I didn't know you could do that...

Yesterday I had an appointment to see a specialist in Louisville... I HATE driving to Louisville (anywhere in KY really, but especially Louisville!) so I left our house at 12-the appointment was at 1:45 but I figured that would give me PLENTY of time... I got off my exit for the specialist a few minutes before 1:00 only to drive into a city made completely of hospitals/dr offices/specialists... since I am a woman and have NO problem asking for help or directions, I pulled over and asked a woman where I needed to go-she pointed to the building behind her and said that she saw my dr-now I just needed to find a spot to park- I am horrible at parallel'ing and had no idea how long I was going to be there so my only choice was to find a parking structure-somewhat close to my dr... I parked at the Children's hospital- on the 8th/highest level... by this time it was 1:20.. when I got into the elevator there was a couple holding their son who was really sick and had been seeing specialists since he was born (he had no hair and tubes in his ears/nose... he was the sweetest little boy- I couldn't stop looking at him and admiring how precious he was- I smiled and talked to him-his parents smiled and chatted, but you could tell they were exhausted... I prayed for them as we all got off... I started walking the 5 blocks to the building the woman pointed to-but it didn't have any sign so I asked someone else-he was a dr and said that my specialist was around the corner and two more blocks down... I walked into a beautiful building and just felt relieved- I checked in at 1:30 and started reading magazines... when all of a sudden I realized that I had forgotten my records-in my car!!! I quickly calculated the distance and sighed-I needed those records and had a whole 'nother experience getting them!- (I went to get them at the hospital on post-they would be ready in 2 weeks- I told them that I had just gotten this appontment- I had 2 days and a weekend... I called the other specialist that I had seen a few weeks earlier and they too needed 2 weeks... no sooner did I hang up the phone with them that the woman from the post hospital called-she had stayed after work and pulled my records- she was my hero!- so after that, I NEEDED these records...) I walked up to the check-in window and told them my dilemma-she looked at the clock and said I had "10 minutes and might want to run"- oh sweeet... great, I will get right on that (I need to add that Caleb had a promotion ceremony that afternoon so I had dressed up-worn a dress and heels)- I picked up my shoes and booked it-around the corner-2blocks down and another 5 blocks-the hoofed the 8 flights as the elevator was on the 7th floor... finally got to my car, grabbed the records and headed back- I made it back in the office at 1:41 and ended up still having to wait about 10 minutes... got my blood pressure checked/weight/height/etc- my blood pressure (as always) was "extremely good"- and that was AFTER running! Then, another nurse took me to a room-looked exactly like a principal's office- a big desk, 2 chairs, and another chair for the nurse/dr... she asked me many questions and reviewed all of my records with me- I looked over to the empty chair (Caleb had to work)- I immediately wanted him by my side- I have been to so many drs lately that I figured I would be fine, but I suddenly wanted him with me- I got choked up and started crying... THEN SHE started crying! I made my doctor cry!- I didn't know you could do that... she was crying and passing me the kleenexes as she was reaching for them herself... that's when the dr came in- I wonder what he thought-entering a room with his nurse and a patient BOTH crying!- he said that's why there were kleenexes and then continued to reassure me that I was in good hands (there were posters/magazines/articles of him ALL over the place... and that everything was going to be ok... I composed myself and answered more questions and they ran some more blood work (PTL I have good veins that STICK OUT!) and left... I felt a bit relieved- for the first time in a long time... I still had to drive home (by now it was almost rush hour) but it was ok... and will be ok... on the elevator back to my car there was a "candy striper"- she was probably around 80 and you could tell she was exhausted but she had the biggest smile on her face- she had just spent the entire day with children who were in the "high risk" area (very, very sick kiddos)- I smiled and said another prayer for her and all the other nurses/ doctors who care and have a heart for helping people.