Dr and therapy appts

Headed to a dr appt on Monday.

 I know I constantly refer to dr appts and therapies.  It's because it is what our life revolves around.  A constant cycle of follow ups with not just the normal flow of pediatrician visits, but an insane symphony of several specialists and all the therapies needed for all three.  I'm not whining.  We are very grateful for these appts, they have improved our boys' lives tremendously.  Totally worth it all.  Jace can walk and talk because of all these appts.  Aidan can talk and write because of them.  Damon can eat and talk because of them.  They are not at age appropriate levels, but they can function much better than if we didn't have this crazy schedule.  I'm keenly aware of this.

I have given up trying to explain it to certain people though.  Listening requires actually caring.  I don't have the time or the energy to waste on trying to convince people they should care.  May sound grouchy, but it's really just what I said.  I can't be wasting time on something that they have already chosen.  My focus is too needed elsewhere.

Just letting one appt go sends a kink into the whole thing.  Sometimes that kink shows up anyway.  Like recently with Jace.

At a dr appt on Wednesday.

We now have the referral for the rehabilitation physician.  I honestly dragged my feet with this one.  For two reasons.  One, the crazy schedule already mentioned above.  To add more seems... beyond insane.  Second, we've already had experience with the therapist that works with this physician.  I always make a conscious effort towards good relationships with the boys' therapists.  I know how valuable they are.  I let things go that aren't important and I communicate politely when it is.  But this one, was a trouble maker in the beginning with Jace's legs.  The fact she was overly opinionated and blatantly rude to Aidan didn't help my disgust.  I was happy to walk away from her then, and would really prefer to not deal with her now.  Hoping for her to have truly retired by now, or for a physician that is willing to recommend specific techniques to his current therapists that he already trusts and works well for.  So we'll go and see what happens.