Baptist Hematology

Quick backstory- for those of you who don't know, Ainsley and I both have spherocytosis (as do my two sisters and my dad). This is nothing too serious, just a blood disorder which can sometimes cause anemia and weakens your immune system. Worst case scenario: she may have to have her spleen removed later in life (which the four of us have had done without any issues).

Anyway, because of this, we have had to make two trips to Wake Forest Baptist Hospital to see a hematologist so that they can run a few tests on her and just keep an eye on her overall health. So far, knock on wood, she is a healthy baby girl.

However, being there each time makes me thank God for her health and appreciate her all the more. We have seen several young children in the hematology ward who appear to have some form of cancer, and it is heartbreaking. Yesterday a family with a young son came out of the office ahead of us and the mother was in tears. I can only imagine the dreadful news that had been given to them.

My heart goes out to any and all families who have sick loved ones, especially those where the loved one is a young child. I cannot imagine looking at your child and not knowing how much more time you have to spend with them, being unsure of what kind of future they can look forward to, or how much of a future.

Justin and I are reminded on these trips how extremely lucky we are so far for our healthy child, and pray that she may remain so. May we never take her health and happiness for granted, and remember in even the tougher moments that things could always be worse.