Update: Yesterday, Dana had a fever. No problems with her recent surgeries, trach and g-tube placement. She has had no breathing problems lately. But yesterday until today, she has fever, but she is more calm today. Her heart rate is still elevated though as high as 230 when agitated and…
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So This is How it is to be a Mom
This would probably be the hardest blog I ever wrote. Hardest in the sense that as I am blogging about my beautiful baby, I am desperately missing her so much. Dana Gabrielle. We chose that name because we knew from my ultrasound that she has a curved spine, severe that is. We already knew that…
Read MoreFeeling Beautiful. Good Vibes.
Life is getting more beautiful. Positive vibes even when it’s stormy, is the key to make things light. Like what they say, no matter how bad things may be.. if you make extra effort to dress up and feel good, the rest of the day becomes better and more beautiful. …
Read MoreWaiting Saga
My emotions got the better of me today. I remember Janice, my friend working in Manila, when she used to tease me “do i have a priority number?”. I remembered a bad memory of waking up in her condo, feeling really bad for waiting that seemed forever, then getting my ass up and finding ways…
Read MoreIs Answering Back a Sign of Disrespect Always?
When do you draw the line between respect for the seniors and your own self-respect? When do you define “answering back” to an elder person as defense and not disrespect? My cousin’s car was hit by a reckless driver last Sunday. The vehicles stopped when the traffic light was…
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Just Married
“One day, you will meet someone that will make you realize why it didn’t work with someone else.” I have read this a million times probably but not until Niel (my husband) were together again that I realized that it was true. We have loved each other much more than we realized. And even when…
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