tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post544288505435599935..comments2023-11-02T04:40:03.661-05:00Comments on Fertile Hope: 6 week update & picsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-71819605311153123312008-07-15T15:25:00.000-05:002008-07-15T15:25:00.000-05:00I'm delurking to tell you what a beautiful boy you...I'm delurking to tell you what a beautiful boy you've got there! I feel like this is the first time I've really gotten to see his precious little face and boy is it precious! I'm keeping you guys in my thoughts every day. Hang in there.<BR/><BR/>-Amber (aka SomethingChangd from the Stickies)Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723776217931250359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-85432964063147343312008-07-14T13:04:00.000-05:002008-07-14T13:04:00.000-05:00Oh, Trish, I read your entry and my heart fell for...Oh, Trish, I read your entry and my heart fell for you. This is such a hard and long and dark and difficult place to be in. <BR/><BR/>Here's my 0.02 cents. I have learned through my mother's illnesses, and the month's spent back and forth from the hospital, and nights spent by her bed, when things go wrong, it's a crisis, and it's like running the 1000 M sprint through a three ring circus. <BR/><BR/>The problem is, you can't keep running at the sprint level for more than about 5 weeks. You have to realize that you are running a marathon. You have to conserve your strength, eat, sleep, try to be as normal as this new normal can be. It won't be the same, but it's important to make sure their is some sanity to it. <BR/><BR/>And I know it sounds cruel. And like I absolutely don't understand what your life is like, and how tired and frustrated and exhausted and overwhelmed and worried and frightened you are. And I don't completely. But I know about the hospital life. The first time someone told me that I had to slow down, take time for me, when my mum was very sick, I wanted to punch them. "Don't you know how sick she is?". <BR/><BR/>Robbie needs his mum not just today, but every day. To make that work, so that you don't kill yourself in the process, you need to remember you are running a marathon. Marathon runners alternate walking and running. When they do run, it's slower than sprinting. Look at it as conserving your strength for when that sweet boy comes home. <BR/><BR/>Also, just wondering, and it won't be as good as mummy, but the Edmonton NICU has a program where other's go in to cuddle babies. Is there a program at yours? Is there a woman you know who could cuddle Robbie while you are at work, and then you could cuddle him after?Mrs. Spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03386820063407910064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-8816626568102923212008-07-14T11:47:00.000-05:002008-07-14T11:47:00.000-05:00My heart is with you today as you get back to work...My heart is with you today as you get back to work. Hugs to you!!!Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18132650070996872540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-76615547756604963622008-07-14T11:19:00.000-05:002008-07-14T11:19:00.000-05:00Hope you are feeling better today. Sometimes just...Hope you are feeling better today. Sometimes just getting some sleep helps. <BR/><BR/>Love the pics! Hope you get all the nurses you request!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07843760065614670505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-8365801481190068072008-07-14T09:51:00.000-05:002008-07-14T09:51:00.000-05:00oh YAYYYY! look at the little boy!! he's adorable!...oh YAYYYY! look at the little boy!! he's adorable! and such a fighter.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry you have to go back to work. that's really painful. please take care of yourself.tryingin2007https://www.blogger.com/profile/11696872171761663145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-69917567707236940972008-07-14T09:31:00.000-05:002008-07-14T09:31:00.000-05:00He really has gotten bigger! Grow, Robbie, grow!!!...He really has gotten bigger! Grow, Robbie, grow!!!<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry to hear about his digestive issues. And I'm sorry you have to go back to work. There's no way I could be functional. You are doing such a wonderful job and you are one hell of a momma. XOXOKristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542962726270982824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-16530687976274198252008-07-14T09:18:00.000-05:002008-07-14T09:18:00.000-05:00He certainly is getting bigger!He certainly is getting bigger!Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923049494756911105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-8785494816981042002008-07-14T08:24:00.000-05:002008-07-14T08:24:00.000-05:00Trish, he is such handsome little man! I'll be th...Trish, he is such handsome little man! I'll be thinking of you today. Going back to work was very hard for me and I had 12 weeks at home with Henry. Don't push yourself too much and don't expect too much from yourself. You guys are in my thoughts.<BR/><BR/>jandcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-43522805388847801882008-07-14T08:04:00.000-05:002008-07-14T08:04:00.000-05:00Wow, he's getting so big! What a cutie!! I know it...Wow, he's getting so big! What a cutie!! I know it breaks your heart to leave him there. And I know what you mean about the leave me alone I'm crying thing. When I was upset that Avery was in the NICU and I was discharged, people kept asking me if I was okay. "No, I'm not! I have to leave my baby here! It's not supposed to be that way!" But, I would just sigh and nod... it's hard doing that... I'm thinking of you all and praying for you too.Darrethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315806675923289054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-65366679015900798702008-07-14T07:53:00.000-05:002008-07-14T07:53:00.000-05:00He is beautiful.Sending lots of prayers to all of ...He is beautiful.<BR/><BR/>Sending lots of prayers to all of you.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13657991888484994774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-24250249730113412902008-07-14T04:55:00.000-05:002008-07-14T04:55:00.000-05:00Such a fighter he is...he has such beautiful eyes!...Such a fighter he is...he has such beautiful eyes!!!!<BR/><BR/>(((((hugs))))))Just Me.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12940399833566474215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-67959725154856506012008-07-14T02:44:00.000-05:002008-07-14T02:44:00.000-05:00I know the feeling of anxiety of wondering if a pr...I know the feeling of anxiety of wondering if a professional will like your child or not...I was/am like like with all the school district staff...past doctors...Trish, I was obsessed with dressing Evan as adorable as I could so that when he went into his "autistic melts" and the schools would call, I would at least hold onto the fact that he looked good while doing it...the little things you know.<BR/><BR/>And I had the same lottery dreams...I was going to build the best school for kids lke Evan in Oshkosh, no child would be denied any therapy, no child would ever be arrested...<BR/>our situations are different in a way, but our minds I think our the same. We will fight for our boys until there isn't a breath left in our body.Oshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06797045846322293828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-8319339736978808962008-07-14T00:23:00.000-05:002008-07-14T00:23:00.000-05:00Such a beautiful boy! He looks like a fighter!Such a beautiful boy! He looks like a fighter!nickoletta100https://www.blogger.com/profile/17687545335045943082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-86165640064767201952008-07-13T22:23:00.000-05:002008-07-13T22:23:00.000-05:00I'm sorry that starting work again tomorrow is str...I'm sorry that starting work again tomorrow is stressful, but given everything that you've been through in the past 6 weeks I'm sure after a couple of days it won't seem like such a big deal. And Robbie looks adorable and very happy in his photos.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15243054875237959038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-38453782864288930032008-07-13T20:59:00.000-05:002008-07-13T20:59:00.000-05:00He is so darling ... and I HATE it that you have t...He is so darling ... and I HATE it that you have to go back to work tomorrow! I hope you are able to squeeze in a Robbie fix before you go. ((((((((Trish)))))))))Macchiattohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01143076637938193104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-25191828019387079882008-07-13T20:52:00.000-05:002008-07-13T20:52:00.000-05:00Wow, he sure has gotten big! :-)Wow, he sure has gotten big! :-)Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07428130264650073932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-48810911607392541332008-07-13T20:45:00.000-05:002008-07-13T20:45:00.000-05:00I love those pictures! Keep your head up, girly......I love those pictures! Keep your head up, girly... do what you need to do, you're doing a great job.<BR/><BR/>Just a thought, but could he just be having a (gasp) "normal" reaction to something in your breast milk? B wasn't a preemie, but she became a completely different baby when I switched to formula. I had tried to eliminate different potential irritants before switching, but nothing worked for us. I'm not suggesting you switch to formula, though. I'm just wondering if maybe you've been eating something recently that could be upsetting his tummy. I don't even know if that's possible with the kind of tube he has, but I figured I'd throw it out there!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00680931702262048959noreply@blogger.com