Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Ce-LeBrAtE gOoD tImEs...O yEaH!

Have you ever read, "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" by Judith Viorst? From the moment Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, things just don't go his way. His teacher doesn't like his drawing of an invisible castle, he loses his yo-yo, there is no dessert in his lunch, the dentist tells him he has a cavity, and there is kissing on TV, and that's just the beginning. It's a wonderful children's book that I would recommend to all parents and elementary school age children.

The past couple of weeks we've made our own true-to-life story, "The Spore's and the Terrible, Horrible, N
o Good, Very Bad WEEK!" Our heater quit working on THE coldest night AND we ran out of wood (for the fireplace) at the very same time. Brrrrr...One kid got sick, and then like dominoes they started falling...and fell and fell. Yuckkkk... The dishwasher forgot how to wash dishes...Ughhhh... The trash piled up higher and higher after, "someone" who shall remain anonoymous, didn't do his chores... Grrrr... The ONLY show I enjoy watching on tv, "House" didn't get taped, of course no one fessed up to stopping or cancelling it... Ahhhhhh... Needless to say, things were a tad bit frustrating on the home front during this time

So, why is my title about celebrating? Because in the middle of the storm, we were blessed with a rainbow. It came to us through a phone message that went something like this, "Mrs. Spore? This is Animas Corporation, your son Caleb, has finally been approved for
his insulin pump." (silence...silence...silence...) "Mrs. Spore? Are you there?" At that point, I snapped out of my shock, squealing with joy! At that point, there was no question on the other end that I was still on the line.

Caleb, our 11 year old has been wanting an insulin pump for about two years. His endocrinologist agreed about a year ago, but it wasn't until now that the insurance company finally approved it "medically necessary." (Don't even get me started with that one!) Ethan, our 14 year old and older brother of Caleb, got his insulin pump at 11 years old, when he was in 5th grade as well. He is going on his fourth year with his pump and loves it!

Our terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week turned in to one of the best ever with the news of Caleb getting a p
ump! Spread some love by congratulating him. He's a lil fighter, but needs to be encouraged during this crazy transition time. Thanks!











2 comments:

Sherrylinn said...

Oh, Praise the Lord! I'm so happy to hear this. I know this will make things easier, if you can call life with diabetes easier.

Lil' This...Lil' That... said...

Thanks :) We are too!!! Hopefully it will help his whole attitude better.