[tri-wings] Re: tri-wings Digest V2 #72
- From: "Michael & Samantha Lyons" <lyonsden719@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tri-wings@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 10:52:05 -0700
LESA~ i still sing to keilab also*** i sing Jesus loves Keilab just like i
did when he was here with us physically*** go on your trip and give
yourself and your husband time alone to talk with out everyone around*** i
wish i could have done that*** my husband does not talk about it*** go and
try to crack a few smiles*** you know every time you smile, your baby will
be smiling too*** he will smile because it would make him happy to see his
mama smile*** crying is not a bad thing either*** it is not gonna make the
trip bad if you have some good cries*** i have had two good cries since
keilab passed and i always felt better after both*** i just said a prayer
for you***
by His loving grace,
sam, wife to michael
mom to Zane, Ian & Keilab ^i^
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Subject: tri-wings Digest V2 #72
> tri-wings Digest Wed, 27 Feb 2002 Volume: 02 Issue: 072
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> In This Issue:
> [tri-wings] MY ANGEL STORY
> [tri-wings] weekend trip
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> From: "Michael & Samantha Lyons" <lyonsden719@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tri-wings] MY ANGEL STORY
> Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 16:08:14 -0700
>
> God blessed my family with a beautiful baby boy*** Keilab Andrew Lyons
was born 12 Jan 02 @ 802am weighing 6lbs 8oz with a bilateral cleft palate
and lip, some intestines comming out of his cord and two spots on the back
of his head where the skin did not close tightly*** i had him c/s because i
had two boys previously by c/s, zane & ian*** we had no idea this baby boy
was gonna have anything wrong with him*** all i knew at the time after him
being born was that he had the cleft palate and lip and i was told that
could be fixed with plastic surgery*** in the recovery room i found out
about his intestines & was also told that could be fixed and it was later
that night*** as i lay there on the O.R. table i hear them say that he has
to be taken to NICU because he needed oxygen*** of coarse iwas a
concerned*** i was eventually taken to my room where i waited for what
seemed like forever for the dr to come and talk to me*** on the way to my
room from recovery, they wheeled my bed into NICU next to Keilab's bed so i
could glance at him*** the dr finally came in to tell me the heart breaking
news that Keilab had what he thought was Trisomy 13*** i had never heard of
it before in my life*** tears were falling but the faucet really came on
when he told me these children don't live past their first year*** we were
given our different options*** my husband and i knew from that moment that
it was in God's hands*** as is every thing but don't give it much thought
until you face something like this*** we prayed that God's will would be
done*** we prayed for strength to handle what ever was to come our way***
the test was done and came back positive*** i visited keilab down in NICU &
would sing "Jesus Loves Keilab" every time i went*** i was discharged on
the 16th and it was hard leaving without a baby*** i found out before
leaving keilab would be able to come home that weekend*** something i never
thought would happen*** we had to learn how to put his feeding tube in
before bringing him home on the 19th of January*** a scary but happy day
also*** i was scared to bring him home and have him die here*** i did not
want the memories here to live with me*** on the 21st of jan at about 1100
he had a spell of apnea & my mom was able to stimulate him by rubbing his
chest*** well the next spell of apnea i was the one that found him*** i
did not see the first one*** it scared me to see my baby lying there on the
couch blue as i tryed rubbing his chest and nothing happening*** we called
911 and they came but needed to do nothing because Keilab was a little
fighter*** after about 4- 5 minutes he came back on his own*** his heart
would drop down to 20-30 and then it would come back up to 160*** these
spells went on until 802pm, 21 Jan 02*** (notice time of birth and time of
death)*** every time he would have a spell of apnea i would bend down and
sing "Jesus Loves Keilab" and rub my finger across his forehead*** one time
before he died we were watching him and all of a sudden both of his arms
raised straight up to the ceiling*** he was letting Jesus know he was ready
to go*** keilab's eyes were swollen and was not able to open them very much
or often*** that night before he died he opened them to look at his dad and
i*** i tried closing them because i did not want him to pass with his eyes
open but he opened them right back up*** he was my little tiger*** i knew
that it was another boy but my husband did not until he was born*** we
wanted a girl with this pregnancy*** i would not trade Keilab for the most
beautiful girl in the world*** and if God would give him back to me, i
would not ask him to make Keilab "perfect" because to me he was perfect***
we gave Keilab back to God 25 Jan 02*** his dad and i carried his little
casket*** he is running on streets of gold with a whole body and he will be
there waiting for me when i go home
>
> last night i had a crazy dream, a wish was granted just for me, it could
be for anything, i didn't ask for money or a mansion in malibu, i simply
wished for one more day with you*** one more day, one more time, one more
sunset maybe i'd be satisfied, but then again i know what it would do, leave
me wishing still for one more day with you, one more day*** first thing
i'd do is pray for time to crawl, i'd unplug the telephone, keep the tv off,
i'd hold you every second, say a million i love you's, that's what i'd do
with one more day with you*** one more day, one more time, one more sunset
maybe i'd be satisfied, but then again i know what it would do, leave me
wishing still for one more day with you, one more day
>
> song played at Keilab's viewing
> by His loving grace,
> sam
> mom to Zane-4, Ian -2 & Keilab ^i^
>
>
>
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> From: "LESA KLING" <daltonprice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tri-wings] weekend trip
> Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 22:1:22 -0600
>
>
>
> My husband Brian and I are taking a trip to Branson Missouri for about 4
> daysstarting this Friday. Our family is sending us all expenses paid.
> TodayI went shopping for some new clothes with my mother in law. I felt
so
> guilty. Here is was getting new clothes for a trip that everyone expects
me
> to have a great time on. How can I?? How can I allow myself to laugh, to
> eatin fine restaurants and go to fun shows when I just lost my baby a few
> days ago? I know this is suppose to be good for me. I hear you and all
who
> tell me, it is OK to smile. It is ok to have fun. Be kind to yourself
etc.
> True I need to be able to do some of this. My heart is so cold from the
> pain. I want to smile again, but I am afraid to. I want to eat, but I
feel
> guilty because my baby never could. I want to let go, but this is all I
> haveleft. My memories are there, but they are just that. Memories. I
visit
> his grave everyday. I still sing to him. I smell his blanket. God
please
> tell him I love him. Give him a kiss from his mommy. ---
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