My Wonderful Sister

Well, as some of you have already heard. My sister Kasandra, AKA Han. Is Prego with her 7th baby, It is a boy Nash Merrill. So that makes two girls and the rest boys. She is amazing. I could never handle that many nor fathom feeding them all LOL. But, She has been on an amazing scary roller coaster. That she is ready to get off, VERY SOON.

It started about 6 weeks ago she found out that she is a Gestational Diabetic. (Hope I spelled it right) So she was having to go on a special diet, do stress tests once a week, and an ultra sound once a week to make sure the baby is doing ok due to the diabetes. Then almost a week ago at her Dr. apt. She was getting her heart rate checked out and they realized that she was only having 40 beats per minute instead of 80. They told her it is a miracle you are still alive. So they called 911 and rushed her to Banner Desert. Where she sat for 24 hours to be monitored. Then when she came home they made two more trips back to the ER before the weekend was over. Her heart is beating way too fast and not enough all at the same time. So she is now dealing with that. Her OBGYN wasn't really happy with the news of her heart so they had scheduled too induce her to get Nash out early so that she could get better. At any moment in time she could pass out from not enough oxygen. Or she could die, and that isn't good for her or the baby. Then Yesterday at her weekly ultrasound. The dr was searching over the Nash's Heart and found 3 tumors. Yeah isn't that sad. Like she hasn't been dealing with enough now too add to the stress. We all thought that the baby was doing great. So now they are not going to induce Han, they are going to keep the baby in her too help him grow and develop. But they are definitely watching her every day.

She now has a team of 14 Dr's to watch over her and baby Nash. She is basically not able to do anything strenuous. And with a family of 8 that is really hard for her. Han is very independent and she is the one who runs the house. Scott provides for the family outside of the home. And he is definitely a pro at that. But now he is also being mr mom. Different for him. But Han said that he has been amazing.

So today I went over to her home and spent the day with her and Cooper(their 3 yr old) She was in good spirits but you can tell that she is very emotional. (Can you blame her) and she is ready to get off this roller coaster. I know that I am sitting on the side lines watching and cheering for the my sister and Baby Nash. I am so scared and when I think, pray or talk about it I get emotional. It is very hard to even talk about it with Han because I am trying to be the brave one for her and I am not very brave.

I just hope and pray that everything works out the way that it was supposed too. I love my sister with all my heart and it is breaking right now to see her in so much pain. I know that we are given these trials in our life to make us stronger but I am pretty sure I don't want any of these major ones in my life. Not sure I could be as strong as the people in my life.

So for those that would like too we are having a family fast this Sunday. For those that want too join us we would love the support.