After running some errands today, we picked up some Chinese food. My (Bryan's) fortune cookie contained the above message. I'm don't usually don't get too excited or put much stock in the fortunes I receive, but this one seems like it was meant directly for me. The last few days I have tried to prepare myself mentally for the possibility that our daughter won't survive the birth by not getting too attached to her. I think that God is telling me to love her more.In November 2007, our unborn daughter was found to have a condition called Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), which occurs in 1 out of every 2,500 pregnancies. Basically, our daughter’s diaphragm had a hole in it that had allowed her stomach, liver, and some intestines to pass into the upper regions of her chest cavity. Her chest was too overcrowded to allow her lungs to fully develop. She was given slim odds to survive and worse odds to thrive.
Our daughter, Jillian Olivia, was born in the Spring of 2008. Since her birth, Jill had two surgeries during her first year and has since thrived.
We started this site to chronicle our experiences throughout this journey and to keep our family members and friends up-to-date on Jill's condition. Now we use this site to update others on what's going on in our lives.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Fortune Cookie
After running some errands today, we picked up some Chinese food. My (Bryan's) fortune cookie contained the above message. I'm don't usually don't get too excited or put much stock in the fortunes I receive, but this one seems like it was meant directly for me. The last few days I have tried to prepare myself mentally for the possibility that our daughter won't survive the birth by not getting too attached to her. I think that God is telling me to love her more.
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