I'm a little behind in posting. Some things have happened recently and I've not been on to update. About 2 weeks ago we received an email from Kerry at our agency that Donna(Madison's contact in China) had word that surgery was going to be scheduled for Claire this summer but with our impending arrival had been not been scheduled.
This put me in a bit of a panic because I wasn't sure what surgery needed to happen right away. I was also concerned that Claire's health was being impacted and that is why they were going to do surgery. I immediately asked Kerry to get more information. In the meantime I emailed my contact in China, Angela. Within about 12 hours Angela had been able to talk to the orphanage director and gotten back to me. He said that her back was pretty straight, but her shoulders were different height because of her funnel chest. That she was fine in school and play and they thought that it would be better for her to have surgery in the US. While I was relieved to have such immediate information, I am concerned that the explanation doesn't make much sense. I am not a doctor, but it seems to me that the shoulder issue would be because of her spine, not the funnel chest. I have gotten a letter from my doctor and we will be forwarding that to China and asking that the paperwork be expedited.
In the meantime, on Saturday 7/30/11 we received Provisional I-800 approval! This is big. We are hoping to be cabled any day, or maybe already. I will be sending an email to the National Visa Center tonight to see if that has happened.
Suddenly, it seems that travel is not too far away!! Lots to do before we leave. Hold on Claire! Just a little bit longer!!!!
