An Unusual Encounter

Lily and I went to the clinic today for a GI check-up to see if our GI doc could give us some insight into why her mic-key buttons keep coming out. Well, that appointment went pretty much as I thought it would. Dr. M didn't have a clue as to why the buttons are coming out. She speculated that maybe Lily swallowed something and we didn't know it....hmmmmhmmm...Ahhyeah right? She has just started eating Stage 2 baby food and cereal regularly. I highly doubt she swallowed something. Anyways, she couldn't explain it and basically brushed it off to a defect on the manufacturer's part. Pretty much what everyone has been saying. As I said in my recent posts thank God that Kimberly Clark is so willing to replace those buggers without charging.

Anyways, while we were at the clinic I went ahead and ordered ahead her Prilosec medicine because it is a compounded medicine and has to be made in advance and kept refrigerated. We usually have it shipped to our house but this time I decided to pick it up. While waiting outside the elevators to the M building, I was on my cell talking to Bill letting him know how our appointment with GI had went. When all of the sudden I look up and guess who is standing there next to me? The surgeon that did all of Liliana's heart surgeries. I was startled by his presence because this guy is not a very visible man. Believe me when I say that because the entire time we spent 3 1/2 months there we hardly ever saw the man and never in passing. Well, I immediately said, "Dr. Mavroudis, hello!" He greeted me with a friendly handshake and I followed with, "Look how good Lily is doing! He said, "Refresh, my memory. What did I do for her?" I said, "Complete AV Canal Defect with an extremely abnormal mitral valve. She had 3 surgeries in one hospital stay. He says, "Oh, yeah that's right she gave me quite a fit! God bless her! So glad she is doing so well!" I said, "Yes, yes she is!" The elevator stopped on the fourth floor at this point going right past the second floor that we were supposed to get off on due to my complete negligence. He said, "Getting off here?" I said, "No, no thank you. " Then we said good-bye and he left. It was so strange. I guess I was a bit taken back when he did not remember Lily and all the time that she had spent in the hospital. I know he is a busy man and has done literally 1,000's of surgeries but come on! You forgot about Liliana! I was totally brought back to November 4, 2008 the moment that I saw him. The memories and the fears all came back, but after he left there it was just me and my Lily. My perfect little angel. My MIRACLE baby and yes he did play a BIG part in why she is here today and I will never forget that. He might have forgotten but I will never forget. It is etched in my memory forever because if it wasn't for him and the work of our loving God she would not have had another chance. I am so grateful and I am so thankful! I am blessed!