided to us. We finally found a parking spot (it was quite the adventure) and went inside. While our second son located a bathroom, Dennis and I located where we were going (this was our first time ever in this medical center). Once everyone had used the facilities, we went into the clinic.
We knew we were about an hour early, but decided to check in anyhow. Surprisingly, when we got back to the waiting room, our son was almost immediately called back. By the end of his appointment, I knew my son was exceptionally flexible (which I already knew) and that he did not have Marfan's Syndrome. I also knew my son thought it was really fun to have a geneticist, a genetics counselor and a medical school student all in his room at the same time. I also found out our son is well over 6 feet tall now.
To finish off our week, our microwave oven died. This is a tremendous tragedy for our family. It is used to make tea, prepare lunches and even fix dinner at times. So with a broken microwave, it is not a good thing.
So how has your week been?
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Sunday, November 9, 2014
Saturday, November 8, 2014
SATURDAY SAYINGS
So it is Saturday once again, and it is time for Saturday sayings. Today I will not just be relating something one of my children said, instead I will be telling you something that was said to one of my children as well.
This week we had to take our second son in to see a geneticist. When we arrived at the Medical center, we quickly found where we were supposed to go. We were an hour early, but they let us register. We were then sent to the "Carnival" waiting room. Very quickly we were checked in and my son and I were placed in a room (Dad and #3 son stayed in the waiting room).
A medical student entered our room and began taking the history. Then he left and said the geneticist would be in shortly. Well imagine my son's surprise when the doctor, the med student and a genetics counselor all entered our room. My son commented, "Boy I must be really important to have 3 people taking care of me." or at least that was the general idea of what he said.
The geneticist told my son, "Boy you really fill out your 'genes'! The funny thing was that Joseph had commented earlier about his "genes" and pointed to his "jeans" that he was wearing.
The appointment went well and we have nothing to worry about, which makes this mother very happy.
The geneticist told me that before we left the center, we would be provided a website to go to for information about the condition that my son could have had. The genetics counselor (a woman), told him that they were NOT going to give me the website. She said there was no need to scare me, which I appreciated. All in all the visit went very well and I was very impressed with the staff and facility (or at least what I saw of it anyhow).
So what has gone on in your week?
This week we had to take our second son in to see a geneticist. When we arrived at the Medical center, we quickly found where we were supposed to go. We were an hour early, but they let us register. We were then sent to the "Carnival" waiting room. Very quickly we were checked in and my son and I were placed in a room (Dad and #3 son stayed in the waiting room).
A medical student entered our room and began taking the history. Then he left and said the geneticist would be in shortly. Well imagine my son's surprise when the doctor, the med student and a genetics counselor all entered our room. My son commented, "Boy I must be really important to have 3 people taking care of me." or at least that was the general idea of what he said.
The geneticist told my son, "Boy you really fill out your 'genes'! The funny thing was that Joseph had commented earlier about his "genes" and pointed to his "jeans" that he was wearing.
The appointment went well and we have nothing to worry about, which makes this mother very happy.
The geneticist told me that before we left the center, we would be provided a website to go to for information about the condition that my son could have had. The genetics counselor (a woman), told him that they were NOT going to give me the website. She said there was no need to scare me, which I appreciated. All in all the visit went very well and I was very impressed with the staff and facility (or at least what I saw of it anyhow).
So what has gone on in your week?
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