Posted in April 2013

“I really need her in the free, please.”

Finally, I spoke with Dr. Dreyer from Texas Children’s Hospital about a week ago.  I’d been emailing the transplant coordinator back and forth, but had still not heard from him.  The heart team was supposed to present Colman’s case at conference the Monday after his heart cath, but they ended up not getting to it. … Continue reading

Flip-flops and Disposable Gloves

As I was unloading the grocery haul for the week Tuesday afternoon, Colman came running into the kitchen and said, “Mama, Sarah needs you.” What? My cousin, Sarah, never needs me because she’s completely capable of handling any situation, so I dropped the groceries and hurried to see what was going on. Needless to say, … Continue reading