Saturday, December 29, 2007

Christmas Day

Hi Everyone,

We'll I continue to blog although I'm not sure if people still read. I only received a couple of storeys of Grace which was disappointing but maybe most who still read never met Grace or maybe few still read... not sure. Either way I enjoyed the storeys that I did receive, thank-you.

Christmas day was more joyful this year than last due to the addition of Eli. He is truly such a blessing in helping me survive. Although at times hard because I occasionally feel like I'm "spent" and he needs more, the joys far out weigh the difficulties and how I often accredit Grace with saving me from materialism and selfishness, Eli saves me from my grief becoming debilitating. Although at less than 2 months he was very much unaware of the significance of the day, Ian and I enjoyed unwrapping his gifts (that we had previously purchased and wrapped), acting surprised and then making a full photo session out of each trial run of each new item.

I hope your holidays were happy and I wish you all good health for 2008.

Our prayers are with our friends the Nixon's as Derrick continues to fight in hospital.

Mama misses you baby.
Les

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Cute Storey

Hi Everyone,

I miss my girl a lot tonight. I find my self constantly thinking of what Grace would be like today if she were still physically with us. I try to develop her personality in my mind to the age that she would be at today and then try to use this to make guesses at how she would be interacting with her new brother or how she would be anticipating Christmas or even if she would have enjoyed the big snow fall that we got today. Would she be bundled up and outside with Dada and George, or content inside with Mama and Eli? With every milestone of Eli's I remember when Grace accomplished that same milestone and then I wonder how she would be reacting to Eli's success today. I continue to miss her so very much and although Eli brings me so much joy the pain of losing Grace fails to subside. I also find that as time passes my fear of forgetting details of Grace is becoming reality. The other day I was speaking about Grace to her Papa... we spoke of Eli sharing her bossy personality when Papa reminded me of the time... just after Grace's second brain surgery... when the neuro surgeon came into our hospital room to examine her. He took his stethoscope and placed it on her head so he could listen to the flow of the fluid surrounding her brain to insure that the surgery had not interrupted this. Grace reached up to where he had placed the stethoscope and removed it from her head with a disgruntle "NO" and then happily placed it on her chest. See Grace had her vitals taken at minimum every 4 hours, 24 hours a day every day she was in hospital. When this was done the nurses would listen to her heart using the stethoscope. When the doctor put it on her head... she was convinced he was doing it wrong and corrected him. We all laughed (including the doctor) and he entertained her by listening to her heart although being a neuro surgeon he was only interested in her brain. If you have a cute storey about Grace I'd love to hear it. Email me at lcompagnon@cogeco.ca.

Mama misses you baby.
L~

Tuesday, December 04, 2007

YouTube Video

Hi Everyone,

Below is a link for a YouTube video that Grace is in. All the children in the video have/had brain tumors and the professionals in the video are the scientists, doctors, nurses and social workers who supervised Grace's care. The song in which the slide show is set to was recorded by an artist to raise money for brain tumour research. Grace is wearing a lime green T shirt in her slide.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUUAFgbasFs

Mama misses you baby.
Les