A cold rain fell on us as we walked from the hospital to our doctor’s office with the weighty news that our son appears to have a cleft lip/palate and a potential heart defect. He also seems to have a two-vessel umbilical cord, so we’re going to Children’s Hospital for a genetics consultation and further testing to evaluate the extent of these anomalies.
I know that disbelief and shock are some of the first stages of grief, so I shouldn’t be surprised that my overwhelming feeling is: “this can’t be right– there must be some mistake”. But our top-shelf team has been trying to rule out these very things for a few weeks now, so it seems that this is, in fact, the case. But I can still hope, right God?
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We’re praying, Mike.
Whether through miracles of healing or of surgery, I have faith that your boy is going to be just fine.
I’m praying too, Mike. I don’t understand. But we’re here for your little guy.
(((hugs))) for you and Stacy. I’m praying for you guys.
Also praying for your son and daughter and both of you. God’s peace, love, strength.
Holding my breath for you.
Prayers coming from the Sweeten house as well. May you and your family be hemmed in by the grace of God.
mike and stacy. we ache with you. we’re walking with you.
Mike and Stacy, you’re in my thoughts and prayers and those of our S St. group every morning. I miss you.
Our hearts are full of hope for your baby. We are missing yall.
Abby and Marcus Andrusko
Mike, Stacy and the two little Stavs…
We’re a few thousand miles apart, but we’re right next to you in our prayers. God’s boundless love and blessings on you all.
From all at the Davies household.