Today, I had the wonderful chore of paying all of our bills. The joys of being a responsible adult. Normally, it is an easy task but when you add medical bills in the mix, it can become a headache. This month, however, it was pretty easy. Ashley's medical bills only totaled $317.08. Sometimes I wonder how much we have paid out of pocket on Ashley since her birth. After two major surgeries, several minor ones plus blood work, MRI's, CT Scans, Ultrasounds, HIDA Scans, medicines, three stays in the ICU, etc. it could be $500K or more..choke, cough. But then again maybe I don't want to know.
In just about six weeks Ashley will dance, not just any dance; she will be competing in a big regional dance competition by dancing her very first solo. It's completely amazing, seeing Ashley dance, watching her live through dance. When Ashley was born almost 11 1/2 years ago, I never ever thought, we never thought Ashley would live to dance much else do her first solo. I can't believe I am crying as I type this. I didn't think I would get emotional. It's just amazing! When I put her in dance at age 3, I did it because I knew I needed to stop sheltering her. She needed to be around other children. She needed to feel normal despite what is trying to zap the life out of her; despite her disease. Honestly I never thought Ashley would be a good dancer or even a great dancer, I just knew dancing was safe; it was the one activity the doctors felt didn't put Ashley's life at risk. Little did I know how much dancing did and still d...
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