Ramona Mae

I have a theory: If a life event dictates that everyone you know has to buy you a present, there must be a catch. So I should have known that being a parent, just like being a wife, was going to have it’s moments. I bet any new parent (who isn’t a big fat liar) would admit to thinking from time to time that they’ve made a pretty major tactical error.
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When we were struggling with infertility I was angry. Angry at my pregnant friends for “having it so easy”. Angry at Andy for being so calm and rational. Angry at well-meaning relatives for being “clueless”, “naive”, or “insensitive”. I even went through a phase where I was angry at “our culture” for being so child-centric. “Why,” I would ask, “does every major life event, holiday and family get-together have to revolve around children and their parents? Are Andy and I invisible because we’re childless?”.
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I just got off the phone with Jane, and she asked me to post an update. Ramona isn’t coming home today. She has been vomiting again and having some diarrhea. It may be that they were attempting to wean her off some medications too quickly, or a side effect from her cold, or perhaps a G-I infection. They are going to keep her at the hospital today and hope to send her home tomorrow. Let’s all pray for a healthy Ramona and a peaceful homecoming.

You may have noticed from my last post, I’m not feeling very inspirational lately. In fact I feel awful lately. A few people have asked if I’m sure I understand Ramona’s prognosis clearly. I do I think. I’ve gotten clarification from every cardiologist, nurse practitioner, nurse and doctor I can get my hands on.
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