Hello to everyone.
I have worked on updating several times and just can't seem to put it together. Aug was our month of high hopes.. Going with the motto FAITH, HOPE, AND COURAGE, we had the faith and hope and she had the courage, that she would pull through this and we could bring our precious girl home good as new. It's been a month of a "year ago today" or a "year ago tomorrow". A year ago today she received her transplant, we were excited, nervous,scared but knew if she were to have a chance this would be it. It was really uneventful after all the build up it was just like a transfusion. She did sleep and rest afterwards though kinda the relief it was done. While she slept I made her a Birth announcement as now Aug.20n was her 2nd.and new B.day. IT'S A GIRL AGAIN the info. on the cooler the cells arrived in , the Dr. and the Nurse as well as time of the transplant, she got such a kick out of it. A year ago Aug. was the last time she was home feeling well enough to enjoy home, and she made the most of it, took in the pig wrestling, made her speg.supper for afterwards, danced with Mikka on the lawn, hauled me off both nights to the street dance and took in the little kids rodeo. Monday she had to leave for Denver for the last details, stayed with Coy's. Brian, Kayla and I headed down on the 10th for she was to be admitted on the 11th, We all met up at Jeff's for his 40th b.day, she looked so cute all fixed up and enjoying herself spoiling her little nephews, I do believe that was our last time all together that she truly felt good.
A year ago today I know alot of you checked the blog and I know a year ago today our loving, giving community, family and friends prayed "their butts off" "as per Brenda" for a positive result. Someday maybe we will know why he needed her more than us. I know one year ago my faith never wavered that she would get though it and come home and it would only be a bad memory. I wish one year ago I would have accepted the possiability and held her tighter and longer and known all her fears and we could have shared her thoughts on the last 40 years and what she wanted to see for everyone in the next 40years., I am her Mom why couldn't I see what was right before my eyes.
I have started the process to meet her donor. Brenda had every intention of meeting this young fellow and letting him know he was her HERO. If he agrees to meet us and would come to Sundance, for Sissy I would make a whole Parade to honor her HERO.. We have to go through the cancer center but if he agrees then we get names and address's.
Hopefully I will have some answers soon and will let you know details as I find out... As well soon I will be letting everyone know that our little baby boys has arrived. Love to all Chick and Fam.
5 comments:
My thoughts and prayers are still with you all, Chicken. God bless.
Kara
Ok Chicken-
You can't be doing that and making a big fat pregnant woman cry her eyes out:) ( Just Kidding) All the things you said make it feel like it was just yesterday that we were so full of that hope, then reality sets in that it has been a year. There is still not a day that goes by that I don't think of her. I can still picture the sweet smile on her face when she would watch our girls especially Peyton. I always used to love calling her to tell her something new that the girls were doing and I can only imagine how excited she would be to meet the 2 new babies. She will NEVER be forgotten and will always be remembered as the sweet and caring person that she was. A little baby news today, the Dr. said the head is really low but hopefully he hangs in there for another week or so!! We start back with students next Wed. Anyways, we will talk to you soon!!
Love-
Leigh
Hi Momma Chicken, I think of so many things I wished I would have talked to Brenda about too, but also believed that she would be healed on this earth and that we would have years to talk about everything. I am sure as a Mom it is hard, as you wanted to make her better and couldn't, but you're an awesome mom and she loved you so so much. Brenda was one tough cookie and she got it from a strong, caring, loving woman....YOU!! It is hard to reach the one year milestones, and to have things keep rolling on. It is hard to think of new babies being born and that little ones will join our fam that Brenda won't be here to hold, but I believe she is looking down on them and us all. I wish there was something I could write to help you through this tough time, but hopefully being reminded you are so loved will help a little.
We've been thinking of you, please call if you just need to talk about things,you know i'm here;) lots of love Han and fam
I love you!
Coy
I can't believe it has been a year since the transplant. I think of Brenda everyday. She was such a big part of our lives. Chicken, give me a call when you are free and lets go to lunch or dinner. Love ya Barb
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