I must start the day early. I shouldn’t sleep again after making breakfast because there are three stories up for editing already and due this morning. Then at noon I must go to my girls’ school so Twin A and I can have the virtual consult with our IDS.

Then I must beg PGH Radiology for the Oct 25th schedule on Saturday. I couldn’t go tomorrow because it’s my mom’s birthday and my sister already had the restaurant reservation for dinner. All those things in-between my deadlines. 😭

All the hoops I have to jump through. A solo mom must make it work.

I’m so tired. So so tired.

Whelp, I don’t have any reason to complain in the grand scheme of things…Our IDS has bigger problems on her hands: Her son was diagnosed with leukemia three weeks ago. That’s why she couldn’t meet us regularly as we were about to be discharged because her son was so unwell at that time. 😢

While prognosis for childhood leukemia has gotten better with advances in medicine, the experience of taking care and keeping your offspring healthy throughout the treatment process is harrowing.

I don’t want to be in her shoes.

I’m praying so hard for her and her son.