MIXED MEDIA - COLLAGE - CRAFTS WITH MY KIDS - THE ARTISTIC MOTHER ART GROUP

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

After the Heart Attack


Hello, Everyone. I'm sorry it's been so long. It has been so hard to write for several reasons. For one, I have been so very busy taking care of my husband and children. Spending much more time in food preparation in order to provide heart healthy meals for my husband and also trying to do what I can to relieve him of some of his duties at home so that he can rest. Another reason, it's been difficult to sort through my feelings with all that has occurred this past year. There have been times of great stress and depression that I have had to work through. I feel like I am coming out on the other side. I am learning to find the beauty in the midst of challenges and the unexpected. I am learning to be grateful for what I do have instead of focusing on what I don't. I want you to know that you have made such a difference and have helped me through this difficult time with your kind words more than you'll ever know. I really appreciate you being there for me.

Marty is doing well. It is slow going. He is going to physical therapy three times a week. He gets dizzy and tires easily. After one session last week, his chest hurt all night; so that was a little scary. They did an EKG and said everything was fine, to just take it easy. We go for a stroll together in the evenings which is very nice. It's nice having that quiet relaxing time together. For those of you who are new here, you can read about the situation here.

Many of you have asked about Samantha, our special baby born with down syndrome. Here is the first post I wrote about her after her birth for those who have not read it. When you read it, realize we were not expecting this diagnosis. We were caught off guard and did not know anything about it. I was very scared and was grieving.

She is now 9 months old. I am so in love with her. She is so perfect in every way and so very beautiful. She is patient, sweet, content and smiles readily. She lights up when any of us pay her attention and/or picks her up. She is so very precious and the essence of her beauty, inside and out, reveals itself more and more to me each day. I kiss on her and hug her all day every chance I get, which is constantly.

She had and EKG and echo done, and her heart is perfect. The two holes that were there have closed on their own. She is very strong. She nurses well, says da da, buh buh and yea while clapping her hands together. She rolls from front to back and back to front and pushes up on her hands while doing tummy time. She can shake her rattle. Her occupational therapist who comes to our home three times a month is thrilled with her progress and says she gets stronger each visit.

I feel very blessed to have her for a daughter. I feel we are going to be fine. When I feel uncertain about the future with her, I just remind myself to enjoy her in the stage she is in now, just enjoy her being a baby. She is just like all of my other babies. I see no difference. When I hold her, all stress melts away. Holding her is therapy in itself.

We have many medical expenses which we are having difficulty meeting. If you find it in your heart and your means to help us, I have placed at end of this post a secure Paypal donation button. Thank you in advance from the bottom of my heart to those of you who wish to do so. I pray that God doubly blesses you.

I am looking forward to bringing you some sewing posts soon. I will be introducing a new feature on my blog that I think you will enjoy. Thanks so much for hanging in there and allowing me to have this time to take care of the extra needs of my family and adjust to new way of life. I'll leave you with some sweet pictures of Samantha.

Until soon and with much love, Trudy.


 Samantha adores Daddy and reaches out to him to be held.

 All six of our children together at one time which doesn't happen often.
 Matthew adores his baby sister and kisses on her almost as much as I do.
 Emily loves taking care of her little sister.

 She's so pretty in pink.

 Matthew and Samantha cuddling in bed together is a nightly ritual.

I don't post here often. This is actually a copy and paste from a post from my sewing blog. If you would like to keep up with me on a regular basis, please visit and follow me there.

45 comments:

  1. Hi, Trudy. I kind of stopped blogging for most of a year so I had no idea all you were going through. Thank you for sharing and updating us. I'll be praying for you and your family, especially your husband. And your little baby. I'm glad she is strong and healthy! And, she's beautiful! I love seeing your family together - very happy!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Deus abençoe voces, lhe muita força, não desanime mamae.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Hi there it's me, I am also visiting this web site on a regular basis, this web site is actually pleasant and the viewers are really sharing good thoughts.

    Also visit my weblog; Biotin for Hair Growth
    Also visit my homepage : Biotin for Hair Growth Reviews

    ReplyDelete
  4. We're a group of volunteers and opening a new scheme in our community. Your site provided us with valuable info to work on. You have done an impressive job and our entire community will be grateful to you.

    Feel free to visit my homepage: diets that work fast for women

    ReplyDelete
  5. Hi! I know this is kind of off topic but I was wondering
    if you knew where I could find a captcha plugin for my comment form?
    I'm using the same blog platform as yours and I'm having problems finding one?
    Thanks a lot!

    My weblog; raspberry ketone diet

    ReplyDelete
  6. Havе уоu ever thought about аddіng a
    lіttle bit more than juѕt your artiсles?
    I mеan, what you sау iѕ іmρortant
    and evеrуthіng. Neveгtheless think of if
    you added sоmе grеat photos or video cliρѕ to
    give your pоѕts moге,
    "pop"! Youг сοntent is excellent but with images and viԁeo clips, thiѕ
    ѕite could undenіably bе one of the moѕt benefіciаl in its niсhe.
    Fantastic blog!

    Αlѕo vіsit my ωеb-site :: cheap party pills

    ReplyDelete
  7. I read this piece of writing fully on the topic of the comparison of newest and preceding technologies, it's amazing article.

    Feel free to surf to my blog post; bmi calculator for females

    ReplyDelete
  8. Amazingly insightful story, if only it was as easy to implement some of the solutions as it was to scan and nod my head at each of your points
    I am unequivocally unspecified they on impute to lots of unorthodox articles in your blog than anybody else!
    Top Ten Web Hosting Reviews

    ReplyDelete
  9. you have done very great work...!
    all the parts which you have mention are really very grateful, it give me a new ideas which can beneficial for my own website...!
    its really amazing article....!

    ReplyDelete
  10. I am happy that I detected this site , exactly the right info that I was looking for! .
    I care more people would write sites like this that are in truth constructive to read. With all the fuzz ball poppet floating roughly on the web, it is rare to pore over a position like yours instead.
    Cardsharing Server

    ReplyDelete

Related Posts with Thumbnails