Presley is still pretty well sedated today. No change in status. She is stable and is doing well, and we praise God for that!
My friend Heather warned me that she would be very swollen today. I should know this stuff but all of my medical knowledge goes out the window when it is my child. I appreciated the heads up because she was so very swollen when we got here this morning. Ugh, this is hard to see.
I usually take the pictures in our household but Mike has been in charge of the camera on this one.
Actually, I admit that I don't have as many pictures of Presley as one might think. I have always despised seeing the evidence in each photograph that confirmed how sick she was. Understandably, I can't stand to see the I.V.'s and tubes in her. As the weeks and months have progressed, I have seen her swollen, tired, ashen, restless and have felt helpless through it all. I know people still take tons of pictures of their child even during times like these but it has always been difficult for me. I just want so badly for it all to go away and to never think of this time again. However, I realize that this is not my choice really. This is Presley's life and as her mother I should record her journey. Perhaps one day she will want to know every detail, I have to imagine that she will. And despite the fact that I am a mommy who longs to be past the heart ache of seeing my child going through so much, I do want to remind my sweet girl all that she has had to endure to be here with us. I want her to forever know how strong and special she is. Having said all this, I very reluctantly post this picture of her immediately post op yesterday. It is so unbelievably difficult to see my sweet child like this and even harder to solidify it forever with a photograph, but I have. I am holding off on posting any of today, they are much more difficult to see, until I have happy ones to go along with it!
This amazing child is such an inspiration to our family. She is so strong and so precious and as mad as I get with God at times for putting her through this, I can't help but praise Him when I look at her. What did I ever do in my life to deserve something so magnificent!? I shall never know but I am surely thankful.
Thanks for the continued messages and comments of support. We are so very grateful of the kindness we have been shown.
My friend Heather warned me that she would be very swollen today. I should know this stuff but all of my medical knowledge goes out the window when it is my child. I appreciated the heads up because she was so very swollen when we got here this morning. Ugh, this is hard to see.
I usually take the pictures in our household but Mike has been in charge of the camera on this one.
Actually, I admit that I don't have as many pictures of Presley as one might think. I have always despised seeing the evidence in each photograph that confirmed how sick she was. Understandably, I can't stand to see the I.V.'s and tubes in her. As the weeks and months have progressed, I have seen her swollen, tired, ashen, restless and have felt helpless through it all. I know people still take tons of pictures of their child even during times like these but it has always been difficult for me. I just want so badly for it all to go away and to never think of this time again. However, I realize that this is not my choice really. This is Presley's life and as her mother I should record her journey. Perhaps one day she will want to know every detail, I have to imagine that she will. And despite the fact that I am a mommy who longs to be past the heart ache of seeing my child going through so much, I do want to remind my sweet girl all that she has had to endure to be here with us. I want her to forever know how strong and special she is. Having said all this, I very reluctantly post this picture of her immediately post op yesterday. It is so unbelievably difficult to see my sweet child like this and even harder to solidify it forever with a photograph, but I have. I am holding off on posting any of today, they are much more difficult to see, until I have happy ones to go along with it!
This amazing child is such an inspiration to our family. She is so strong and so precious and as mad as I get with God at times for putting her through this, I can't help but praise Him when I look at her. What did I ever do in my life to deserve something so magnificent!? I shall never know but I am surely thankful.
Thanks for the continued messages and comments of support. We are so very grateful of the kindness we have been shown.
1 comment:
Praise and thanks to God for a successful surgery!! I'm in Athens with Jordan this week of inservice and I check Presley's website often. I also pray often during the day as she comes to mind. My prayer now is that her recovery will be quick and she will soon be at home to make your Giles Family of Five truly complete.
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