It's been a year since we found out.....

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SARAHSARAH253

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I guess I'm just posting this in hopes I'm not crazy...(I know I'm kinda of crazy)...I just haven't been sleeping much as this day has been approaching...Well, Tomorrow it's the 25th...It's been an exact year our son came home from the hospital. (He was born with a meconium illius...40 days in the NICU). Along with tomorrow being the day he came home....It's also the day we got the phone call at the hospital that his sweat test was positive....I'm planning another celebration tomorrow evening...I told my husband our son is going to have two birthdays for the first couple years....Is it normal to be a little sad even though this should be a good thing? Or do people that go through tough times never really get over that pain...and does it just stay with you...and just reappear every now and then?

Sarah

Mommy to Johnny
1 years old w/cf
 
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SARAHSARAH253

New member
I guess I'm just posting this in hopes I'm not crazy...(I know I'm kinda of crazy)...I just haven't been sleeping much as this day has been approaching...Well, Tomorrow it's the 25th...It's been an exact year our son came home from the hospital. (He was born with a meconium illius...40 days in the NICU). Along with tomorrow being the day he came home....It's also the day we got the phone call at the hospital that his sweat test was positive....I'm planning another celebration tomorrow evening...I told my husband our son is going to have two birthdays for the first couple years....Is it normal to be a little sad even though this should be a good thing? Or do people that go through tough times never really get over that pain...and does it just stay with you...and just reappear every now and then?

Sarah

Mommy to Johnny
1 years old w/cf
 
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SARAHSARAH253

New member
I guess I'm just posting this in hopes I'm not crazy...(I know I'm kinda of crazy)...I just haven't been sleeping much as this day has been approaching...Well, Tomorrow it's the 25th...It's been an exact year our son came home from the hospital. (He was born with a meconium illius...40 days in the NICU). Along with tomorrow being the day he came home....It's also the day we got the phone call at the hospital that his sweat test was positive....I'm planning another celebration tomorrow evening...I told my husband our son is going to have two birthdays for the first couple years....Is it normal to be a little sad even though this should be a good thing? Or do people that go through tough times never really get over that pain...and does it just stay with you...and just reappear every now and then?

Sarah

Mommy to Johnny
1 years old w/cf
 
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SARAHSARAH253

New member
I guess I'm just posting this in hopes I'm not crazy...(I know I'm kinda of crazy)...I just haven't been sleeping much as this day has been approaching...Well, Tomorrow it's the 25th...It's been an exact year our son came home from the hospital. (He was born with a meconium illius...40 days in the NICU). Along with tomorrow being the day he came home....It's also the day we got the phone call at the hospital that his sweat test was positive....I'm planning another celebration tomorrow evening...I told my husband our son is going to have two birthdays for the first couple years....Is it normal to be a little sad even though this should be a good thing? Or do people that go through tough times never really get over that pain...and does it just stay with you...and just reappear every now and then?

Sarah

Mommy to Johnny
1 years old w/cf
 
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SARAHSARAH253

New member
I guess I'm just posting this in hopes I'm not crazy...(I know I'm kinda of crazy)...I just haven't been sleeping much as this day has been approaching...Well, Tomorrow it's the 25th...It's been an exact year our son came home from the hospital. (He was born with a meconium illius...40 days in the NICU). Along with tomorrow being the day he came home....It's also the day we got the phone call at the hospital that his sweat test was positive....I'm planning another celebration tomorrow evening...I told my husband our son is going to have two birthdays for the first couple years....Is it normal to be a little sad even though this should be a good thing? Or do people that go through tough times never really get over that pain...and does it just stay with you...and just reappear every now and then?
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<br />Sarah
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<br />Mommy to Johnny
<br />1 years old w/cf
 
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MicheleGazelle

New member
From what I have seen, the first anniversary after something really traumatic is the hardest one. I spent hours and hours on the phone with a good friend on one of the early anniversaries after a brutal assault. Over time, it did get better for her. But the first few years, she didn't want to be alone on that date and needed whatever support she could get. I think that's fairly common.
 
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MicheleGazelle

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From what I have seen, the first anniversary after something really traumatic is the hardest one. I spent hours and hours on the phone with a good friend on one of the early anniversaries after a brutal assault. Over time, it did get better for her. But the first few years, she didn't want to be alone on that date and needed whatever support she could get. I think that's fairly common.
 
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MicheleGazelle

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From what I have seen, the first anniversary after something really traumatic is the hardest one. I spent hours and hours on the phone with a good friend on one of the early anniversaries after a brutal assault. Over time, it did get better for her. But the first few years, she didn't want to be alone on that date and needed whatever support she could get. I think that's fairly common.
 
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MicheleGazelle

New member
From what I have seen, the first anniversary after something really traumatic is the hardest one. I spent hours and hours on the phone with a good friend on one of the early anniversaries after a brutal assault. Over time, it did get better for her. But the first few years, she didn't want to be alone on that date and needed whatever support she could get. I think that's fairly common.
 
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MicheleGazelle

New member
From what I have seen, the first anniversary after something really traumatic is the hardest one. I spent hours and hours on the phone with a good friend on one of the early anniversaries after a brutal assault. Over time, it did get better for her. But the first few years, she didn't want to be alone on that date and needed whatever support she could get. I think that's fairly common.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
I think its a very normal response. On the one year of my daughter's diagnosis I was very sad -- we had just completed her first round of IVs, we had just gotten her vest, everything was feeling pretty real. This year was much less memorable. Hopefully it will be for you next year as well.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
I think its a very normal response. On the one year of my daughter's diagnosis I was very sad -- we had just completed her first round of IVs, we had just gotten her vest, everything was feeling pretty real. This year was much less memorable. Hopefully it will be for you next year as well.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
I think its a very normal response. On the one year of my daughter's diagnosis I was very sad -- we had just completed her first round of IVs, we had just gotten her vest, everything was feeling pretty real. This year was much less memorable. Hopefully it will be for you next year as well.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
I think its a very normal response. On the one year of my daughter's diagnosis I was very sad -- we had just completed her first round of IVs, we had just gotten her vest, everything was feeling pretty real. This year was much less memorable. Hopefully it will be for you next year as well.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
I think its a very normal response. On the one year of my daughter's diagnosis I was very sad -- we had just completed her first round of IVs, we had just gotten her vest, everything was feeling pretty real. This year was much less memorable. Hopefully it will be for you next year as well.
 
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JORDYSMOM

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I think it's perfectly normal. Life pretty much got put on hold for us when Jordan was diagnosed. It takes a while to find your normal. I think it will get easier with time.

The first two years were still traumatic for me, but the third year, I was less depressed at Christmas. (We were dx 2 days before Christmas) This will be our 4th Christmas since, and now I've relaxed enough to say to myself "I'm glad we're not where we were back then." I don't think it ever completely goes away, but it does get a bit easier.

You can't have too many celebrations!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> Enjoy.

Stacey
 
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JORDYSMOM

New member
I think it's perfectly normal. Life pretty much got put on hold for us when Jordan was diagnosed. It takes a while to find your normal. I think it will get easier with time.

The first two years were still traumatic for me, but the third year, I was less depressed at Christmas. (We were dx 2 days before Christmas) This will be our 4th Christmas since, and now I've relaxed enough to say to myself "I'm glad we're not where we were back then." I don't think it ever completely goes away, but it does get a bit easier.

You can't have too many celebrations!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> Enjoy.

Stacey
 
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JORDYSMOM

New member
I think it's perfectly normal. Life pretty much got put on hold for us when Jordan was diagnosed. It takes a while to find your normal. I think it will get easier with time.

The first two years were still traumatic for me, but the third year, I was less depressed at Christmas. (We were dx 2 days before Christmas) This will be our 4th Christmas since, and now I've relaxed enough to say to myself "I'm glad we're not where we were back then." I don't think it ever completely goes away, but it does get a bit easier.

You can't have too many celebrations!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> Enjoy.

Stacey
 
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JORDYSMOM

New member
I think it's perfectly normal. Life pretty much got put on hold for us when Jordan was diagnosed. It takes a while to find your normal. I think it will get easier with time.

The first two years were still traumatic for me, but the third year, I was less depressed at Christmas. (We were dx 2 days before Christmas) This will be our 4th Christmas since, and now I've relaxed enough to say to myself "I'm glad we're not where we were back then." I don't think it ever completely goes away, but it does get a bit easier.

You can't have too many celebrations!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> Enjoy.

Stacey
 
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JORDYSMOM

New member
I think it's perfectly normal. Life pretty much got put on hold for us when Jordan was diagnosed. It takes a while to find your normal. I think it will get easier with time.
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<br />The first two years were still traumatic for me, but the third year, I was less depressed at Christmas. (We were dx 2 days before Christmas) This will be our 4th Christmas since, and now I've relaxed enough to say to myself "I'm glad we're not where we were back then." I don't think it ever completely goes away, but it does get a bit easier.
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<br />You can't have too many celebrations!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> Enjoy.
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<br />Stacey
 
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