We just got an update. Things are not going smoothly. She's requiring a lot of fluids and a lot of blood products. Honestly, I have never been so terrified in my life.
Falling Down, November 2004
- Balloon in hand, my 4-year-old
twirled across the kitchen floor,
singing nonsense words
in her own key.
"It's my gift!" she declared
to the world at large, which
was really only me,
sitting at the table. Enough
twirling, and she lost
her balance, tumbling
to the floor in a theatrical
slapstick of elbows and knees.
She lay on her back
for a few seconds,
staring
at the textured ceiling
with the mysterious
spaghetti sauce stain.
Suddenly she
began
flapping her arms and legs
there on the floor, as if to swish
the imaginary snow
into a snow angel.
"Falling down is also a gift!" says she.
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Good luck Moreena. I'm thinking of you and your family.
Posted by: badgermama | October 08, 2008 at 08:13 PM
You are in my thoughts and prayers!! Hang in there Annika!!
Posted by: Susan Kullman (book club) | October 08, 2008 at 08:14 PM
I am praying with everything I have
I have asked everyone I know to pray
Staying up with you tonight
Posted by: Missy | October 08, 2008 at 08:18 PM
hang in there anni and moreena and joerg.
Posted by: ppb | October 08, 2008 at 08:19 PM
(((((((( moreena ))))))))
fluids and blood are good. we've got those around. hope hope hoping. xoxoxo
Posted by: kathy a. | October 08, 2008 at 08:19 PM
Holding you all in the light.
Posted by: Rev Dr Mom | October 08, 2008 at 08:19 PM
I am praying for all of you tonight.
Posted by: Cheryl | October 08, 2008 at 08:21 PM
thinking of you...hold on tight your baby girl will need you to be rested and strong when she comes out of surgery
Posted by: LaLa | October 08, 2008 at 08:24 PM
Prayers, prayers and more prayers. Hang in there, Anni!
Posted by: Mandee | October 08, 2008 at 08:25 PM
Sending good thoughts to your daughter and your family. What a difficult thing to go through. I hope the collective energy of all the people who are pulling for you will bring healing powers.
Posted by: Kalyn | October 08, 2008 at 08:25 PM
(warm thoughts)
Posted by: epi | October 08, 2008 at 08:25 PM
(((((annika)))))
Posted by: Jane Dark | October 08, 2008 at 08:25 PM
Thinking of you and Annika all night. Hang in there baby girl.
Posted by: Megan | October 08, 2008 at 08:26 PM
Many, many prayers are being said. We are here with you all night, praying for Annika.
Emily Swanigan
Posted by: Emily S. | October 08, 2008 at 08:26 PM
i'm praying for anni and for the whole family...
Posted by: sarah | October 08, 2008 at 08:26 PM
I'm praying for Anni and you.
Posted by: SassyBelle | October 08, 2008 at 08:28 PM
((((((annika)))))))
((((((moreena)))))))
Posted by: Susan | October 08, 2008 at 08:30 PM
Hang in there, Anni...and Moreena...and Jorg...
Prayers through the night.
Posted by: Norah | October 08, 2008 at 08:30 PM
Praying for your family.
Posted by: niz | October 08, 2008 at 08:31 PM
Oh God. Please please please.
Posted by: liz | October 08, 2008 at 08:31 PM
I'm sending prayers and warm thoughts to Annika, and to you as well.
Posted by: Jenn | October 08, 2008 at 08:32 PM
Praying, praying, praying. Hope you feel all of us who are following your story there in the waiting room with you.
Posted by: Jen Faultner | October 08, 2008 at 08:33 PM
It's Yom Kippur. May Annika be inscribed in the Book of Life.
Posted by: Phantom Scribbler | October 08, 2008 at 08:33 PM
God is with her and the surgeons. Take care of yourselves. Hugs to you all.
Nancy
Posted by: Nancy in Calif | October 08, 2008 at 08:34 PM
Prayers for you all.
Posted by: Miranda Webster | October 08, 2008 at 08:38 PM