tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post1410639539054041846..comments2024-03-11T05:02:29.114-06:00Comments on indietutes: heartsCharity Indietuteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13517919253368724623noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-4057927621304121542011-05-02T13:13:31.323-06:002011-05-02T13:13:31.323-06:00Yeah, what can one say? Blessings, blessings, bles...Yeah, what can one say? Blessings, blessings, blessings.Wizardesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05417641318966097802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-70372005900490513432011-05-02T07:43:27.861-06:002011-05-02T07:43:27.861-06:00now i'm crying with my coffee. beautiful story...now i'm crying with my coffee. beautiful story. thank you for your sharing and your strength.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113622051986763040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-80386831184908166552011-05-01T19:14:04.493-06:002011-05-01T19:14:04.493-06:00beautiful....beautiful....Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01293805145238067840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-36180854727923941382011-05-01T17:03:46.615-06:002011-05-01T17:03:46.615-06:00I know this sounds trite, but thank you for sharin...I know this sounds trite, but thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-58848659532836324312011-04-30T18:30:35.385-06:002011-04-30T18:30:35.385-06:00Beautiful post. My son was born with a coarctation...Beautiful post. My son was born with a coarctation of the aorta, VSD, and a bicuspid aortic valve. We knew nothing of this until he was 4 weeks old and his poor body was shutting down. The intial surgery at 4 weeks was to repair just the coarc. That was super scarey b/c we were learning everything THAT. MOMENT. the second surgery was just the summer of 09, when he was 3. Barely 3. That one was actual open heart. As with your daughter, the only reminders are the scars. Who as you say, have simply become a part of who he is. I am preg again now and am freaking out....can I "cook" this one long enough and well enough for everything to come out right. Of course because of my son I will have more echos and ultrasounds and hopefully if anythign is found it won't be as scary since we will know in advance.....I totally understood your post. Thank you.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09169931566739781808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-90546549895669253162011-04-30T07:39:23.077-06:002011-04-30T07:39:23.077-06:00I usually just scroll quickly through my google re...I usually just scroll quickly through my google reader but these pictures stopped me dead in my tracks.These shots are beautiful and it makes me so happy that smooth healed so well. Thank you for sharing this.Ruth @ Hammer and Threadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15532776517977223810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-78270168254323858442011-04-30T06:31:50.243-06:002011-04-30T06:31:50.243-06:00My son was born with both ASD and VSD and had to h...My son was born with both ASD and VSD and had to have surgery at 8 weeks. What a horrible stressful time. The only reminder I have is his little chest scar. Other than that, it's like that was all a dream! Strange, isn't it? I'm happy to hear your little one is doing well too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-78428223737786149752011-04-29T22:08:54.161-06:002011-04-29T22:08:54.161-06:00I agree with Melissa. I'm all schmoopy.
My b...I agree with Melissa. I'm all schmoopy. <br /><br />My brother had heart surgery at 16, and though it wasn't due to a heart problem that he was born with, I know that that scar of his always meant a great deal to me. I'm glad to get to know Smootch's strength and wonder through you.seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09768364078866351164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-74500475685182456962011-04-29T14:15:34.600-06:002011-04-29T14:15:34.600-06:00This made me schmoopy. Beautiful post and pictures...This made me schmoopy. Beautiful post and pictures.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15318966183032998930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-88881646688517182922011-04-29T14:10:37.017-06:002011-04-29T14:10:37.017-06:00Amazing and beautiful. Your words and photos once...Amazing and beautiful. Your words and photos once again have perfect symmetry.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06569286535613771954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-75113058190455136982011-04-29T06:50:55.639-06:002011-04-29T06:50:55.639-06:00beautiful. simply beautiful.beautiful. simply beautiful.caralynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252396636160373693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-65075309011191079962011-04-29T06:16:59.606-06:002011-04-29T06:16:59.606-06:00<3 Beautiful. Our son had open heart surgery at...<3 Beautiful. Our son had open heart surgery at 8 months old when he was finally health enough to go under (he had gotten pneumonia and RSV twice which delayed his operation). He is now a happy, healthy, bull-headed almost 3 year old.kikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705876929907301790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-40572785103196909942011-04-29T05:07:43.329-06:002011-04-29T05:07:43.329-06:00Amazing pictures and fantastic thought provoking a...Amazing pictures and fantastic thought provoking and heart stirring words. I wanted to thank you, this post absolutley made my day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-36701532088150886512011-04-28T19:41:59.840-06:002011-04-28T19:41:59.840-06:00The photos ...and the words, are just gorgeous.The photos ...and the words, are just gorgeous.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07378421551422918709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-54630697610284009472011-04-28T17:32:54.913-06:002011-04-28T17:32:54.913-06:00As an adult who grew up with a congenital heart de...As an adult who grew up with a congenital heart defect (ToF) I can say that you're doing a wonderful job as my parents did. They both felt an incredibly amount of guilt during my first surgery in Edmonton when I was 3. I didn't notice of course because I was busy healing and trying to be a kid. <br /><br />In fact, I didn't notice until I went in for my second surgery last month. My dad dropped everything and came to see me in Edmonton to give me support along with my younger brother and sister. He admitted to me that the guilt comes back every now and then, but when he looks at the person I've become, it goes away. Without a little bit of adversity at the beginning of my life, I wouldn't be the strong, resilient person I am today - with a wonderful life and 2 beautiful children (that I'll actually get to hug and maul and lift again in 1 week after my 6 weeks of healing is complete!)<br /><br />You're doing the most awesome job. Smootch is as lucky to have you as a mom as you are to have her as your daughter.Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597828834604436658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-47019118248105709112011-04-28T17:25:21.219-06:002011-04-28T17:25:21.219-06:00She is just beautiful! I have been through somethi...She is just beautiful! I have been through something almost similar and know how terrifying and surreal it is, and the guilt, OMG the guilt. I had 2 children at home while I juggled my time in the nicu for 3 weeks, watching our precious child first struggle to breath, lose that struggle and require surgery, and be fed by tubes and look even less alive than a doll...and finally, she showed her true heart and beat the odds and the statistics and came out on top, whole and a force to be reckoned with 5 years later. Its truly a blessing to be part of such a miracle. I am soo glad you had yours too!mama birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07207366724570719818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-74149648709843541992011-04-28T17:10:48.433-06:002011-04-28T17:10:48.433-06:00I can only imagine the emotions that you felt. I s...I can only imagine the emotions that you felt. I so glad that everything went well and that now she is a beautiful and mischievious person!phalloeunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756551063207457159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-10761037721058681082011-04-28T15:58:13.802-06:002011-04-28T15:58:13.802-06:00That was beautiful. And I am so happy that your ba...That was beautiful. And I am so happy that your baby has grown so well :)Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611764295297526639noreply@blogger.com