Raeanne
Lisa, mother of Raeanne
Raeanne's Story:
October 16th 2003 is a day that changed my families lives forever. That is
the day my twins were found in our backyard pool. Brandon sadly passed away
about 2 hours later but by the grace of God Raeanne was revived. She had a
pulse when the paramedics arrived!!! After she was transferred to Arnold
Palmer Hospital for woman and Children. We were told to say good bye to
Raeanne because she was not going to make it through the night.
Well, little did they know that my little girl had other plans. She hung in
there and made it through the next big stage and that was to breath on her
own. ( we were also told to say our good-byes that day). This is something
that we were not expecting. We all said our good-byes and daddy held her
for what we thought were going to be her final moments. Once again she proved
the doctors wrong. The doctor was so amazed that he just kept coming in our
room and shaking his head.
Raeanne spent 33 days in the hospital. When we left the hospital it was
like bringing home a newborn baby. Raeanne had lost the ability to do
the things she once did. It is now almost a year later and let me tell you
about the miracles I have seen. Raeanne now smiles, can swallow is not
in any way as spastic as she was, she actually has tears when she cries, is
not blind and can defiantly hear. She is now starting to get verbal and has
even said "mama".She is currently working on the switch and doing
well with it. She is rolling to her side and can almost get on her stomach.
The head control part is coming a little slow but she is trying really hard.
From a lying position she can lift her head and torso to a sitting up
position. She can't hold it there but in time she will. She understands a lot
that I say to her.
This progress to a normal person might seem like nothing. But remember this is
from a child that was never going to live and was told if she did make it she
would be in a coma state for the rest of her life. If there is one piece
of advice that I could give you it would be to Never Give Up!!!!
Written by Lisa, Raeanne and Brandon's mama
