As scary as this looks, I couldn't be any happier. She sailed through the surgery and is doing great. I just can't wait to bring her home and hold her and love her.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
OH HAPPY DAY!
So I was at the hospital for a majority of the day today (well, technically yesterday now) with Mimi and Mia. There hadn't been much change with Mia. Mimi was going to come home too and I got almost back to Puyallup when I got THE CALL!
MIA IS GETTING HER HEART!!! WITHIN HOURS!!
The wait is over....the day is here. I don't remember the last time I cried out of joy but I will never forget this! I turned my car around so fast I swear I was on two wheels for a second. I made it here unscathed which is more than I can say for everyone (see Mimi's blog).
Right now she just seems so content, lying in her dad's arms, feeling the beats of the little heart that has done its best to get her this far. I am so grateful that the little guy was able to hold out this long but I am so glad she is upgrading.
They told Mimi that it could take up to 4 months for this to happen, Mia was four months old on the 8th, got the good news on the 9th, and will have surgery on the 10th. I tried not to think about this moment because when it kept never coming I would just get sad. Now that it is here I realize that I had no idea what a wonderful feeling it would be. I just want to do one of those running, jumping, heal clicks.
I can't help but think of the family that has donated their babies heart so that Mia can survive. I have seen so much tragedy in my life working in the ER that my heart aches for them knowing that this is a day that they will never forget but for completely different reasons. I am so grateful for their selflessness and understanding.
I wish I had a picture to post with this. You will just have to use your imagination. Close your eyes, think back to your best moment, now try to think of it at a current event, not a pleasant memory. That is the picture.
The wait is over....the day is here. I don't remember the last time I cried out of joy but I will never forget this! I turned my car around so fast I swear I was on two wheels for a second. I made it here unscathed which is more than I can say for everyone (see Mimi's blog).
Right now she just seems so content, lying in her dad's arms, feeling the beats of the little heart that has done its best to get her this far. I am so grateful that the little guy was able to hold out this long but I am so glad she is upgrading.
They told Mimi that it could take up to 4 months for this to happen, Mia was four months old on the 8th, got the good news on the 9th, and will have surgery on the 10th. I tried not to think about this moment because when it kept never coming I would just get sad. Now that it is here I realize that I had no idea what a wonderful feeling it would be. I just want to do one of those running, jumping, heal clicks.
I can't help but think of the family that has donated their babies heart so that Mia can survive. I have seen so much tragedy in my life working in the ER that my heart aches for them knowing that this is a day that they will never forget but for completely different reasons. I am so grateful for their selflessness and understanding.
I wish I had a picture to post with this. You will just have to use your imagination. Close your eyes, think back to your best moment, now try to think of it at a current event, not a pleasant memory. That is the picture.
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