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| Copley Square, I bought a hat while running errands in the biting cold! |
How about the fact that it is 1pm on a Saturday, I am still in my pajamas watching a Top Chef All-Stars Marathon on Bravo, and considering cracking open a beer instead of eating anything substantial for lunch. This must be how people without children live!
I am in Boston, crashing with BestFriend. I was supposed to spend three days on the Vineyard with my Nana, but those plans went south when she passed out at dinner. Let's back up.
On Thursday, Adrian and I flew from Denver to Boston. The flight was smooth sailing, until about forty-five minutes until we landed. The flight attendants came over the P.A. and asked "if there is a doctor on board please identify yourself, if there is a doctor on board please identify yourself!" I told the flight attendants I was a first responder and they told me to follow them. There was a man on the plane having a seizure, and there was only myself and an out of practice family physician on board. The physician kept asking me what to do, so I asked the flight attendants for the first aid kit, a pair of gloves, a pen light, and for someone to find his wallet. The physician administered oxygen while I checked his pupils. They were equal and reactive, which was a good sign. He was unresponsive for about 10 minutes and the pilot asked the doctor and I if we should divert to Albany. We said no (since we were halfway between Albany and Boston) and they put us on an expedited landing pattern into Logan. The physician asked if she thought we should administer aspirin and I said no, since the only way to get it into him was orally and I was afraid of aspiration. We were able to locate the man's cell phone and thankfully he had an ICE contact (side note, EVERYONE PLEASE PUT AN ICE or IN CASE OF EMERGENCY contact in your cell phone, you NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT NEED IT!) The flight attendants were able to contact the emergency contact and obtain relevant medical information, as well as make sure the contact would meet us at the gate when we landed. Slowly the man began to become responsive and was able to answer questions like "what is your name". Since we were 10 minutes to landing, the physician continued to administer oxygen and I returned to my seat to take care of Adrian who had sat by himself the entire time! When I got back to my seat I expected him to be nervous but he looked up at me and said,
"Hey mom, the seatbelt sign came on so I put mine on and put my table away." WHAT A BIG BOY!
The paramedics came on as soon as the plane landed and took the man to Mass General. Before we de-planed the physician asked ME if I wanted to "assess the severity of the situation" for the paramedics.
NO! I don't want to assess the severity of the situation!
Whew.
Nana and Puppa met us at the airport and we headed down to my cousin Christie's house for dinner and an early Christmas with her and her daughter Sami. The kids tore through their presents which included some really fun things like a Thomas the Train Lego set, lots of 48-piece puzzles, new DVDs, pajamas, and a Leapfrog Learning System! I have a pretty strict "no toys with batteries" policy, but the gift was very generous. I have number and letter flashcards for Adrian, and workbooks to work on his letters, shapes, colors, numbers, and other preschool activities, so I feel like the Leapfrog won't be his only learning tool.
After presents we had dinner - and that's when Nana passed out. Apparently this has happened to her before, and after some deliberation we decided to call the paramedics to take her to the hospital. She was transferred to Brigham and Women's (my old stomping grounds). I crached at the Best Friends house, and went into work with her the next morning. Nana spent almost all of yesterday in the E.D. while waiting for a bed. Even though it's been almost two years since I've been gone, the whole overnight crew in the E.D. recognized me, as well as my old co-workers from Shapiro and Bretholtz. I spent a few hours running around downtown, tracking down doctors, getting test results, keeping the family updated, etc. By 2pm Nana was headed up to her private room (thank you to Best Friend for helping me get that secured for her - perks of knowing who to call!) and I headed home with a raging tension headache. After a few rounds with the aromatherapy neck wrap I was able to unwind and enjoy Chinese food and chick flicks in bed with Best Friend.
Whew, I guess that catches us up to today! Adrian is coming over in a little while for a nap while his dad gets ready for a family dinner, and then I'm not sure what's on the agenda for tonight. I miss the little guy, even though he's only upstairs. Even though it's hard, I appreciate the time apart. It helps me appreciate just how special my son is, and just how blessed I am to have him in my life. It can be difficult to appreciate everything about him in the midst of everyday life, and the time he spends with his dad allows me to re energize and refocus.
Tomorrow includes brunch with two of my favorite people at Tremont 647 - my favorite place for brunch in all of Boston. It's in the South End, and the servers are in their pajamas. They have "big girl mimosas" which are huge and delicious - just what mama needs! In the afternoon I'll meet up with OtherMelissa and her brood for a quick afternoon play date, and then off to The Ledge with BestFriend and hopefully a few others for drinks, dinner, and the Patriots game before I jet back home for the Holidays! I have to work Christmas Eve, but Christmas Day Neil and I are going to Keystone for a 3-Day Mini Ski Vaca! My parents and sister will also be in Summit County, so we'll have dinner and celebrate the holiday Christmas night.
My interim course is really interesting - Theories and Principles of Human Learning. There's only about six of us in the class, and since it's at the graduate level most everyone is already a teacher. The discussions are really interesting and insightful, and I'm enjoying learning tips and techniques from everyone.
Life is good!!
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