November 26, 2005
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After Effects
That's what my words to you are -- after effects. They are those words that can only be given long after the best or worst has passed.
Like tomorrow, Sunday, our day to talk.
It will be a day filled with words of your niece, Lillie-Anna Michele.
It will be a day filled with words that will be three days past the pain of
almost loosing her in the middle of the night, three days past your sister's frantic phone calls as she sat alone in a room filled with the sounds of machines, machines that were helping her 5 month old daughter to breathe, three days past a diagnosis of RSV and pneumonia in one whose lungs are still so young.
It will be a conversation of the fear that was raw three days ago, of the
fear that remained strong for two days as we watched our precious granddaughter fight for every breath, fear that has calmed as Lillie's breathing has stabilized.
It will be a conversation of a fear that I can no longer convey to you in a way that will let you feel it as you should -- not now, not after your sister has finally slept, not after your nephew has finally been allowed to kiss his sister goodnight, not as we look down on this beautiful child who must still endure breathing treatments, doctors, and and IVs for several more days.
-- not now.
The doctor told your sister that had she not gotten Lillie to the emergency room when she did, she would have died.
Son, she would have died, and you wouldn't have been here.
Again.
Comments (18)
my heart and prayers go out to you all. ((( tight hugs )))
THEY HAVE NO IDEA...
in the moment
what is at risk in the future...
praying that our boys ... begin to get it
glad the baby is out of the wooods....
i did read that right....
shw looks on the mend
god bless you all:) !!!!
oh my goodness! Thank god she is alright! Speedy recovery to her and your nerves! Be Well!
Thank goodness she got her to the hospital in time
*hugs to all of you*
oh my goodness...
you made me cry~
I hope she will be well very very soon!
Dear God.........
My gosh.....your writing is amazing. I am so glad she is ok.
Glad she is better. (((hugs!)))
But she didn't die - she's still here and he will get to see her. Soon. There is such hope and anticipation in that.
{hugs} to you and your family and the precious angel baby. Take care, all!
OH MY GOSH! will be thinking of you and your family...
My daughter had bronchiolitus at 3 months, it was horribly hard, we couldn't give her any medications, the wheezing and coughing reminded me of my father, who died of emphysema, but we got through, though she will always have weak lungs, double pneumonia at age 9, two months off school recovering, so whenever she gets a sniffle, she stays home, it begins and never ends. Thankfully your grandaughter had passed the median and is now recovering. How scary! I am sorry, though, to read of your anger at your son, somehow it seems deflected onto him, not sure about that one... much support to you and your daughter and beautiful sweet innocent baby grandaughter... prayers for continued recovery. *hugs xo
:sunny::hearts: Many Thoughts and Prayers to You & Yours !! :hug::heartbeat:
I'm so thankful your granddaughter has made it through the worst part.
So glad she got there in time.
What a terrible ordeal for all of you!!! I can remember my daughter suffering with this and having a doctor tell me to put her in a cold bath to reduce her fever and it broke my heart, but I did it.
RYC I can't tell you what your comment meant to me!! I am not putting all my hopes into it, but you can imagine I want to see my girls! my other site is up and I will email you about it.
Is your son still due to come home Dec. 16th?
Hugs and kisses to all of you. Never a dull moment in your family! Please send Angie my love. You have all been through so much, you deserve some peace and happiness. Looking forward to Robert's return. I miss all of you terribly.
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