I had no idea that getting
discharged from the hospital this time would come with such emotions. I
couldn’t help but cry, cry and cry some more. Of course I was happy – I felt
like the weight of the world suddenly was lifted off of my shoulders and for
the first time in almost four years I could breathe a little easier. We made it
– we beat the odds; with a healthy thriving little warrior.
I also felt a huge sense of
sorrow for all of the parents who had to take this same walk with out their
child. I couldn’t imagine bearing that cross and the day of our discharge – I
thought of each family I had meet whose child hadn’t made it.
Discharge day was
bittersweet and filled with emotions. We are SO VERY GRATEFUL for Seattle Children’s;
the surgeons, the doctors, the nurses, all of the cardiac staff…Mason is alive
because of them.
When Mason was first
diagnosed we knew that the outcome could have been different; we knew what we
were up against but believed with the team in Seattle
We will be eternally
grateful for the entire team of people who helped give us the outcome we have
today… A THRIVING LITTLE BOY; and we are especially thankful for his surgeon,
Dr. McMullan. We are so thankful that years ago he chose this as his specialty,
that he was given this incredible talent, a steady hand and the gift to mend
broken hearts. He is an outstanding person and an incredible surgeon. We thank
God everyday for him.
It is crazy because as
parents you think that it is your job to teach your children… and it is. But
the reality is that if you let them they teach you. Through Mason we have
learned real strength, pure beauty, and how to fully rely on our faith. We have
learned that your life should be counted by the people whose lives
you touch, not by the number of days you live.
Discharge day we closed a HUGE chapter in our
story. His heart journey is not over – it will never be; he will always be a
boy living with ½ of a heart; the important part – HE IS LIVING!
Thank you for your prayers and support.
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