Monday, August 1, 2011

AAP Update and Possible Surgery

I planned to blog last Monday since we had a meeting with our social workers and an adoption worker from San Francisco County. Of course, the week got away from me so here I am. We had good news last week, San Francisco County is waiting on approval from the State of California for a new budget proposal. The proposal would change the AAP rate system in a couple different ways. The short story is that they would then offer us a monthly amount much closer to what we are currently receiving from foster care. It would mean that we wouldn't have to go to court to fight for these rates and once the proposal passes it could be just a matter of months before the adoption is complete! The new budget matter is expected to pass sometime in August.

I also met with Headstart last Monday and it seemed like everything was a "go" for her to start preschool at Headstart in September. In case you're not from California, Headstart is a federally-funded preschool program for low income kiddos. Anellah qualifies because she is in foster care. I set up two times to come back to Headstart for diabetes training.

Today the news isn't quite as exciting except that everything is still looking good related to adoption- yay!

Headstart called and said they may not be able to meet Anellah's medical needs and are re-considering how safe it is for her to attend Headstart. I think in the end she will still go to Headstart but it means a lot more work on my part and a delay in the process. In addition to training the staff I have to bring a letter from Headstart to Anellah's doctors and make sure that they feel it is safe enough for her to attend. It may also mean that in the event her head teacher is not at school she will not be able to attend Headstart on those days. Kind of a bummer.

Also, Anellah had a consultation with neurosurgery this afternoon because she has an unusual head shape. At first everything looked great and we were told we may never have to return. But when the results of her x-ray came back I received a phone call stating that one of her cranial sutures had fused prematurely and therefore her brain was being restricted from growth. She will likely have to have cranial surgery in the next few months. It's not the surgery itself that is so upsetting to me. It is the fact that there is constantly something new and constantly a new medical issue to treat, monitor, and wonder about the prognosis.

There has been at least one point each day this past week where Daniel and I just look at each other in wonder and think, "Anellah is such a GOOD kid." She is so easy-going, she is so sweet, she is so FUN. I definitely think God gave her this temperament to get through all the other issues she has to deal with in life. I am thankful for her temperament and for all the ways she is learning and growing and am praying that this turns out to be just a little bump in the road.

2 comments:

  1. We will be praying for the Lord's will to be done

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  2. Great news on the adoption front. Praying that things go smooth for you guys with finalizing everything and of course for her upcoming surgery.

    And hi. Glad you posted your blog. :)

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