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Re: HUGE [GOOD] NEWS (OT sort of?)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:18 pm
by GaryG
This is GREAT NEWS. Terrific, wonderful. I am so happy for your wife and you. Thanks for sharing, and letting us know this early. Now its more important than ever to get the CPAP working optimally. Cos down the road, well, you know.
Re: HUGE [GOOD] NEWS (OT sort of?)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:12 pm
by Patrick A
If it's a boy he will be born on June 22nd. Congrats.
Re: HUGE [GOOD] NEWS (OT sort of?)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:19 pm
by tattooyu
GaryG wrote:This is GREAT NEWS. Terrific, wonderful. I am so happy for your wife and you. Thanks for sharing, and letting us know this early. Now its more important than ever to get the CPAP working optimally. Cos down the road, well, you know.
Thanks, Gary. I am doing really well with my therapy. Most nights my AI is <0.2 and I am feeling much better. I'm still going to buy a fingertip oximeter just to make sure I'm getting enough O2 (I think I am).
Patrick A wrote:If it's a boy he will be born on June 22nd. Congrats.
Hmmmm, our OB seems to think it's going to be July 3rd or 4th. Time will tell!
Re: HUGE [GOOD] NEWS (OT sort of?)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:40 pm
by Gerryk
Kenny, not sure what kind of work you do but with my work I work a 24 hour on duty schedule and 48 hours off. We decided that I wouldn't work a second job and my wife would continue with her career. On my days off I spent them with my son until he started school.
I wouldn't trade that for anything! It seems like last year I was dropping him off for kindergarten and standing out in the back of the school waiting for him in the afternoon.
It's an experience every man should get a chance to have.
Gerry
Re: HUGE [GOOD] NEWS (OT sort of?)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:46 pm
by tattooyu
I work 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., M-F, so I'll get the weekends to bond.
Re: HUGE [GOOD] NEWS (OT sort of?)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:07 pm
by BrianR4743
Congrats to you and your bride, Kenny! What a great holiday gift, and a bundle of blessings you have to look forward to!
Your CPAP Buddy,
Brian
Re: HUGE [GOOD] NEWS (OT sort of?)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 3:17 pm
by grandmma
Kenny, that's wonderful news, congratulations to you and your wife.
You've not only shown tremendous and admirable courage in moving forward after such a tragedy, but you've also been able to share this with us, which not everyone can do. You've enriched our lives, and made us grateful for and appreciate our children just that little bit more. I've followed your posts in this, and am so happy for you.
You're an inspiration.
Re: HUGE [GOOD] NEWS (OT sort of?)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 3:23 pm
by dsm
tattooyu wrote:As some of you may know, my wife and I lost our son, Andrew, last September. My wife's appendix burst at 19 weeks of pregnancy; both of them survived. At 27 weeks, she spontaneously gave birth to Andrew on our living room floor, alone. Luckily, I was just around the corner coming home. It was VERY, VERY traumatic for all three of us. He fought for a week in the NICU at Providence Saint Joseph's Hospital but developed
Level 4 bilateral bleeding (IVH) in his brain. We took him off life support on September 7, 2008. He died in my arms.
However, I would like to announce...
I AM GOING TO BE A DADDY AGAIN!
We are 12 weeks along, and the baby may be born on July 4th!
I guess it's time for me to scour the board for tips on dealing with apnea and sleeplessness with a new baby!
Bloody fantastic mate ! (for want of a more expressive Aussie statement )
Enough of us thinking & praying for you both is just what you need
DSM
Re: HUGE [GOOD] NEWS (OT sort of?)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 3:32 pm
by tattooyu
Thank you everyone. It's nice to be an inspiration for once, rather than needing inspiration all the time.
Re: HUGE [GOOD] NEWS (OT sort of?)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:03 pm
by JayC
Kenny,
Congrats to you and your wife, and thanks for sharing your news and your life here....
What a great time to be getting such wonderful news!!!
Warm regards and blessings,
J
Re: HUGE [GOOD] NEWS (OT sort of?)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:11 pm
by timbalionguy
Kenny,
I experienced a double tragedy on that very same day, so I know exactly what it must have felt like for you. But hearing that you took this in stride, pulled through and came out on top is very good news!
My thoughts and prayers will be with you through this both exciting and challenging time!
Re: HUGE [GOOD] NEWS (OT sort of?)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:21 pm
by tattooyu
Thanks timbalionguy. I'm sorry to hear about your tragedy. We experienced a double tragedy, too, actually. A month later our beloved guinea pig, Jackson, died from complications of surgery (bladder stones). I'm just thankful we still have our other piggy, Splash. He's helped our healing tremendously. He even had the SAME surgery and came out of it fine. If he can do that, we can pull through!
Jackson (R.I.P.)
Splash
Re: HUGE [GOOD] NEWS (OT sort of?)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:30 pm
by MauraAnderson
CONGRATULATIONS!
That is terrific news and I'm so happy for you both!
Re: HUGE [GOOD] NEWS (OT sort of?)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:43 pm
by junie
CONGRATULATIONS, I'm so happy for you and your wife
Re: HUGE [GOOD] NEWS (OT sort of?)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:53 pm
by TWW
Totally redundant of me, but congratulations, Kenny. Keep us informed here of news, fears, prayer needs, etc.
As for getting teary at the Love, yup, it's supposed to do that.