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The [Heart] Beat Goes On
This is part seven of my mini-series “Welcome to Motherhood.” Miss the beginning? Start here. All that day, Elli soldiered on. We stayed in a tiny parent sleep room that night, just down the hall from...
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Hurry Up and Wait
This is part eight of my mini-series “Welcome to Motherhood.” Miss the beginning? Start here. While we all waited to see if Elli’s body would recover sufficiently from the lack of oxygen, her doctors...
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When the Chances of Survival Are Slim Or None
This is part nine of my mini-series “Welcome to Motherhood.” Miss the beginning? Start here. “Hi Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, I’m Dr. Pearl,” he said, holding out his hand. We shook it, then waited for him to...
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Saying Goodbye
This is part ten of my mini-series “Welcome to Motherhood.” Miss the beginning? Start here. Elli made it to the day of surgery. She was the second case of the day, so they told us to expect them to...
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An Ending, but Not the End
This is the final installment of my mini-series “Welcome to Motherhood.” Miss the beginning? Start here. Every 1-2 hours, Betsy visited our group to give us an update. Each time I spotted her smile...
View ArticleAnd All My Denial Shattered on the Floor of the Emergency Room
This is Part Two of the mini-series “Welcome to Motherhood.” Did you miss Part One? Read it here. After several wrong turns, a desperate phone call to the hospital, and trying to describe unfamiliar...
View ArticleHere’s Your ICU Badge
This is part three of my mini-series “Welcome to Motherhood.” Miss the beginning? Start here. The words “She will probably need a heart transplant” flung us high in the air, spun us around, and dangled...
View ArticleIt Felt Like Drowning
This is part four of my mini-series “Welcome to Motherhood.” Miss the beginning? Start here. The clock in the dashboard glowed 2:23am as we drove down the ramp from the emergency room parking garage....
View ArticleAlmost As Bad As It Gets
This is part five of my mini-series “Welcome to Motherhood.” Miss the beginning? Start here. “We’d like to talk with you about Elli. Let’s go somewhere we can sit down and speak privately.” He turned...
View ArticleWhen Looking Fear in the Face Means Looking at Your Daughter
This is part six of my mini-series “Welcome to Motherhood.” Miss the beginning? Start here. Our pastor spoke into our impasse. “I could go see her first, and tell you what to expect, if that’s ok with...
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