Email #3

And another email...
10/24/02
Dear friends, family (and even some strangers!),

Things are pretty much status quo as far as Faith is concerned. She is still moving & kicking inside of me. Thus, we are only going to my doctor once a month, like normal pregnancy.

Shiloh and I did meet with a neonatalogist, Dr. Murphy, recently. He works at John Muir hospital in Walnut Creek (where we will deliver) and Children's Hospital in Oakland. In his 25 year career, he has seen 6-12 cases of Trisomy 13. He was very compassionate and informative and we appreciate the time he spent with us as we try to prepare for the road ahead. He talked to us about comfort care (making her as comfortable as possible for however long she lives) vs. more aggressive resuscitation (intubation for breathing, intravenous medication, surgery on her stomach etc.). It is important for Shiloh and I to decide which level of care we would like Faith to have before she is born and at this point Shiloh and I disagree. So that is our big prayer request. Pray that God would show us what he wants for Faith. We plan on having another Level 2 ultrasound at the end of November to monitor the state of her known existing problems and see if there is anything else that we can prepare for.

Physically, I feel good. I am still exercising and working. Emotionally, God is taking care of me everyday. Of course, I have had some down times, but overall God is really pouring out His peace on me. Shiloh is still keeping to himself and busying himself with the latest home electronic project.
That's all for now.
God Bless,
Wendy