It has been an amazing six months with baby Elora. Today I'll share some reflections on what it's like raising a healthy baby after the tragic injury and loss of sweet Eleni.
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Soon I had a pile of pieces too stained to keep, but too precious to throw away. They are ones that remind me of particular times. They are each a memory.
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HIE stands for Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy and refers to brain damage caused by lack of oxygen...
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I caught a song from my friend. Mothers do that, of course. They catch songs from other mothers to sing to their children...
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I wrote this piece for my baby, to be read at her service yesterday. Dear Eleni...
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I wrote you last about Eleni at the close of 2015. We had a wonderful, wonderful week and a half. She was resting well for the first time...
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I have been looking forward to writing this update because things have been looking up this month!
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Becoming big brother and sister is often a rocky transition, but when baby is so different than what we've all imagined and prepared for...
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I wonder if for me November has been a sort of turning point. There was a two week period when I felt happy again.
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Oh, my friends, what a difficult time it's been! I wish I could bring you better news.
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We are home from the hospital now... for the second time in two weeks. Eleni has had some sort of virus for about three weeks now.
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Today Eleni is 6 months old. This morning I was a swirling pot of anger, resentment, despair; but, sitting down and letting some out helped some.
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Today, in her blue eyes, I still see a pang of sorrow. Hers and mine. I also see the beauty that others see. And the injury too...
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Alright, are you ready for another update? This has been such an eventful month for us. Eleni had two important tests...
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I can hardly believe the places this journey is taking us. So much going on! Let's begin at the beginning... or at least where I left off.
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