I decided to open up a bit and share what my family has been going through along with my birthday speech. I think 30 deserves a speech! For the past week or so Ive been staying in the hospital bedside to my dad. About two weeks prior to that he had been complaining of stomach pain but still went to work everyday till my mom made him an appointment and even still went to work. His diagnosis: diverticulitis. (small, bulging sacs/pouches of the inner lining of the intestine that become inflamed/infected.) Hed come home from work and sit in his chair or lay in his bed and stay there for the rest of the night. It was very hard for me too see him in so much pain. My dad is a big tall man and in my eyes strong and unbreakable so it really bothered me to see him this way. I took him back to the doctor 3 days later and the dr said give it time antibiotics do not work that fast and prescribed him pain meds. The next day my sister made the decision to call 911 and have him taken to the hospital by ambulance he was admitted and told he had a ruptured appendix. He looked as terrible as Im sure he felt. You would think hed go in for immediate surgery but he didnt the surgeon that reviewed his CT scan wanted to treat it with antibiotics but after two more days of unbearable pain a nurse suggested that we get a second opinion bc she felt that he needed to be operated on and couldnt stop thinking about him after her shift. So we did and he ended up having surgery that night. In fact they removed his appendix and gallbladder. The recovery process has been soooo slow and weve had some minor setbacks but we are a family of faith and we do not give up. Thank you again Danny for reminding me that I am strong I desperately needed your encouraging words. So here is the speech... 30 years ago I was born at the exact same hospital I am at right now and Ill be waking up later this morning and it will be right next to my dad. Ive always been told that I was a miracle baby because my parents tried for so many years to get pregnant and here I am. Thirty is kind of a big deal and through everything Ive been through over these past 30 years good/bad mistakes/successes one thing has stayed consistent and thats my parents love and support. My dad is the first man I have ever loved. There is not enough words for me to describe my love for him and there isnt anything I wouldnt do for him and I know the feeling is mutual. Not many women have the father/daughter bond that we share and I am beyond blessed to have him as my father and a grandfather to his grandchildren. My mom. My mom is one of the nicest selfless people you will ever meet. Shes a faithful Christian and prays for her family daily. She works hard at whatever she does. I believe her prayers and faith have strengthened and protected our family throughout the years. You have both molded me to be who am I today with the same great qualities you both possess. I only hope to emulate the roles you both have played with my own family. I cant say enough how thankful I am to have u two all the 30 years of my life. I love you Mom and Dad.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 07:09:07 +0000