ITINERARY

You know it's going to be a long day of Dr. visits when you receive an itinerary in the mail with maps and diagrams of how to get from one appointment to another.  On Sunday, we depart for yet another LONG road trip to Augusta.  My sister Tiffany and mom are going with us.  I think it will be beneficial for them to meet with the teams of doctors as well since they will be helping us care for Tripp when we return home following delivery. They will be our relief team when John and I just need a break or a couple of hours to get away.  Our morning begins at 8:10 when we meet with Dr. Macomcon.  He is an assistant professor of neurology and will be the Dr. in charge of Tripp's surgery shortly after birth.  After we meet with him, we will be escorted to Neonatology to meet with the team of doctors and nurses that will care for him in the NICU/ICU nursery.  Sometime after that appointment we are going to labor and delivery to meet with the doctors and nurses there that will be performing the c-section.  Hopefully after that visit we will get to eat a bite for lunch!  I don't know if there will be enough time!!!  All this to be done before 1:00.  At 1:00 we are meeting with the maternal fetal specialist, Dr. Devoe, that we met with last time.  He will be taking care of me throughout the remainder of the pregnancy in addition to my regular OB.  He is the one that I will have to travel to see every month until we get closer and then probably twice a month.

Please be in prayer that we have safety of travel to and from Augusta.  Also pray for the Doctors that will be taking care of us throughout this "Tripp" or journey that we are on.

I will update when we actually meet with the doctors.  This has been such a great way to vent and to just say the things that I needed to say.  I still have days that are not so easy.  Last night was a struggle for me.  I just had to turn it over to God and fell asleep while talking to Him!  I woke up this morning with a feeling of peace.

I think that we will actually get to tour the NICU/ICU and see others who are dealing with what we will soon be facing at birth.  I am scared to "see" and "hear" what we may be facing.  The social worker that is working with us said that it will be good to see what we should expect and even see what babies look like born with hydrocephalus.   Just a little nervous and anxious I guess!

It's so awesome knowing that we have family and friends that are here to support us in any way and that are willing to take this "Tripp" along with us!  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for everything!!! <3

Trust & Rely In Power of Prayer!