Hello. Just wanted to say that Brooke is doing fine. She's not in the hospital and not in criticial condition like one of the stories going around says. At the moment, she's laying on the couch doing an infusion that will get her ready to go to Albq. in a couple of hours. She's feeling good except for trying to get over a UTI she's had. Nothing is any different than it has been. She's considerably healthy-looking considering some of the things going on inside her body.
As I mentioned, we are leaving later this morning to go to Albq. I'm taking a copy of her Echocardiogram to her Cardiologist at Presbyterian and a copy to our doctors at UNM, who will have it read by a Cardiologist there. I talked to her Cardiologist Wednesday and he helped ease my mind a bit. He said there were several pieces of the results that were inconclusive so not to get worked up until another test can be done. I hope to have some sort of direction by Monday or Tuesday. I cannot figure out why the medical process is so slow? It blows my mind! Do you know, if I hadn't gone to the hospital on Monday and picked up the Echo test myself, that I most likely still wouldn't know the result? To date, NO ONE has called me regarding the results. NO ONE. I scanned them and sent them to our doctor in Albq. or else they might not have known? Then I faxed them to Brooke's Cardiologist. What is wrong with this picture? What happens when a person doesn't take charge of their own medical care? Maybe I should open a medical consultation business?
Tonight is opening ceremonies for Special Olympics New Mexico state track and field games. Brooke absolutely loves this! One of her most favorite people is a lady named Randy Mascorella. I've talked about her before. Brooke loves Randy and Randy loves Brooke. She's already asking for the "special O." This is where all of the athletes stand up to do a standing ovation but they put there arms in the shape of an O and scream OOOOOOOOOOOO. They love it and it's become a trademark of Randy's whenever Brooke see's her. We have to hunt her down throughout the course of the weekend to get OOOOOOOO's done. It's cute. Most of the Hankins family will be there, including three that have never gotten to attend before. I highly recommend everyone trying to see an event like this at least once in your life. It is incredible...too incredible to put into words. These people are true examples for how we should act! My mom will miss this year because Briana's wedding shower is tomorrow in Friona. Our thoughts will be with them there but I'm sure we'll be having fun in Albq. Brooke competes in the morning at 8:00 (tennis ball throw and 25 meter walk), then it's on to the Olympic Village at 10:00 for all of the goodies, and finally over to the Special Orchestra so Brooke can get her groove on. This is an awesome sight!
Please continue to pray for Brooke. For guidance and direction, knowledge and compassion for the doctors who will be taking care of her. And you might throw in a prayer for promptness on everyone's part so this momma doesn't have to use her "not so nice" voice with anyone. Ha. Love you all!
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