Well first of all I have to apologize for not keeping up with this the last few months. Our house has been so busy with Danikah learning how to walk, the girls going back to school, my surgery, everyone starting daycare when I went back to work and then potty training Lexingtyn. Oh and I am trying to get a photography business to be successful. Just being a mom has been a blessing and a very hard task!!
First of all, Danikahs feeding issues sure all resolved and you would never know she had any issues if it weren't for the pictures and stories on the blog. It is but a memory. Thanks for all yours prayers, they were answered.
I do have another update for you and it is but a memory as well. Kevin and I wondered how it ever came to pass that we were to be blessed with danikah as she was not planned and we were trying to be careful...LOL!! After a very easy nine month pregnancy and very fast, and easy delivery. I was blessed yet again with a healthy baby girl.
It was not until my 6 week check up that I discovered why she was meant to be. Cancerous cells were found on my cervix and it was suggested or should I say decided for me that I would have a biopsy. My biopsy was done I April 2009 and my cervix was a mess and basically removed. It was covered in lesions and rated stage CIN I. My OB decided that answer was not good enough so it was sent out again and it came back CIN III. It was time for some decisions. I could have paps every 3 months to moniter or have a hysterectomy. It was a no brainer. I had 4 perfectly healthy girls and Kevin had already had his vasectomy so we opted to remove anything that resembled cancer. I was booked for September 15th 2009. I had a partial vaginal hysterectomy and I was able to keep my ovaries. They were crystal clear. No menopause for me!!!!!
I had a very rough recovery, developed an infection and ended up on several meds but in the end...I was CANCER FREE!!!!!! Kevin was fantastic...took time away from work to care for me and the girls. Let me tell you how blessed I am to have him. He made that part of my recovery and time away from the children stress free!!!
Our next obstacle was Gracelynn. Her teacher contacted me while I was recovering and had major concerns with behaviour and her work. She was not working up to her potential and was in fear of losing her year. I was not surprised but I was. Gracelynn had struggled socially and we had other agencies involved in the past year. I suspected ADHD but the school and the agency we had involved did not agree. They said she was a late in the year baby (Dec 2002) and she seeemed to have anger management issues. After this phone call...I insisted in a psychiatric evaluation to weed out there conclusions or mine may it be the case. We waited from October until yesterday. I was right....she is a very classic case of ADHD!!!! We had a very thorough examination of Gracelynn and her issues. The Dr was able to read her like she had been living with us for the last year. It was a huge weight lifted off our shoulders. We have some things in place to help Grace and we feel she is ready for her fresh start and she is excited!!
I will leave with the video we made with Gracie and how we wanted to celebrate her life to date and to show her that even though she feels liek a bad girl who makes bad choices...she is a girl full of "grace" a huge and loving heart and she has ADHD and that makes her special..not bad. We know why she does what she does , thinks like she does and reacts like she does. Now it is time to make Gracie believe that even though she has something that could stand in her way, we are going help knock ADHD out of the way to make way for Gracelynn's dreams. She is going to be a Dr. and possibly work in China to save the pandas. It will all make sense when you watch the video..she loves her pandas!!!
Take care and God bless...
Nicole and family
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