In Loving Memory
Bradley Thomas Holmes
January 23, 1997 - September 25, 1997
| My son Bradley was born on Jan 23,1997 at 34 weeks. When I was 16 weeks
pregnant I had an ultrasound that showed he had a blockage which was keeping
him from urinating which in turn was damaging his kidneys. The doctor said
that it was correctable after birth so I was hopeful. If only I would have
known then what was really wrong. At 32 weeks the ultrasound showed very
little amniotic fluid so the doctors decided to induce me at 34 weeks they
just wanted 2 weeks to give me steroids to help my baby's lungs. Bradley
was born weighing 5lbs 9ozs (very big for him being preemie) He needed
no oxygen and was able to breathe perfectly on his own. When I saw him
I knew that what the doctor said was wrong with him was not true. He was
diagnosed with Prune Belly Syndrome. As time went he also developed bradycardia
and apnea and was on home monitoring. He went into cardiac arrest 2 times
but made it and he was in the hospital more then he was at home. I was
so scared when he came home. I wasn't sure if I would know what to do because
he was so sick but I did it. He was the sweetest baby ever. He went through
so much (29 hospitalizations, 2 surgerys, 2 cardiac arrests, seizures and
so many IVs that he had no veins) I thought he was getting better because
he had not been in the hospital in a month but on September 25,1997 he
passed away in his sleep at the age of 8 months. I think of him everyday
and wonder why he was taken from me but I know i will be better in time.
I have 2 other children to take care of who are the light of my life. Sometimes
though I wonder why God would give me my Bradley and teach me how to take
care of him only to take him away so suddenly. I watched my baby go through
so much and there was nothing I could do. I learned how to be strong for
him. I just haven't learned how to be strong for me.
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