Dstraktd Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 2794 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 186 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1080 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/06/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 19, 2012 Birthday: 11/11/1976 Posted December 20, 2011 Hello all my idiot friends! As some of you know, my wife and I are expecting our first child together mid-May. Well we found out today it is a girl, but also found out that the triple screen that they do came back positive for neural tube defects. For those that aren't familiar, this can lead to Spina Bifida and other neurological disorders and/or birth defects. Needless to say, we are pretty crushed. I am putting on a brave face for my wife, but I feel utterly destroyed inside. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we go thru the long testing process that will likely include an amniocentisis, which is VERY invasive, and can cause miscarriage.
Shamu Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Posted December 20, 2011 I feel for you having had experience with the issue within our family. If their is a miscarriage I wish you the strength to accept the result.
Bama Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 19 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 101 Topic Count: 318 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4446 Content Per Day: 0.77 Reputation: 2769 Achievement Points: 29420 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 06:50 PM Birthday: 02/29/1968 Device: Windows Posted December 20, 2011 I am truly sorry for you and your wife. I hope so much that you guys overcome the odds and this little girl is happy and healthy. My thoughts and prayers are with you guys. Awards
Mazdarati Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 173 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 42 Topic Count: 96 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1399 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 772 Achievement Points: 10017 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 16 hours ago Birthday: 02/08/1962 Device: Windows Posted December 20, 2011 My prayers are with you and your wife , hope your holidays are blessed Mazdarati ~ Awards
Mule Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 390 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 411 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 4252 Content Per Day: 0.74 Reputation: 3052 Achievement Points: 35639 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 28, 2024 Birthday: 05/08/1959 Device: Windows Posted December 20, 2011 Praying and God Bless! Awards
Dstraktd Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 2794 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 186 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1080 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/06/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 19, 2012 Birthday: 11/11/1976 Author Posted December 20, 2011 Thank you all! I do believe in the power of positive thinking, and I won't believe that there is something wrong with her.
PimpedOutPete Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 174 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 130 Topic Count: 387 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 15028 Content Per Day: 2.62 Reputation: 8043 Achievement Points: 92211 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 59 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 10 hours ago Birthday: 04/23/1970 Device: iPhone Posted December 20, 2011 My thoughts and prayers are with you buddy... yourself and your wife....Things will turn out and you will the better for it.. Pete Awards
Spartacus Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 1387 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 30 Topic Count: 52 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2540 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 2486 Achievement Points: 19555 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/02/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 13 Birthday: 06/05/1968 Device: Windows Posted December 20, 2011 I feel For You & Your Wife. You Are Living My Greatest Fear. Just Remember My Friend, It Could Be Nothing. We Too Will Keep You & Yours In Our Prayers. My Wife Is Expecting In July... Awards
BigPapaDean Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 1128 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 78 Topic Count: 1211 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 6554 Content Per Day: 1.18 Reputation: 4430 Achievement Points: 63664 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 02/13/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Birthday: 10/21/1954 Device: Windows Posted December 20, 2011 My prayers are with you for a glorious outcome indeed! Awards
deerejon Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 842 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 62 Topic Count: 278 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3715 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 3153 Achievement Points: 28472 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 12/06/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Friday at 12:48 PM Birthday: 05/04/1965 Device: Windows Posted December 20, 2011 The thoughts and prayers of my family are with you... Awards
Unchileno Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 101 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 110 Topic Count: 764 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 8139 Content Per Day: 1.42 Reputation: 6768 Achievement Points: 61591 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 11 Birthday: 01/23/1974 Device: Android Posted December 20, 2011 Hang in there brother..EVEN tho some here DONT believe in the BIG man upstairs..He works in mysterious ways..GOOD luck to you and your wife.. She is an Angel and GOD is with her.. Awards
Dstraktd Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 2794 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 186 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1080 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/06/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 19, 2012 Birthday: 11/11/1976 Author Posted December 20, 2011 Neither of us slept at all last night. I am on the verge of falling apart, and I know that is the last thing my wife needs.
Jedi-Jack Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 228 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 9 Topic Count: 39 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 626 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 229 Achievement Points: 4711 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 24, 2023 Birthday: 06/01/1971 Posted December 20, 2011 UnChileno Hang in there brother..EVEN tho some here DONT believe in the BIG man upstairs..He works in mysterious ways..GOOD luck to you and your wife.. She is an Angel and GOD is with her.. Amen! You will be prayed for by my family as well. Awards
Pharticus Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 1320 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 37 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 611 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 357 Achievement Points: 4498 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/10/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 22, 2024 Birthday: 01/14/1976 Device: Windows Posted December 20, 2011 I have a niece with Spina Bifida. She is the most kind and caring person I've ever met. I think God gives more grace to those born with physical challenges. My brother and sister-in-law have been exceptional in taking care of her. Even though she can't feel or move anything below the knees, she still gets around just fine. It's ok to be vulnerable with your wife, she needs that from you. Too often as men we try to portray ourselves as strong and unshakable, but your wife also needs to see the sensitive side. Awards
Mercy Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 3081 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 14 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 298 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 103 Achievement Points: 2431 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/18/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 30, 2013 Birthday: 03/26/1982 Posted December 20, 2011 Prayers going your way.
Hunter1948 Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 1850 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 98 Topic Count: 328 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8620 Content Per Day: 1.61 Reputation: 4222 Achievement Points: 55994 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 06/19/1948 Posted December 20, 2011 I wish all the best for you guys and keep a positive thinking Awards
Angel Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 46 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 104 Topic Count: 133 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4326 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 2974 Achievement Points: 34860 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 29, 2024 Device: Windows Posted December 20, 2011 Hey...prayer my friend. I will tell u from personal experience, prayer will go a long, very long way. I have my only great niece who was born with several probs and the odds were in the favor...she wouldnt make it. Guess what, we all hit our knees praying and so did people here and at churches everywhere and she is now 2 years old and defying all the odds. Miracles do happen and with this many people praying...ur baby will come out defying the odds too. Best of luck hun, remember..pray.
Dstraktd Posted December 20, 2011 Member ID: 2794 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 186 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1080 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/06/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 19, 2012 Birthday: 11/11/1976 Author Posted December 20, 2011 We go to see a specialist for a 4d sonogram. they will be able to see any abnormalities, if there are any.
Dstraktd Posted December 21, 2011 Member ID: 2794 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 186 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1080 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/06/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 19, 2012 Birthday: 11/11/1976 Author Posted December 21, 2011 Ok, we just got back from the hospital, and all is well. It seems the test had a false positive. Our little girl is healthy and happy, with normal measurements and growing. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers, Val and I appreciate it more than any of you can imagine.
Angel Posted December 21, 2011 Member ID: 46 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 104 Topic Count: 133 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4326 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 2974 Achievement Points: 34860 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 29, 2024 Device: Windows Posted December 21, 2011 Great News!!! Congrats!
Dstraktd Posted December 21, 2011 Member ID: 2794 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 186 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1080 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/06/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 19, 2012 Birthday: 11/11/1976 Author Posted December 21, 2011 Pharticus I have a niece with Spina Bifida. She is the most kind and caring person I've ever met. I think God gives more grace to those born with physical challenges. My brother and sister-in-law have been exceptional in taking care of her. Even though she can't feel or move anything below the knees, she still gets around just fine. It's ok to be vulnerable with your wife, she needs that from you. Too often as men we try to portray ourselves as strong and unshakable, but your wife also needs to see the sensitive side. I had to stay stoic, because she was a wreck. She needed me to be strong. Now, when the doc told us everything was fine, I fell apart.
Nutcutter Posted December 21, 2011 Member ID: 1540 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 13 Topic Count: 40 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 856 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 100 Achievement Points: 4812 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/28/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 6, 2017 Birthday: 09/20/1969 Posted December 21, 2011 Very good news! People always think the worst but sometimes life has good surprises too!
X-RayXI Posted December 22, 2011 Member ID: 133 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 77 Topic Count: 602 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 6896 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 1376 Achievement Points: 44161 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 8 hours ago Birthday: 12/12/1971 Device: Windows Posted December 22, 2011 It is great and wonderful that it all turned out well. Say Hi to your wife and update us on the progresses. Thumbs up and rebuild the energy! Awards
Dstraktd Posted December 22, 2011 Member ID: 2794 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 186 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1080 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/06/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 19, 2012 Birthday: 11/11/1976 Author Posted December 22, 2011 U guys n gals rawk!
Dstraktd Posted December 22, 2011 Member ID: 2794 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 186 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1080 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/06/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 19, 2012 Birthday: 11/11/1976 Author Posted December 22, 2011 Well, we finally got some well deserved rest. First time in 3 days. I will keep updates on Daphne Isabelle's progress as she grows. Again, thanks for all the thoughts and prayers!
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