My heart sank when I recognized the mom of the little girl.
I wasn't friends with Mimi Jensen, but I knew her. She was from Wasatch High in the class below me. She was cute and (I think) a cheerleader. I remember that she was always really nice. Her older sister Susan was also super nice and a year older than me in school... Anyway, Mimi is this little girl with heart problems mom.
There was a blog about her ordeal set up by friends of her family. Mimi Jensen is now Mimi McDonald. She has 2 other kids older than baby Mia. Baby Mia has a different heart problem than my little Robynson. Baby Mia was born with a heart problem and lived at the hospital. She had to have a transplant. At 4 months old, she had a transplant. :) She just tuned a year old last month (it looks like she was born on my DarTanion's birthday!) She looks healthy. And happy and wonderful.
baby Mia on her 1st birthday...I have now read most of the posts. I know that it's different than with my little Robynson. But it breaks my heart all over again. Their baby girl was in the hospital SO long. And her scar from the life saving surgery is SO big. And someone else had to lose a baby in order to save a baby...
I think the unknown is what scares me most about what COULD happen with Robyn. What if she gets so sick that she does have to live at the hospital? What if she needs a transplant? How would I handle knowing that some stranger did the most selfless thing possible and helped my baby to live? I don't think past a possible transplant...
I was in Robyn's room (which doubles as the computer room) sobing while I read their trials. We all have trials. We all have scary things we have to go through. And I feel like I am one of the lucky ones. I don't know yet how my little girl is 'officially' doing. But I feel like Robyn's okay and she's going to be okay.
Anyway, I just felt the need to post this... If you would like to read about baby Mia, you can go here:
Mandy, thanks for the headup about Robyn and this blog. I hadn't heard anything about what you've been going through. It must be the scariest thing in the world to go through with your little one. I'm glad that she seems to be doing well and hope that she continues to improve. I'll be checking back soon! Love you!
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