9/26/08

Letter to Whom it May Concern

Hi,
I recently saw the ad for the "South Dakota Healthy Families" about the Campbell family and their twins. What they had was "Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome", I know, because MY identical twins had this same thing. My husband and I chose to keep both babies in utero.

The doctors DID give us choices, abortion wasn't mentioned by word, they said that in order to save the one baby, we could c-section deliver the struggling baby and see how she did, and then see how the other baby would do. We both decided that delivering one baby and risking her life was not the answer, God had put them both in there, we decided that that's where they would stay.

Also, on another note, there are doctors out there that do the "twin to twin" surgeries in utero, which are successful, they are called: Laser Coagulation of the Communicating Placental Vessels. If you google it, it will show you different options.

The reason I am e-mailing is, because today we have two beautiful, incredible and wonderful 9 1/2 year old girls. Prayer is what got these girls here, and even though it doesn't work out for everyone like it did for us, there ARE options out there for people, BESIDES abortion. My girls are PROOF!! :)

Just to let you know!

~B
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How horrible that they only got to bring home one.....


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

And B--that's how I got reconnected with you guys! I was off teaching elsewhere when my parents mentioned a prayer request for you. What was it--I prayed and wrote, then you wrote back...and here we are, nine and a half years later! I'm not glad your family had to go through that stress, but I'm so glad to have you in my life and SO HAPPY that your little ladies are so healthy!

Anonymous said...

This made me want to come see you just RIGHT NOW! I don't know what would have happened if you two had lost one of the girls. What I do know is that our family would not be complete with one of them missing. Give everyone my love and hugs and kisses. I hope to be able to make a trip up to see you all soon. I miss you and love you all. ~L