I have stared at this screen for days well months really, trying
to figure out how and what to write. First, I am sorry for leaving everyone in
the dust when I stopped blogging. I don't really have a reason why I stopped,
just needed a break. I was looking back through all the stats and I have felt
every prayer, liked, and click-throughs. Thank you blog family, near and far. I
need you now more than ever.
Brian and I have been very blessed
over the 9 years we have been together. Everyone saw the engagement post, we
got married November 21, 2009. It was beautiful, filled with all the people that
we love and love us. “In sickness and in
health” was shouted through tears and laughter! We danced the night away!
Life dramatically changed in 2013. I was at the doctor office getting
blood work and a nurse told me to call Mom and Brian and have them come to the
office. Turns out I was pregnant-I was about 15 weeks! We were all in COMPLETE
shock!! Since I was diagnosed I was told there is a chance that I could never
get pregnant. Also, Tamoxifen can delay a woman getting pregnant. I had been taking
the medicine for about 5 years. While it was exciting, we were also scared. There
had not been many other woman who got pregnant while taking Tamoxifen. I had an
appointment with all kinds of neonatal doctors talking with us about how the
baby could have a clef, holes in the heart, Down Syndrome, and even might not
make it. I was scared to death, we were scared to death. I prayed that the Lord
would take care of all 3 of us and we would love our miracle no matter what. I
had every test a pregnant woman can have to monitor the growth and my health.
After 25 hours of labor (ohhhhh the laaaaaaabbbbbooooorrrrrr) I
had an emergency C-Section and sometime after midnight on October 30, 2013
Annalee Lyndsie Aplin was born. She was perfect!
Here are some first pictures of Aplin Party of 3!
Hard to believe but in 2 weeks Annalee will be 2! She is growing up
so fast and I hate to blink! She is such a fun-loving little girl. Her smile
and laugh are contagious! She loves her family and her big dog, Trooper or
Tooper as she calls him. Anything Madeline or Minnie Mouse we have to have and we
don’t go anywhere without Bobbi the Bunny or her blankey. She is still attached
to her “Gertie” the paci/cow at bedtime.
photo cred: Bonnie Iris Photography
Now to bring you up to date on my health. Brain and I have been
trying to have another child since Annalee was about 10 months old.
Nothing has happened. What has happened is my ovaries are getting mad and it’s
now time from them to come out. My uterus has a couple of spots on it and I
have been advised it is in my best interest to have a full hysterectomy. So on
November 17th I am going in for surgery. People ask me how I am
doing and I really don’t know. I am up and down, scared shitless, and lots to
process.
I hope I will keep blogging as I prepare for my surgery since that
seemed to help when I had cancer. I hope you will read the posts and pray with
me and for my family. I really do find my strength in all of you.
Please pray for Brian-he will be getting ready to start “finals
season” of law school. I know he is nervous of how he is going to mentally
handle all of this. He is my backbone in life. I can’t type anymore about him because
of the tears streaming down my face. I love him, I loved him first….
Please pray for my Mom and Dad-I will be recovering at their house
for about 2 weeks. Sometimes it can get hectic will me being down and having to
care for Annalee. My mom especially. She puts everything on hold for me and my
sister. I pray she has the strength when I become weak. I love her more.
Please pray for my sister and her family as they try to help out
when they can and keep up with their own lives. Sis is my logical mind, she
tells it like it needs to be said. She is my protector.
Please pray for my in-laws as they take care of Annalee the week of
the surgery.
Please pray for my precious Annalee-she is not going to understand
that Mommy can’t pick her up for 4 weeks or tend to her like I should. I have
to think-if I do this now, then I can pick her up for the rest of her life.
Also, please pray for her future. I don’t know what the future holds concerning
siblings. I just don’t ever want her to be lonely in life.
Finally, please pray for me. When I went through cancer you really
don’t think about the next step. You just do it. You just fight. This is
different because I don’t feel sick, I am not sick. It is hard to wrap my mind
of what is fixing to happen to me.
Well that’s all for now, but I promise I will keep writing…..
Check the Ta Ta’s
Catherine
