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3 months in. Lets recap. At this point, Hannah had been poked more times than I could count. She was drowning in IVs that supplemented her drugs and total parental nutrition (A special formula given through a vein provides most of the nutrients the body needs. The method is used when someone can’t or shouldn’t Read more

Disclaimer: I would not have made it through that period of my life, nor the current one I’m living in real-time, without the Lord. The purpose of this post is to shed light on very real emotions I think we all face when confronted with the unexpected curve balls life throws at us. But I Read more

We decided to go through with the tracheostomy surgery. For reference, a tracheostomy is a surgical opening made into the windpipe allowing for there to be secondary access to oxygen due to an obstruction in the individual’s upper airway or lungs. That week before Hannah’s surgery was so painful. I remember agreeing to have the Read more

One month. That’s the amount of time I lasted not being to hold my baby. Not being able to change her diaper. Not being able to bask in the precious moments of having a newborn. For the entirety of that month, her doctors would try to extubate her a number of times, and each time Read more

The morning of Hannah’s surgery, I recall the sun beaming through the windows of our hospital room and there being such an overwhelming sense of peace surrounding us. It was the kind of morning that puts you in a great mood. It’s exactly what I needed that morning because, despite the peace that surrounded me, Read more

Before we get into the events that led to Hannah not being able to breathe on her own, let’s take a step back. Before Hannah’s surgery, we spent about 2 weeks on the general floor of the children’s hospital after being transferred from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. For those who don’t know, there is Read more