Life as a Leach

This is my new shirt and it has never been more true.  The last few days have been filled with phone calls, paper work, scanning documents, and faxes.  We have prayed about our decision, talked to Abby's pulmonologist, weighed the options, and cried.  There's no great answer, and our pulmonologist recognized that.  She was quick to acknowledge that we have had to make hard decisions for Abby before and we have always made the right one.  She did echo a lot of our concerns and validated our feelings on the options, which helped us to make a decision. 1.  We are going to meet with Dr. Lenke at Columbia University Hospital in New York City.  There was a 14 page application (yes, I said application ) and I had to request all of Abby's medical history related to her spine, as well as her most recent CTs, MRIs, and Xrays be sent to them.  Once all of that is received and reviewed by Dr. Lenke's team, they will decide whether or not they will accept Abby.  If we are able