We literally drove right into the storm. Started out with sun in Durango, ended with 8 inches of snow and ice covering our wheel wells in Denver. Thankfully there was a Red Lobster across the parking lot from the hotel - I wasn't driving any more last night! The hotel had a special bed for Nina's American Girl doll waiting for us, along with a certificate for dessert and milk. So while she enjoyed her drink and the chocolate peanut butter cupcake, Mommy had her own dessert...
Today we met with the GI specialist. Nina has had 3 episodes of very intense, lower right side abdominal pain since May. These episodes come on very suddenly, are very debilitating for her, and are usually accompanied by a low fever and general unwillingness to do anything that involves movement. We had exhausted our resources in Durango, so her docs felt it was time to call in the big guns.
Words cannot express how impressed I am by our doctor here. He is patient, thorough, caring, sweet, gentle, loving... everything you hope for in a doc.
And funny. And slightly ADD. Which meant he got along fabulously with us.
After our appointment we cruised up to the Museum of Nature and Science. Seriously, if you're ever in Denver, you HAVE to visit this museum. It's incredible. They have a temporary mastodon and mammoth exhibit that we really wanted to see, and it did not dissapoint.
After the mandatory mall break, we headed back to the hotel for some swim time and Face Time with the crew back home. Oh how I miss those precious faces! I know they are having fun, but it just feels weird to be apart. But I do love how technology can join this family of five together even when we are hundreds of miles apart.
Tomorrow afternoon we begin the "clean out" for her colonoscopy on Wednesday. Yes, my afternoon and evening will be poo. Lots and lots of poo. I'm really looking forward to that...
