The Days After Lexie Died

Trisomy 13, Lexie : The Delivery

  The delivery was over. They put Lexie on my chest to bond with me and began explaining about a cleft lip. Alexis was rushed away for tests and the words ‘cleft palate’ and ‘other problems’ rung like ugly gongs in my ears. My head was...

Trisomy 13, Lexie : Heart Surgery

 Heart Surgery   May, 1998 We decided to look at the last option that was open to us and took Lexie to a local heart surgeon, Dr. Duncan. He was so kind and comforting, “She’s so feisty,” he said, “I think she’ll do fine during heart surgery. The...

Trisomy 13: Smiling

  Journal Entry 10/15/2000 Could you believe this weekend?  I was jogging at sunrise this morning and was so overwhelmed by the beautiful colors that God gave to fall.  The steam was coming off the lake and the air was cool enough to get rosy cheeks.  The...