April 9th, 2011…. It’s a day forever etched in my memory. I’d gone to bed on April 8th a broken, battered woman. Not physically, but my heart was so worn and weary that I might as well have been. Laying in a twin bed at the Ronald McDonald House, I’d laid there, exhausted and hopeless, […]
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WEAR RED
Today is “wear red” day. Some wear read for Women to raise awareness for heart disease. A SUPER important thing! But today, I’m wearing red for my daughter. And I’m wear red for all the children out there fighting to overcome a heart defect, the #1 cause of death in children. One in every 100 […]
Day 3 & 4 – From the Trenches
Heart Day… 4/9/2011. My very sick… blue… BEAUTIFUL heart warrior! There’s only one thing worse than a heart-child getting sick. It’s when mommy gets sick at the same time. While Annabelle is finally mostly better (still battling lingering GI issues from her illness) Mommy has been battling her own fever crud since yesterday. Was better […]
Keepin’ on…
No weight gain yesterday. Although my sweet nurse has evidently caught my “optimistic” bug and noted that we DID gain weight yesterday… .01kg. From 9.46 to 9.47. *ahem* While I’m optimistic… counting that as a “gain” is a stretch, even for me! Although, then she said, “Well, at least she didn’t LOSE weight.” So yes, […]
How To Help
CPAP stinks… but at least I have my bow! I’ve loved posting about CHD Awareness week. I’m sorry if it’s gotten a little “old” to readers but it’s something that is so near to my heart and… awareness is REALLY important on so many levels. 1 day post Norwood (precrash) All across the country Heart […]