Hurry up and wait

Last week I was supposed to get my new kitchen table.  The one that prompted the painting of the kitchen, which led to the necessary painting of the family room.  I can't be faulted.  Everyone agreed we needed new paint.  They may or may not have been coerced into agreeing after I started painting at 7 a.m. while everyone else was still sleeping.  I digress.  Everything was ready and I got the call.  No table.  Something about snow and ice and accidents and trucks not being able to get out of North Carolina.  Snow tires anyone?  I tried really hard not to have a breakdown.  It's cool.  I can wait an extra week.  I can wait with a big open space in my kitchen that looks empty and lonely and currently has a ladder where the table goes to remind the tall people in my house not to hit their head on the chandelier.  Seriously.  Feel my pain here people.

And so we wait.

Today Erik had his stress test.  I tried really hard not to stress him out.  He is welcome.  Then I researched the stress test and realized the results would have nothing to do with any home improvement lists I may or may not have resurrected immediately subsequent to completing said research.  The results will be sent to the transplant coordinator within a few days.   

I didn't get this far with my research so this is a total assumption but since they didn't immediately hospitalize him or send him to a cardiologist or ooh and ahh at him with a concerned tone or offer him oxygen or provide him with an "Erik may not do home improvements" note then we are guessing he passed.  A pass is good.  

Once the coordinator gets the results they will schedule Erik for an all day poking and prodding and talking at him and asking him questions session.  I will be at peace knowing that he would rather be painting.  

What happens after that I only know from my obsessive occasional online research.  If he passes the evaluation process I think he will then be officially listed and we will both meet with the coordinator to get all the details.  

And until then we wait.