[tri-wings] Re: Hello

 
Tiffany, 

What a small world this is! I actually grew up in New Jersey and graduated
also in 1990 from Brick Memorial HS.  We moved to Florida in 1998 because of
Lloyd's Mom always wanting to come here and we weren't doing so great in NJ
so we figured we'd give Florida a shot.  It's actually been a great decision
and we've done well here. 

Brittany was born in NJ (along with Tiffany) I didn't know anything was
wronguntil she was born although I had sonograms.  My water broke in my 8th
month but being that this was my first baby and I was only 25, I thought
everything was okay because plenty of healthy babies come a month early. 
When she was born the doctor noticed the cleft lip and that's the first time
I heard of any Trisomy.  I never even knew Down's was also Trisomy 21.  At
first I thought she would live and I would just have a special needs baby
even though the doctors told me the life expectancy was very little.  She
wasborn on January 9th (my grandpa's b-day) and on the morning of the 11th I
was woken up at around 5am and they told me she had a bad night and I should
come right away. I was still in the hospital and she was in th NICU. I
reallythink I flew to the NICU and I can remember the nurses yelling at me
tostop which of course I ingorned then completly. They were try ing to keep
her alive but really fighting a loosing battle because God had already
decided to bring her to Him.  I called Lloyd and he was there in seconds. I
held her as she gained her wings which was wonderful and terrible all at the
same time. I just told her over and over that we loved her and that she
should go now and that it was okay.  Lloyd held her after she had gone but
really couldn't take it and had to leave.  My mom came later as well. Her
funeral was entirely paid for by the fire department Lloyd belonged to at
thetime which was so wonderful of them. Sometimes I feel guilty for leaving
her in NJ and moving to Florida but I know she is always there with me where
ever I am. 

Tiffany was born the same year (1996) on Christmas day and what a miracle
sheis!!! I always say that the one good thing that came from Brittany dying
is that Tiffany was born because if Brittany would have lived then we
wouldn't of had Tiffany and I just adore my Tiffany!  Did you know that
Tiffany means "appearance of God?" I think that is so approaite since she
wasborn of Christmas Day. 

Let me know if you're ever in the area visiting your sister and maybe we can
meet!! I live right off of Okeechobee Blvd near the I-95 exit/enterance and
work downtown on Clematis. 

  

Hugs, 

Robyn 

Mom to Brittany Marie 1-9/1-11-96 T-13 and Tiffany Noelle 12-25-96 age 7 

Wife to Lloyd    West Palm Beach Florida




 

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