Charlotte's Journey: Heart Cath TIme :(

Monday, February 27, 2012

Heart Cath TIme :(

So it is official, It's Heart Cath time again. I received our letter in the mail last Friday with instructions for the Cath, but the phone call came this morning..... "Ms. Cooper, this is David, one of the nurses from MUSC Children's Hospital needing to go over instructions concerning Charlotte's Heart cath." I felt that lump in my throat and found that I had a hard time swallowing. It has been a year and 5 months since our last cath, and I just pray to GOD that we get good results. I understand that this cath will be a little different from the last. This time the Dr. will try to do some ballooning and maybe coiling collateral vessels, so if all that is done, Charlotte will have to stay the night in the hospital. I think after her last cath, staying the night might be a good thing. This way the nurses can monitor her closely and make sure that she doesn't get another partial bowel obstruction!

Last night, Brian was playing with Charlotte and they were laughing and having such a good time, and I heard him ask her if wanted to go to Charleston and she said "yes." Then I heard him say, "no you wouldn't if you knew why we were going!" I must admit that I am a little nervous this trip. Charlotte hasn't had any kind of surgery since she was 9 days old, and normally, these kids have surgery around 6 months old, then again between 2 -3 years of age. Charlotte's Cardiologist decided at 6 months old she could wait for surgery to see how she grew and how her heart grew and functioned. So we have waited and waited and waited and now it's game time, so we wait and see how this waiting game has played out. I pray that we are on the winning team!!!

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TonyFApril 3, 2012 at 6:41 PM
I pray for you. Hope everything will be allright

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Heart Poem

It's a beautiful day up in heaven. Jesus is rounding up his tiniest angels, to go live on earth, and be born. One of the sweetest angels says to Jesus "I don't want to leave, I like it here, and I will miss you". He reassures the scared little angel that everything will be okay, and that he is just going for a visit. He is still not swayed on this idea. So Jesus kneels down, and says, "How about if you leave half of your heart here with me and take the other half with you, will that be okay?" The angel smiles and says, "I guess that will work". But the little angel is still a little scared. He asks,"Will I be okay with only half of my heart?" Jesus replies,"Of course you will, I have other angels there that will help out, and you will be fine." Then Jesus gives the angel more details about his plan. He says "When you are born, your mommy will be scared, so you have to be strong, and when you feel weak just remember that I have the other half of your heart". "Enjoy your time with your family, play and laugh everyday." "And when its time to come back to heaven, I will make your heart whole again. Always remember that you are not broken, just torn between two loves."

THE CHOSEN MOTHERS BY ERMA BOMBECK

Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressure, and a couple by habit. Did you ever wonder how mothes of children with life threatening illnesses are chosen?

Somehow, I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting His instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He observes, He instructs His angels to make notes in a giant ledger. "Armstrog, Beth, son, patron saint Matthew. Forrest, Marjorie, daughter, patron saint Cecilia. Rutledge, Carrie, twins, patron saint Gerard."

Finally, He passes a name to an angel and says, "Give her a child with cancer." The angel is curious. "Why this one God? She's so happy." "Exactly" smiles God, "Could I give a child with cancer a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."

"But, does she have patience?" asks the angel. "I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she will handle it." "I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see, the child I'm going to give her has it's own world. She has to make it live in her world and that's not going to be easy."

"But, Lord, I don't think she believes in you. "No matter, I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness." The angel gasps- "Selfishness? is that a virtue?"

God nods. "If she can't seperate herself from the child occasionally. she'll never survive. Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take anything her child does for granted, She will never consider a single step ordinary. I will permit her to see clearly the things I see.... ignorance, cruelty, prejudice... and allow her to rise above them. "She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life, because she is doing My work as surely as if she is here by My side." "And what about her patron saint?" asks the angel. His pen poised in mid-air. God smiles, "A mirror will suffice."