“Jesus is here” 10-27-2020
My baby is so beautiful when she sleeps. So calm. So peaceful. So ok! Savannah had a typical day that follows surgery. Her pain was more intense now that surgery medications were out of her system and the numbing agents had worn off. It was frustrating for her to not understand why parts of her […]
‘Watermelon and Pegacorn’s’
October 26, 2020 The phone rang early this morning just before 7am. It was the Children’s Hospital calling to ask if we could be at the hospital sooner than our original scheduled time. Of course we said yes, quickly grabbed whatever we had packed, kissed our little man goodbye and ran out the door. It […]
“It’s Gonna Be Ok”
Entry from October 17, 2020 Nothing could have prepared us. There was no warning. There was no sign marking the path telling us what was waiting for us around the corner. Savannah is healthy. She is strong. She is brave. She is happy. She is kind. She is friendly. She is grateful and she Loves […]
“Getting rid of ‘Mr. Bad Boy’
Savannah has completed her antibiotics for the kidney infection and is healed up enough that they are ready to move forward with surgery. In her appointment with her Oncologist on Thursday, options were discussed as to how to move forward: Do nothing and wait and watch the growth for changes Do a needle biopsy (not […]
‘But If Not’ 10-16-2020
There really are not words to describe the pain that is felt within the heart of a mother when she is told her child could be very sick. The emotions that follow, the tightening of the chest, the wave of fear, the lack of control…. it cannot be put into words in any way adequate […]
He Knows
I can’t sleep. My heart is broken in a different kind of way tonight. I have watched my husband be strong for everyone for weeks now. Words of encouragement. Words of advice. Trying to find the positive to protect me and hold at bay my worst fears as a mother. Taking calls and making calls […]