Comments on: Do Not Share http://mothersofbrothers.com/do-not-share/ All about life with boys...and life in general Sat, 21 Dec 2019 17:09:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: » Sick and Tell Mothers of Brothers: All about life with boys…and life in general http://mothersofbrothers.com/do-not-share/comment-page-1/#comment-16736 » Sick and Tell Mothers of Brothers: All about life with boys…and life in general Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:41:27 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=5129#comment-16736 [...] be a strong signal to my dear in-laws that all is OK, and that the experience was nothing like the one we had last month which shook me to my core. Short version of the recent events: Upon returning from camp on Sunday, Noah informed us on Monday [...] [...] be a strong signal to my dear in-laws that all is OK, and that the experience was nothing like the one we had last month which shook me to my core. Short version of the recent events: Upon returning from camp on Sunday, Noah informed us on Monday [...]

]]> By: Celina http://mothersofbrothers.com/do-not-share/comment-page-1/#comment-16096 Celina Sat, 09 Jul 2011 17:37:50 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=5129#comment-16096 So glad to hear that he is okay. I was worried about your family. Sending you love. Always hear if you need an ear. So glad to hear that he is okay. I was worried about your family. Sending you love. Always hear if you need an ear.

]]> By: jennifer http://mothersofbrothers.com/do-not-share/comment-page-1/#comment-16087 jennifer Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:30:12 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=5129#comment-16087 I second all of the above! What a relief that your biggest worry now is that your kid might flub up in a musical show-down. Piece of cake. I second all of the above! What a relief that your biggest worry now is that your kid might flub up in a musical show-down. Piece of cake.

]]> By: Sarah Jean http://mothersofbrothers.com/do-not-share/comment-page-1/#comment-16077 Sarah Jean Fri, 08 Jul 2011 01:03:16 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=5129#comment-16077 So glad that Noah is alright! Also, glad that you felt comfortable sharing part of your experience, but not all of it. That is yours alone and I think people respect that. In a time when people share anything (and I do mean anything) and everything, sometimes having a little space is just what you need. That said, so, so, so, so glad that he is alright. Sending you happy and healthy vibes. <3 So glad that Noah is alright! Also, glad that you felt comfortable sharing part of your experience, but not all of it. That is yours alone and I think people respect that. In a time when people share anything (and I do mean anything) and everything, sometimes having a little space is just what you need. That said, so, so, so, so glad that he is alright. Sending you happy and healthy vibes. <3

]]> By: Meghan @ Life Refocused http://mothersofbrothers.com/do-not-share/comment-page-1/#comment-16074 Meghan @ Life Refocused Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:13:43 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=5129#comment-16074 So grateful that all with Noah is okay. I respect your choices and resonate with the need to keep some things (big, tremendous, heart-scary things) private. Sending so much love. xo So grateful that all with Noah is okay. I respect your choices and resonate with the need to keep some things (big, tremendous, heart-scary things) private. Sending so much love. xo

]]> By: rjga13 http://mothersofbrothers.com/do-not-share/comment-page-1/#comment-16071 rjga13 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:31:31 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=5129#comment-16071 SO glad all turned out OK. Having just gone thru the hospitalized child/scary diagnosis thing, I feel your angst. Thinking about you! Good luck with the Delco Idol! SO glad all turned out OK. Having just gone thru the hospitalized child/scary diagnosis thing, I feel your angst. Thinking about you! Good luck with the Delco Idol!

]]> By: Steftac http://mothersofbrothers.com/do-not-share/comment-page-1/#comment-16070 Steftac Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:51:14 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=5129#comment-16070 Em, I had no idea, so thank you for sharing here. There is absolutely NOTHING that compares to having a sick child, and certainly nothing in the world can measure up to the sigh of relief when you find that nothing critical is wrong. When I was preggers with J I found out that he was "compromised" health wise, and we didn't know what it would mean until he was "hatched". Then it was many months of ruling out to finally get a meaningful diagnosis. Now it is 14 years later, diagnosis still in place, and while I know how it has effected our lives, we are unaffected. It is our normal. What serves as a regular reminder of the experience , and ultimately the sigh of relief, is that we are patients at a AI Dupont hospital. I have seen everything there.. and I bow my head in prayer for the many parents who live in a room watching their child suffering. I always leave the hospital, 4 times a year, after my son has been poked and prodded, thanking what ever force it is that has shielded us from that fate. I also seldom share it with anyone. I not only fully understand, but I totally respect that you don't want to share. Its a feeling so deep and intricately wound around you, that there are few words to pass along. You can speak about diagnostics, medicine, techniques, but you cant verbalize the emotion or the way you hardly even breath, all the while keeping the mood "light" for your baby. The residue of each medical experience is a lesson in your fortitude and capacity of heart. Kiss him, kiss them, for this is the best cure of all, and the blessing resides within. You are in my prayers. As an aside, J was involved with a charity called LITTLE SMILES. It is an incredible charity for children with compromised health ( think Make a Wish - on a smaller local level) They helped us over a big hump , and in turn we try to help them continue funding to pay it forward. If you , or any of your readers are so inclined, please visit them on the web; www.littlesmiles.org They even won best of Main Line this year! All our love.S Em, I had no idea, so thank you for sharing here. There is absolutely NOTHING that compares to having a sick child, and certainly nothing in the world can measure up to the sigh of relief when you find that nothing critical is wrong. When I was preggers with J I found out that he was “compromised” health wise, and we didn’t know what it would mean until he was “hatched”. Then it was many months of ruling out to finally get a meaningful diagnosis. Now it is 14 years later, diagnosis still in place, and while I know how it has effected our lives, we are unaffected. It is our normal. What serves as a regular reminder of the experience , and ultimately the sigh of relief, is that we are patients at a AI Dupont hospital. I have seen everything there.. and I bow my head in prayer for the many parents who live in a room watching their child suffering. I always leave the hospital, 4 times a year, after my son has been poked and prodded, thanking what ever force it is that has shielded us from that fate. I also seldom share it with anyone. I not only fully understand, but I totally respect that you don’t want to share. Its a feeling so deep and intricately wound around you, that there are few words to pass along. You can speak about diagnostics, medicine, techniques, but you cant verbalize the emotion or the way you hardly even breath, all the while keeping the mood “light” for your baby. The residue of each medical experience is a lesson in your fortitude and capacity of heart. Kiss him, kiss them, for this is the best cure of all, and the blessing resides within. You are in my prayers.

As an aside, J was involved with a charity called LITTLE SMILES. It is an incredible charity for children with compromised health ( think Make a Wish – on a smaller local level) They helped us over a big hump , and in turn we try to help them continue funding to pay it forward. If you , or any of your readers are so inclined, please visit them on the web;
http://www.littlesmiles.org
They even won best of Main Line this year!
All our love.S

]]> By: Jessie http://mothersofbrothers.com/do-not-share/comment-page-1/#comment-16069 Jessie Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:07:16 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=5129#comment-16069 Thank God Noah is ok! And I agree...all your energy right now is focused exactly where it should be:). And I too find it impossible to write about something that is so current and scary that it feels like an out of body experience. Thinking of you, xoxoxo Thank God Noah is ok! And I agree…all your energy right now is focused exactly where it should be:). And I too find it impossible to write about something that is so current and scary that it feels like an out of body experience. Thinking of you, xoxoxo

]]> By: bunchkel http://mothersofbrothers.com/do-not-share/comment-page-1/#comment-16068 bunchkel Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:42:32 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=5129#comment-16068 I know exactly what you are talking about...when my kids are in the hospital (not serious but not nothing) I can't even answer my phone if it's ringing, let alone initiate a communication of any sort. I am laser focused on them and the current state of events and formulating what's happening into an actual sentence to relay makes it scarier, or more real, or more serious, and i can't handle that on top of what's in front of me. I'd like to think I (we) are normal for that. Glad to hear everything checked out okay. I know exactly what you are talking about…when my kids are in the hospital (not serious but not nothing) I can’t even answer my phone if it’s ringing, let alone initiate a communication of any sort. I am laser focused on them and the current state of events and formulating what’s happening into an actual sentence to relay makes it scarier, or more real, or more serious, and i can’t handle that on top of what’s in front of me. I’d like to think I (we) are normal for that. Glad to hear everything checked out okay.

]]> By: rebecca http://mothersofbrothers.com/do-not-share/comment-page-1/#comment-16065 rebecca Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:11:49 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=5129#comment-16065 OK, really glad everything is good, you had me worried when I saw your other post! And the urge to keep things close to the vest (or chest or heart or any other thing) is totally relatable. Some stuff just feels too real to put down as story... It's your life. :) OK, really glad everything is good, you had me worried when I saw your other post! And the urge to keep things close to the vest (or chest or heart or any other thing) is totally relatable. Some stuff just feels too real to put down as story… It’s your life. :)

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