The next day, after learning about our baby's diagnosis of anencephaly, Matt took the day off work to be with me and Elisa. Our regular OB doctor, Dr. Horlacher, had called us the night before and said he'd be in the office all day if we wanted to talk. We didn't have to make an appointment, and the nurses brought us right into his office the minute we arrived. Dr. Horlacher was incredibly caring and supportive. He talked to us for a good 45 minutes, grieved with us, prayed with us, and also encouraged us in the decision to carry our baby to term. It was a very sad and teary meeting, but we couldn't have asked for a more supportive doctor. We left the meeting with many of our questions answered, and felt we couldn't be in better hands.
After our meeting with Dr. Horlacher, Matt and I got back in the car and the tears just started gushing from every direction. The details of what we would be going through were starting to really sink in! We decided we needed to get out of town, go somewhere, do something completely distracting... take our minds off the subject for a while. So, randomly, we decided we'd go to Cosi in Columbus (since we had a free museum pass this year) and at least do something other than cry all day. We put in a rosary CD on the way, but alas, it was the joyful mysteries! So, we blubbered on and on the whole way.
By the time we got to Columbus, ate lunch, and made it to Cosi, we were doing much better. Cosi was the perfect distraction. Lots of commotion and things to look at and think about, other than our poor baby! We spent a very nice family day there, and then spent the evening with dear friends. It turned out to be a very blessed day.
No comments:
Post a Comment