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One loving couple, one dream, one amazing organ donor, a thousand miracles (4lbs 8oz)
My wife and I began on a quest to start our own family more than five years ago. This impossible journey derailed time and time again (with my wife’s kidney failure, serious medication side-effects, corrective surgeries, failed conception, failed pregnancies, the list goes on and on). Yet, each show-stopping setback was followed-up with new hope (an amazing living kidney donor, evolving medical technology, medical successes, and truly amazing people - everywhere) . Throughout this journey… I have been a loving and supportive husband, scribe, and bystander who has witnessed insurmountable obstacles fall like Dominoes. Through my wife, I have experienced joy in hope... being presented with possibility, direction, and opportunity. I have also experienced a nearly equal number of defeats… as hope was dashed by another seemingly un-navigable obstacle. This past five years has been an amazing, unlikely, and impossible ride. Yet… here I am today taking part in the realization of one dream – the dream of becoming a parent (fueled by determination, patience, resilience, as well as good fortune) in order to begin a new dream… the dream of being a parent.
This past Thursday (August, 06 2009) after there were no more obstacles to overcome… my wife and I were blessed with our first and only child… our baby daughter (delivered at 35 weeks).
Following are a few images documenting our daughters journey (so far):
This was a 3-D Ultrasound (taken around 20 something weeks):
Cesarean, 5 seconds post delivery:
(WARNING: some blood here, so I will leave this image as a link only):
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Clean-up, 10 seconds post delivery:
Two minutes, post delivery (hi Dad!):
Our first real look at this amazing gift after the comotion of surgery settled:
As she did not go full term, she is taken to the NICU for observation:
Day2: Peace after pain (IV insertion pain):
Mom… is that really you?
The most precious gift… ever!
One or two things in isolation going right could be considered good luck. A thousand things going right, on-time, and in order… that is more than luck.
For more information regarding the story behind our specific kidney circumstances, see the following link:
This past Thursday (August, 06 2009) after there were no more obstacles to overcome… my wife and I were blessed with our first and only child… our baby daughter (delivered at 35 weeks).
Following are a few images documenting our daughters journey (so far):
This was a 3-D Ultrasound (taken around 20 something weeks):
Cesarean, 5 seconds post delivery:
(WARNING: some blood here, so I will leave this image as a link only):
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.
.
.
Clean-up, 10 seconds post delivery:
Two minutes, post delivery (hi Dad!):
Our first real look at this amazing gift after the comotion of surgery settled:
As she did not go full term, she is taken to the NICU for observation:
Day2: Peace after pain (IV insertion pain):
Mom… is that really you?
The most precious gift… ever!
One or two things in isolation going right could be considered good luck. A thousand things going right, on-time, and in order… that is more than luck.
For more information regarding the story behind our specific kidney circumstances, see the following link:
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btw did you deliver at Kaiser?
14-24 24-70 70-200mm (vr2)
85 and 50 1.4
45 PC and sb910 x2
http://www.danielkimphotography.com
Nope, not familiar with Kaiser (there dont appear to be any affiliated offices near where I live).
---Bruce---
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Great story, great wife, great child and great photos!
When the going gets tough, the tough get going! You folks certainly did that in spades!
Take the scenic route. Life is too short to do otherwise.
Best of luck.
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Caroline
Thanks for Sharing!
Congratulations to you!:D