"Life is like a piano, what you get out of it is how you play it"

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

a difficult week

I arrived home a little late on Thursday. There were messages on the door telling me to call Lisa right away. The baby has died and we're going to the hospital to induce labor. Will you come? Lisa was in active labor, but no drugs yet. We three (Andrew, Lisa, and I) worked together till her water broke. The nurse called Dr. Fowers (looks like Dr. Oz) who came immediately. He was very kind and gentle, giving as much information as he could about the delivery. Little Emma looked very tiny, lying there. She was perfectly formed despite the effects of her heart defect. I cried, the disappointment hit me. Recover