Day of Doctors

Doctor's visits never come without drama around here. I remember fighting with Bill before almost every visit we had while I was pregnant with Zaky. We had been doing well this time around. Until Thursday. I had my appointment and we managed to schedule Zaky's eye appointment with the retina specialist the same day. Well it was the first of the month so we needed to get money from the bank to pay for these visits. Sounds easy enough. I wait in line at the bank because the ATM is out of order, the teller then tells me we have no money in our account (which sometimes happens if it comes late). The ATM is then working and I wait to use it to take money from our Visa. The machine takes the card. At this point we are 10 min late for the appointment. Bill stays behind to get our card back, I head to the appointment. The nice secretary takes Zaky while I see the Dr. He does a culture, hands it to me to be dropped and paid for at the lab. We have no money! Zaky is content witht he secretary during the appointment chewing on the piece of gum she gave him (small piece). Bill meets us downstairs, he was unable to get the card because it has my name on it. So we all head back to the bank (spacimen in purse) where I wait (Cry form hormones and heat) and pray. On double checking the money has come in but I am not able to access it, only Bill (still don't know why). Bill is able to get our money and we head back to the hospital. Specimen delivered and ultrasound done. Everything looks good, tall baby and still definitely a boy. Off to Zaky's eye appointment. Huge Praise, everything checked out ok. He has a small optic nerve, but because it has nothing in addition to that (separation, bulging, detachment) the doctor said no worries, and follow up with the ophthalmologist for the stabismas (lazy eye). A celebratory sundae was bought at Burger King, and after a quick visit to a friend in a nearby hospital we were on our way home- exhausted! We put the shades on Zaky as he got in and out of the car, his pupils were dilated again.