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6 months
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Failure to thrive
10 weeks ago Brooklynn's charts read "failure to thrive". She was eating just enough to stay alive and had open heart surgery at 3 months old and 8 lbs. Dr. Mckenzie patched two large holes, constructed 2 valves from one common valve and repaired a ventricle. Now she is happy and healthy eating so much that she is off the high calorie formula weighing 11 lbs. I watch her roll to get places, push up, smile, laugh and eat. I couldn't even imagine these things 10 weeks ago when she lay helpless with tube and cords coming out of her and on her. After going to TCH yesterday her Dr. was very pleased with her progress. We are down to two medications twice a day now. Brooklynn had an echo and x-rays done and they showed minimum leakage. I thank God for answering my prayers, and all this time I thought he wasn't listening. She belongs with me. We belong together. She belongs to life.
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A close family member has a 15-month-old daughter who totally owns my soul... some endearing pictures you've posted brought to mind our little one. I can closely identify with the feelings you've had at several points in Brooklynn's development; at one point, I couldn't keep the tears hidden any longer. I'm so very glad for Brooklynn's successes, so very glad that you and your family have had them. My best wishes go out to you three for many more to come.
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