Before I get started with this entry, I’m very happy to say that I can freely share this piece of information. I am employed by, and have received all my care for myself and my children through Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. We are patients of the HHT Center of Excellence, and I have nowContinue reading “15. My life- Saved.”
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14. Testing and Diagnosis
Remember WAY back in post number 6- I talked about needed to split the stories of the birth family journey and the journey toward finding out more about HHT? Well…it’s time to come back to the HHT piece of the story. At this point, it’s near the end of June 2019. Only a little moreContinue reading “14. Testing and Diagnosis”
13.More Emotions, and the Unexpected Gift
Over the couple of weeks that followed the receipt of my file, my mind wasn’t on much else. I went over and over the words in that report in my mind, trying to imagine what scenario had actually taken place between Lori and Steven. The reality is that it doesn’t really matter, but I couldn’tContinue reading “13.More Emotions, and the Unexpected Gift”
12. The Envelope
It’s a manila envelope. Inside, it has two packets of paper, each held together with a red paperclip. Additionally, each packet is labeled with a yellow post-it note. One says “from birth parents file”, and one says “from adoptive file”. After lunch, I called my husband and told him I was on my way home,Continue reading “12. The Envelope”
11. A Big Week
I sent a text to Bridget right away. “The judge signed off. I get it all. I’m a mess.” It was Monday morning, June 10, around 0905. I was at work, but on a quick break, when my phone rang. It was Lindsey. She told me that she had to call me first thing, andContinue reading “11. A Big Week”
10. Nothin’ But a Good Time
That Saturday, we got lucky as far as the weather. The forecast called for rain on and off. We did get some rain in the early evening, but most of it had moved on before the party, and we were left with a very pretty sky and mild temperatures. My family and I arrived toContinue reading “10. Nothin’ But a Good Time”
9. DNA and Mixed Emotions
On Wednesday of the following week, I reached out to Roger. Patrick would be arriving the next day, and his party was going to be that weekend. It had been a few days since I had been given verbal confirmation of Lori’s name on my birth certificate, and I wasn’t thinking about much else. MyContinue reading “9. DNA and Mixed Emotions”
8. It’s a girl!
This journey has been unbelievably full of every emotion. There’s one particular day/piece that was just really happy and funny and I’ll enjoy telling and remembering it. When we get there, that will explain this post’s heading. (I’d insert a smiley face here but this is a no emoji kind of site) On the morningContinue reading “8. It’s a girl!”
7. Brenda
While the days passed after I had submitted my petition, I was in almost daily contact with Bridget and Patrick, neither of whom had much more patience than I did. Bridget was busy digging around online, trying to find more random information on her own. Patrick and I were, by text, getting to know eachContinue reading “7. Brenda”
6. Infant Girl and HHT
At some point, I feel like I’m going to need to split the two parts of this story like a fork in the road. One will follow the path toward my birth record and birth family, and the other will follow what becomes my new medical journey. That will probably need to begin with theContinue reading “6. Infant Girl and HHT”
My Big Little Miracle 