October 30, 2009

Friday, October 30, 2009 2:19 PM, EDT

Geneva was able to meet with her endocrinolo

gist a couple weeks ago. What a delightful doctor and we were so thankful to her attention to detail. She printed out a huge stack of papers for us to read about Turner's Syndrome. Imagine our surprise when we found out the doctor has Turner's Syndrome! It was very encouraging to see a woman doing so well and so familiar with this condition. We have much to read, research and pray about in regards to growth hormones and hormone therapy. If the growth hormone is just for growing taller than we will likely not put her through that but there is some research that indicates it could help prevent other problems as well so we are looking into that further.

Geneva's face first lit up like a lightbulb with smiling and cooing when she spoke to her grandmother. We used to call my mom every day and Geneva spoke with her at least 5 days a week. My mother went into the hospital almost 2 weeks ago and they admitted her. She was diagnosed as having bronchitis and given oxygen. After a day or two she was moved off the cardiac floor and we were all encouraged. My mother was taken for an echocardiogram and someone who brought her back told my sister it didn't look good. My mother had complained that her heart would slow down and speed up and she felt like she needed to be on the cardiac floor. I called and spoke with the nurse secretary on the floor and was told she would pass the message to her nurse but ultimately the doctor needed to make that call. My sisters spoke to the general doctor on call as he was making the rounds and he told them it was up to the cardiologist. The cardiologist came and said my mother's heart was fine and she passed away in her sleep that night. Needless to say this past week has been heartwrenching for all of us. My mother was a hard working woman who raised four daughters. Her girls and their families were her world. She was a best friend to many and I don't think a single person can ever say she said anything unkind to them. She always called if I didn't call her after Geneva went to a doctor's appointment. She would ask, "How is our little angel baby?" Upon returning to her home after her passing, my aunt found her Bible opened no the bed to Ecclesiastes 3 - To everything there is a season.