Today, it was asthma and some blood tests to check up on what caused her pneumonia a few months ago. Thankfully, before our daughter was born, we got private health insurance for her. If we hadn't, we would have been pretty well screwed, especially since at times we need to use specialists on the private side. It took about an hour and a half all up.
1400€
We still have to pay a chunk of it, but not the entire amount. But, when my wife made the booking, there was no mention of what the cost would actually be and while she thought it was going to be about a third of what it was. The nurse was surprised they hadn't said, as they should have told to let our insurance company know first, as it is normal for these kinds of amounts that they would prepay them.
Smallsteps has been getting tests for various things often throughout her life due to the start she had and the ongoing issues, and I hope that one day she will be able to live a life not having the need for any of this crap. I also hope that there is nothing in there that is going to hold her back from fulfilling her best life.
Health will never be perfect, but there are some things that affect us more than others and while we might survive, they can hold back a lot of the potential we would have had under slightly different conditions. All parents want the best for their kids and when there are problems, especially constant problems, it doesn't feel like we are giving our best, even if there is little else more we can do.
She is a trooper through these things though and we treated her to her favorite meal of sushi after, since she was going to school for the rest of the day and wouldn't be there in time for the lunch they offer. She also wanted to keep her bandage on so she could show friends and talk about what was done with them.
They thought it was cool.
My wife and I had long work days as we were both away from the early morning and then I had sessions until evening, then she had a call after that with the US. While I was training, she was with Smallsteps playing some games and doing puzzles. And while she was in her meeting, I was playing and then put her into bed. These days, it seems that we rarely get time to all be together. But, we do get some time together and the time apart is also valuable, as we each bring different skills and "lessons" to the table between us.
Tonight, I started teaching Smallsteps how to play chess for the first time, as while I suck at the game, I think it is the kind of thing she will enjoy once she gets the hang of it. She is very good at planning her steps ahead and after learning how the pieces, she was starting to already pick the lines and look at alternate options.
She won of course.
Which was the plan, but what I noticed is that I am unable to look ahead even a step and I miss so many simple options. This doesn't bother me though, as since chess isn't my love, I am able to get Smallsteps up to speed with the basics and help her a little beyond, to see if it is the kind of thing she would like to explore further.
The best part of her day was a math test.
And that is saying something, because she loves sushi.
It was a long day. It wasn't an ideal day. But it was a good day.
Can't ask for much more, midweek.
Well... the blood work results could have been better and the tests much cheaper.
Taraz
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