Foggy

The past few days have gone by in a bit of a blur, and I'm not in full mental shape, but I'll do my best here...

- Thursday we were up early to drive to Highly Respected Hospital/Medical School east of here & see a specialist (pediatric rheumatologist) for Kyleigh about her persistent knee swelling & associated problems. Fortunately the visit went well - we finally have a diagnosis of sorts (juvenile arthritis - remains to be seen if related to mine or a separate issue,) a treatment plan, and most importantly a very competent doctor working on things. Thing the last part is the best, at least in terms of easing our minds. Too soon for a definitive prognosis of course, but he seems confident of the odds and that we caught things early enough.

- Came home from that and went straight out to the range for rifle re-qualifications on a record hot day of the year. The nice part was just going out to shoot & worry about my stuff, instead of teaching and babysitting others. But, it made for a long day & night, and the heat definitely wore me out.

- Had the phone ring last night at "is this considered really late or really early?" for a four-hour callout due to a bomb threat. Multiple agencies involved, at least one of which raised incompetency and a lack of communication to an art form; plus a hot night and a lot of work searching and doing things. On the good side, no device found & everyone got home safe.

All this has combined to leave me pretty much exhausted and mentally drained today. I have a feeling I need to talk with my own doctor about tweaking my medication a bit at the next appointment.

Finally, in the good news category, the little man turns five tomorrow. Hard to believe that it's flown by so quickly - so many things have happened since that first bit of news that yes, this child was actually going to make it. He's turned into such an incredible boy throughout the years - bright, full of energy and curiosity, and so sensitive and full of love that it amazes me. His mother and I spent the evening getting the last of the presents, cake and all such things ready for his big day, and I'm looking forward to seeing him smile at it all.