Well, I was hoping to do this update yesterday....

BUT, Shelby's MRI ended up taking 2 1/2 hours! I don't know what all the confusion was exactly, but something like they needed more views to get what Dr. Superina wanted and she had to be intubated b/c she was asleep and you can't ask a sleeping person to hold their breath for certain shots, now can you?!? Anyway, when we finally got to see her about 3 p.m. (after pacing the hall right outside the room) and she was OUT. Once she finally woke up, the first thing she said in her little scratchy voice was "I'm hungry." That's our girl!! Her throat is very sore from being intubated :-(

We were supposed to have our appointment with the surgeon at 1 p.m., but because of everything running behind and Shelby's test taking so long, we weren't able to see him at all. Now we have to reschedule! ARGH! Very frustrating! Scott skipped classes to be there yesterday, not only because Shelby was getting anesthesia, but also so he could be there to ask questions and talk to the surgeon. Now that 's not going to happen.

Since it was rush-hour time when she was discharged, we threw her in a wheelchair and headed to her favorite restaurant in Lincoln Park, Bacino's, for some supper. She ate pretty good, but also was very tired. We got home sometime after 8 p.m. and all 5 of us crawled into bed together. That made the day all better for this Mama. :-)