many changes have taken place and life is starting to settle down. We completed our move from Louisiana to Texas on January 30th, 2011. With the adoption of our beautiful little girl complete on December 19, 2011 we were free to complete our move to Texas and finally be done with living out of 2 households. Dave is enjoying his job, and I am enjoying not having to have a job at this point in time.
Emily has just started back with school (at home) through the school system here in Texas. She was supposed to start last week but her teacher was out sick and couldn't be here. The change that has taken place so far in this school system is that they have moved her from one 40 minute session per week up to two 1 hour sessions per week for now. At the end of February we will have a meeting to see where she is at and possibly move her up to 4 hours a week. She enjoyed her classes (2 separate 1 hour classes today) emmensely. Her teacher feels just from the original evaluation and today's classes that she is a very smart child and will do well increasing hours.
We have made a couple of small changes in her medical life. She has a new pediatrician here in Rockwall who seems to be a very nice guy. The office is very clean with very nice staff. He will mainly be on board for childhood illnesses and immunization updates and such. We have also added a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in the mix at Dr Boykins suggestion just to have here for any immediate emergencies with pancreatitis. He will follow her labs every two weeks for her liver functions and Lipase and Amylace levels but otherwise just be there in case of need. We will continue with Dr. Boykin being her main medical contact and Dr Fontenot following her labs for her TPN and Fluids regimen. National Pharmacy is also continuing on for TPN and Fluids and all neccessary supplies connected to those things. We are hoping to not have to make any changes in any of that for as long as we can help it. We did add a new nursing service to handle labs every 2 weeks and at some point will also make a change to their DME for pull ups to be provided. Right this very minute (knock on wood) Emily is doing very well and staying stable with all her medical issues. We head back to Shreveport to see Dr Boykin on February 10th.
So at this point we are just hangin' out in Rockwall, TX trying to adjust to the new surroundings and learn our way around. Lots of shopping at our fingertips but we haven't been out much to check it out. Maybe someday soon. Till next update...
Theresa
