I finally managed to start writing the next part of Teddy’s story. I will do my best to try and explain everything, but it was all so complex and overwhelming at the time and it has been 7 years since then, so please bear with me. Thank you!
Chapter 20: A Serious Complication
The chest tube did immediately seem to provide some relief for Teddy thankfully. As soon as some of the fluid was drained from his chest, his breathing difficulties started to ease and he seemed to be less agitated and in pain. The doctors still did not know why his chest was filling with fluid, but …
Chapter 21: Teddy’s First Christmas
When you are pregnant, you begin to imagine all the 1st your child will have. Their first smile, first steps and their first Christmas. My mother had made Christmas and holidays so magical for us and I dreamed of doing the same for my children. What I never imagined was my child’s first Christmas involving …
Chapter 22: An Uncertain New Year
After Christmas, things started to seem like they were getting better. Teddy was doing better and better each day. The fluid coming out of his chest tube was getting less and less and his breathing was getting stronger and stronger. They had finally been able to wean him off of the high doses of morphine …