TB or not TB that is the question

So as some of you know we have been dealing with trying to get our Tb tests for our adoptions. International says Paul and I have to have TB n HIV. State says we have to have TB and so does our whole family.

We are opposed to the skin test and having a child with Trisomy 8 we have to be careful what he comes in contact with. That being said we will not do the skin test. We were told if we didn't want to do the skin test we could do the x ray. So we called the health dept to get the test done as it was cheaper than using our insurance.

Health dept says you cant get an x ray unless you test positive on the skin test. Ugh! They said it is state regulation. (Thanks Texas!) The only thing we can do is get the blood test. So I call my doctor, get an appointment and take 2 kids today. The doctor comes in and he tells me that he called the lab and that he can not do a blood test on children under 5 and it isnt recommended for kids under 17. He recommends we go to the lab and talk to them about it. The doctor did say we were doing such an amazing job with Noah that he did not want to do anything that would risk Noah's health.  He told me to go to the lab and hear from them then call the case worker and see what we could do.

I went to the lab which is right next door and they told me what the dr said and why. Called the SW and she needed a letter from the doctor stating what he told me. So went back to the doctors office and told them and we should have the paper signed by our appointment next week. So Monday Paul and I will go get our TB blood draw and HIV test and then that will be done.

As soon as the other SW sends over the paragraph we need to add onto the home study we will be able to send the USCIS papers off for the boys in Bulgaria.

Please please pray that next week we get Micah's file and can formally say YES! And that he has his psych eval done next week. We have not heard a thing from them since they said we were his parents. We need him to be home ASAP because of bonding and school. Thank so much.

Be blessed