Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Angel Wings

Addison lost her fight with CDH today. At noon, she was disconnected from ECMO and put into my arms where she peacefully went to heaven. Before she passed, Jason and I got to hold her and tell her how much we love her.

We want to thank all the doctors (escpecially Dr. Keller and Dr. Roberts) and nurses (Christa, Anna, Sue , Stephanie) at UCSF for giving her every chance.

We are making arrangements to have Addison brought back home, so we can have a service for her. We will update once the arrangements are made.

Thank you for all your kind words and prayers.

27 comments:

Fer said...

Oh Marion, I am so deeply sorry for your loss. I am praying so you find the strenght and peace you need during this difficul time.

(((HUGS)))

Fer (Mom to Juan Pablo RCDH)

Aep said...

I am so sorry for your loss. I just found your blog. My prayers are with you and your family during this time.
Hugs,
Ana (mom to Marco Luis LCDH)

Maxton's Mommy said...

I am so very sad to hear this. I will be praying for you guys.

FaithCDH said...

My heart breaks for you! We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

Love,

Amy Miles
mom to ^Faith^ LCDH 3-6 to 4-5-2008

*super dude and super dog* said...

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. We are keeping you in our prayers for peace and safe travels home.

Mandi Paris said...

We are so very sorry for you. May God wrap you in his love and peace. We are here for you. Sending love and prayers you way....
Mandi Paris
(Sonrise)

Jill said...

My heart is broken for your precious baby Addison. Will be praying for the Holy Spirit to cover you with peace and comfort as you walk this path.
God is our strength as His word says "blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted."

Anonymous said...

I'm so sorry for the loss of your sweet baby girl. my thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Joanne (John Michael's mom R-CDH 3/11/07)

Gina said...

I am so sorry... our thoughts and prayers are with your during this very difficult time.

Gina
Wyatt's Mom

Craig and Kristi Kuehl said...

I am at a loss for words. I cannot express enough my sorrow for your loss of Addison. My prayers will be with you and Jason. Sometimes things just don't make sense to me. We are thinking of you. Let me know if you need anything before you go.

Sky + Carla said...

Marion,

I am so sorry for your loss. I know there's nothing I can say to make you feel better, trust me I know how you are feeling. Try not to ask yourself why it happen b/c it will just make you crazy. Its something we will never understand why it happened.
I just want you to know that I'm here for you. Feel free to call me at anytime if you need someone to talk to or just to listen.

We are praying for you and your family.

xoxo,

~ Carla - Joseph's mom - LCDH - 2.3.09 to 2.26.09

Alicia said...

I am so very sorry for your loss. Please let us know if we can help in any way.

My prayers are with you and your family.

May God comfort you today and always,
Joseph's "grammy"

Jaime's World said...

We are so sorry that Addison grew her wings today!
Know that we are praying for you. We hope that you find comfort in knowing that there's an angel in the sky constantly watching over you.
God Bless,
Sheryl & Tom

coletha said...

My heart aches with your's and Jason's pain. I am deeply sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this very difficult time.

In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God. (Ps 62.7)

Coletha Pollan
(works at Purvis Chiropractic)

Liz and Shane said...

I am at loss of words. My heart aches for you and Jason. I am honored to have met your precious little girl. She fought a good fight. She is now with God. Her little body can rest. I haven't stopped crying since I found out the news. We are praying for you and Jason. Please let us know if Shane and I can do anything for you.

Jen said...

I'm so very, very sorry for your loss. You are in my prayers.

Jen

casau said...

i am soo sad to hear of addison's passing! she was such a FIGHTER! god bless you and prayers for all of you during this tough time!

Alex, Ingrid, Alina & Robbie Houchin said...

Marion,

We are so sorry about having lost your beautiful baby girl. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.

Hugs,
Ingrid & Alex

Jill & Jeff Meador said...

We were at church last night when we got the news. It breaks my heart to think about what you've gone through. Cynthia and I went to the prayer room and got on our knees to pray for all of you. And over the weekend some of the Sonrise ladies and MMI ladies were at the RUMC women's retreat and learned that even in the toughest times, we need to praise God. Rejoice in the fact your precious Addison in now in His arms. Many prayers for your safe travels home.

Jill (Sonrise)

Your Gospel-Loving Friend said...

I am praying for you. I don't even know what to say but that I will pray to God on your behalf... If I could send a hug through this computer I would

Bethany said...

So sorry to hear this news. I know your heart are broken. I will pray for peace for you and your families.

With love and prayers,
Bethany
Mom to Jack
7/6/07 - 8/17/07

proudmom said...

I am heartbroken to hear of Addison's passing.
She fought a long hard battle and I am amazed at her strength. She will be forever remembered. May god give you peace.

God Bless all the CDH babies/families.

Jaime Smith said...

I am so overwhelmed with emotion right now, why are all of these babies leaving us, I just do not understand and probably never will. Addison is forever in our hearts and I will continue to pray for her and your family. If you need anything, we are here. Although we have recently been in this same spot with Ryann, I still am at a loss of words and deeply heartbroken.

With lots of love, the Smith Family
www.caringbridge.org/visit/ryannsmith

Shelley said...

Marion - this is really heartbreaking. From all of the encouraging words, you can tell that Addison was well-loved during her time here and will be missed greatly. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Jason and your families. If you need anything from me or Ben, just give us a call (or send an email) and we will do whatever we can to help.
-Shelley

Amy AKA "Baba" said...

I am so very sorry. My thoughts are with your family.

Amy
Liviana's Mom

casau said...

Marion and Jason,,, i am sooo sorry for your loss! there are not words that can comfort right now. please know there are MANY prayers for you going up!

Elizabeth J. said...

I am so sorry that you lost your little girl. I love how you said she was an angel on loan. What a beautiful image.

I lost my own little boy 3 months ago after a run on ECMO. My thoughts and prayers are with you. My heart aches for your little family and I pray the Lord will grant you peace and comfort.

Much Love.