Happy Mother's Day to everyone.  It's a double meaning day, as my son was born on Mothers Day so lately since he has been in his twenties he would rather have a hang-out with friends than a brunch with mom-yeah we get it!  But, thanks for the beautiful plant, card, and phone call regardless.  

It's a quiet holiday the weather isn't sure what it wants to do, meanwhile the south facing windows are getting crowded with vegetable and herb plants waiting to be transplanted into the fertile garden areas.  Spring and plants helps me to focus on new things yet I realize the importance of my current health conditions.

I have visited many health pages online and decided that we are going for a second opinion  in Madison to a Vascular specialists that is ranked rather high in the country.  Hubby and I decided that some fresh insights and discussion are needed-the last go around with three separate medical facilities and specialists that aren't coordinating left us crazzzzyyyy.  “You should not hesitate to get a second opinion in fear of offending your physician,” says Gerald Fletcher, M.D., a cardiologist and professor of medicine in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Jacksonville, Fla., who also volunteers for the American Heart Association.
Okay an appointment at the end of the month has been scheduled and we can tag it onto opening the cottage for the next three seasons...good things. 

Meanwhile it has been over two and a half weeks since the LDL Apheresis attempt and my fistula site is almost clear from all the bruises and discolorations...just in time for more tests to determine the access areas of the fistula. Meanwhile, I hope to be in contact with individuals with AV fistulas receiving LDL Apheresis around the country-something like a support system
through the FH Foundation.  It is one of the components that the foundation hopes to get off the ground in the near future. I so look forward to spring and remain hopeful to all that blooms and emerges within my life.