This will be my farewell post. I've decided to move on and focus more on my family and career. My views have evolved over the years and I can honestly thank you all for that. I believe I'm a better person and immensely more educated on the issues we face as a nation thanks to the constant re-hashing of the same subjects again and again and again and again. Anyway, some of you know my journey with my children and some don't. I found a video of a couple that went through a similar experience and the dad made their story into a video and posted it. I watched it and honestly the resemblance to our situation is remarkable. This forum helped get me through some excruciatingly painful times in my life so I've posted a link to the video and some pics of my kids and where they came from to where they are now. They're the reason I'm leaving. I hope you'll take the time to watch it and view the attached pics. Again, thanks to each and every one of you.....mostly. IMATY OUT.
Pics of my kids.....They were born at 28 weeks and Eli weighed 2lbs 4oz and Connor weighed 3lbs 5oz. The night they were born was the longest night of my life. My wifes OB/GYN called her on a Sunday and told her to rush to the hospital because the results of her tests came back and they weren't good. So, around 4 or 5 o'clock we get to the hospital and my wife goes into full pre-eclampsia. Her kidney's started to fail and they were afraid we would lose her so they performed an emergency cesarean. I was in the room as long as I could be. I wound up outside and watched a team of doctors roll my kids out so fast I could barely see them, but what I did see scared the hell out of me. They spent three months in the hospital and we were there every night during the week and all day on the weekends. There are some things as an adult you'll never forget. For me it was the first time I saw my kids and the thought went through my head that they might never come home. Seeing them hooked up to all manner of machine was heartbreaking to say the least. I'll never forget the day I took my wife home after delivery. She was sitting in front of the hospital in a wheelchair waiting for me to pick her up and while she was waiting another new mom was rolled out holding her newborn baby. She was strong and didn't cry until she climbed in the car. Most people take small things like that for granted, taking their baby home from the hospital. We never got to experience that, not really. We also saw hospital photographers and those people who help you take baby hand and foot prints in the little tins of clay scurrying about and one never came to our room. Most people just expect those things. The day they came home we wheeled them out in their car seats that were sitting on a cart, the kind you would see in a library, hooked up to brady\apnea monitors and oxygen. We were carrying their caffeine we had to give them so they wouldn't stop breathing. Imagine having to take classes on this stuff so your child doesn't die in your home and the reality that its ALL on you. Nevertheless were off to the house. They stayed on the oxygen concentrators, caffeine and monitors for three months. All those trips you took with your kids we couldn't do. We couldn't leave our bedroom. That's where their equipment was. We didn't leave our bedroom for three months, literally. We had Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas in our bedroom. It was during this time I relied on this forum as my main distraction and it did its job well. Thanks guys, I mean it. I still have the app on my phone so you're welcome to PM me and I'll still likely browse the topics but you won't see anymore posts from IMATY....I'm OUT.
Your kids are absolutely adorable... It's been swell posting with you... God bless you and your family, brother. I hope you swing through once in a while...
That's really too bad. I'll miss you. You came in with a ball of fire. I remember you crackin on people left and right. I had a similiar experience with the hospital stays. Good Luck to you bud!
(11-25-2013 05:11 PM)ImMoreAwesomeThanYou Wrote: This will be my farewell post. I've decided to move on and focus more on my family and career. My views have evolved over the years and I can honestly thank you all for that. I believe I'm a better person and immensely more educated on the issues we face as a nation thanks to the constant re-hashing of the same subjects again and again and again and again. Anyway, some of you know my journey with my children and some don't. I found a video of a couple that went through a similar experience and the dad made their story into a video and posted it. I watched it and honestly the resemblance to our situation is remarkable. This forum helped get me through some excruciatingly painful times in my life so I've posted a link to the video and some pics of my kids and where they came from to where they are now. They're the reason I'm leaving. I hope you'll take the time to watch it and view the attached pics. Again, thanks to each and every one of you.....mostly. IMATY OUT.
Pics of my kids.....They were born at 28 weeks and Eli weighed 2lbs 4oz and Connor weighed 3lbs 5oz. The night they were born was the longest night of my life. My wifes OB/GYN called her on a Sunday and told her to rush to the hospital because the results of her tests came back and they weren't good. So, around 4 or 5 o'clock we get to the hospital and my wife goes into full pre-eclampsia. Her kidney's started to fail and they were afraid we would lose her so they performed an emergency cesarean. I was in the room as long as I could be. I wound up outside and watched a team of doctors roll my kids out so fast I could barely see them, but what I did see scared the hell out of me. They spent three months in the hospital and we were there every night during the week and all day on the weekends. There are some things as an adult you'll never forget. For me it was the first time I saw my kids and the thought went through my head that they might never come home. Seeing them hooked up to all manner of machine was heartbreaking to say the least. I'll never forget the day I took my wife home after delivery. She was sitting in front of the hospital in a wheelchair waiting for me to pick her up and while she was waiting another new mom was rolled out holding her newborn baby. She was strong and didn't cry until she climbed in the car. Most people take small things like that for granted, taking their baby home from the hospital. We never got to experience that, not really. We also saw hospital photographers and those people who help you take baby hand and foot prints in the little tins of clay scurrying about and one never came to our room. Most people just expect those things. The day they came home we wheeled them out in their car seats that were sitting on a cart, the kind you would see in a library, hooked up to brady\apnea monitors and oxygen. We were carrying their caffeine we had to give them so they wouldn't stop breathing. Imagine having to take classes on this stuff so your child doesn't die in your home and the reality that its ALL on you. Nevertheless were off to the house. They stayed on the oxygen concentrators, caffeine and monitors for three months. All those trips you took with your kids we couldn't do. We couldn't leave our bedroom. That's where their equipment was. We didn't leave our bedroom for three months, literally. We had Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas in our bedroom. It was during this time I relied on this forum as my main distraction and it did its job well. Thanks guys, I mean it. I still have the app on my phone so you're welcome to PM me and I'll still likely browse the topics but you won't see anymore posts from IMATY....I'm OUT.
Why make such a finite decision about posting on the Internet. Post when you have the time. Take a break. But deciding to up and leave seems kind of silly to me. Congratulations to you and your wife. I know you must be ecstatic.
(This post was last modified: 11-25-2013 05:45 PM by oklalittledixie.)
Best of luck. Always enjoyed your posts but never quite got the rep me and I'll vote for obama thing. haha
My sons name is Connor as well. Least two of us have it spelled correctly! Beautiful kids, but I could only really look at the Antique. One day pics? no thanks.
But again, best of luck. Swing by once in a while.
Always enjoyed your posts but never quite got the rep me and I'll vote for obama thing.
That's because your slow and need things explained to you. Obama can't run in 2016 so he is asking for rep points from D's and in trade he will vote for Obama. Which he can't do. Get it?
(11-25-2013 06:35 PM)Machiavelli Wrote: Always enjoyed your posts but never quite got the rep me and I'll vote for obama thing.
That's because your slow and need things explained to you. Obama can't run in 2016 so he is asking for rep points from D's and in trade he will vote for Obama. Which he can't do. Get it?
Love when this happens, you dope. You claim to teach our children and you're this ignorant? He can vote for anyone he pleases, you know that, right? Nixon, Charlie Brown, his own kid, maybe even someone as stupid as you. Do I need to instruct you on the very basics of politics and civics?
Bonus for you, I can teach it slowly for you as well. So you can try and keep up this time, since you clearly weren't paying attention in 5th grade.
You wanna try again dope?
(This post was last modified: 11-25-2013 08:12 PM by JMUDunk.)
(11-25-2013 05:11 PM)ImMoreAwesomeThanYou Wrote: I believe I'm a better person and immensely more educated on the issues we face as a nation thanks to the constant re-hashing of the same subjects again and again and again and again.
I can't tell if that was meant to be sarcastic or not...
(11-25-2013 05:11 PM)ImMoreAwesomeThanYou Wrote: This will be my farewell post. I've decided to move on and focus more on my family and career. My views have evolved over the years and I can honestly thank you all for that. I believe I'm a better person and immensely more educated on the issues we face as a nation thanks to the constant re-hashing of the same subjects again and again and again and again. Anyway, some of you know my journey with my children and some don't. I found a video of a couple that went through a similar experience and the dad made their story into a video and posted it. I watched it and honestly the resemblance to our situation is remarkable. This forum helped get me through some excruciatingly painful times in my life so I've posted a link to the video and some pics of my kids and where they came from to where they are now. They're the reason I'm leaving. I hope you'll take the time to watch it and view the attached pics. Again, thanks to each and every one of you.....mostly. IMATY OUT.
Pics of my kids.....They were born at 28 weeks and Eli weighed 2lbs 4oz and Connor weighed 3lbs 5oz. The night they were born was the longest night of my life. My wifes OB/GYN called her on a Sunday and told her to rush to the hospital because the results of her tests came back and they weren't good. So, around 4 or 5 o'clock we get to the hospital and my wife goes into full pre-eclampsia. Her kidney's started to fail and they were afraid we would lose her so they performed an emergency cesarean. I was in the room as long as I could be. I wound up outside and watched a team of doctors roll my kids out so fast I could barely see them, but what I did see scared the hell out of me. They spent three months in the hospital and we were there every night during the week and all day on the weekends. There are some things as an adult you'll never forget. For me it was the first time I saw my kids and the thought went through my head that they might never come home. Seeing them hooked up to all manner of machine was heartbreaking to say the least. I'll never forget the day I took my wife home after delivery. She was sitting in front of the hospital in a wheelchair waiting for me to pick her up and while she was waiting another new mom was rolled out holding her newborn baby. She was strong and didn't cry until she climbed in the car. Most people take small things like that for granted, taking their baby home from the hospital. We never got to experience that, not really. We also saw hospital photographers and those people who help you take baby hand and foot prints in the little tins of clay scurrying about and one never came to our room. Most people just expect those things. The day they came home we wheeled them out in their car seats that were sitting on a cart, the kind you would see in a library, hooked up to brady\apnea monitors and oxygen. We were carrying their caffeine we had to give them so they wouldn't stop breathing. Imagine having to take classes on this stuff so your child doesn't die in your home and the reality that its ALL on you. Nevertheless were off to the house. They stayed on the oxygen concentrators, caffeine and monitors for three months. All those trips you took with your kids we couldn't do. We couldn't leave our bedroom. That's where their equipment was. We didn't leave our bedroom for three months, literally. We had Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas in our bedroom. It was during this time I relied on this forum as my main distraction and it did its job well. Thanks guys, I mean it. I still have the app on my phone so you're welcome to PM me and I'll still likely browse the topics but you won't see anymore posts from IMATY....I'm OUT.
Great family!!! When they are that young they should be your life's focus.
You contribute too much quality to the board. Come back and post at least during election season.
Good luck. Your family will be in my prayers tonight.
My girlfriend back in high school was born premature back in 1965 and was in an incubator after she was born. She turned out to be completely healthy and the most beautiful girl in the school.
(This post was last modified: 11-25-2013 10:38 PM by UConn-SMU.)
