Life with your child in the hospital

It’s season, but not like January

November 8th, my assistant starts tomorrow.  Nurses have said Halia misses me.  She smiled when I arrived, and I melt as I always do.  I don’t ever take her for granted.  We visited till she fell asleep.  I’m glad Nastya is here.  Currently, Halia is vomiting the formula, as they are either feeding her too much or too often.  Now she is on a low-fat formula that tastes worse than the previous formula.  She needs the fat low.  Plastic surgeon can’t close her chest up until there’s no fatty fluid in wound vacuum.  She loves her mobile and I keep putting new attachments to entertain her.  Her external pacemaker is still working thank god.  I’m working my ass off at work, and I make it every day to both work and Miami to see my little angel.  I’ve been told and my assistant, that he must stay within his 40 hours.  I can’t f… believe it, he’s new and needs all the time to get acclimated, but since so many people lose their job speaking out, I don’t dare and keep my mouth closed.  I arranged for my club to be host site for the Naples Pro League before I knew that Deso wasn’t coming back.  Since Chris must watch his hours, I’ve done way too much of the preparation by myself.  Only the day before the event did my supervisor said if I need help, he can go over in his hours.  WTF!  Chris has another job and must give his schedule the week before so he can plan accordingly.  Shoot me!  I tear my rotator cuff while winning my match.  I can’t lift my arm the next day and wonder was it worth it.  At the Pro’s introductions to start the evening, one of my members light heartedly heckles the former female professional whom I replaced.  I guess because she wasn’t on my team.  I now have to contact many pros and people at the event to hear there take on this and appease the situation.  I was caught off guard and embarrassed by the person.  I thought she handled the comment well, but obviously was shaken and a little hurt.  I feel terrible.  My little daughter is feeling terrible too!  Her father calls me before the event is even finished and explains how upset he is. I  explain how upset I am that it happened and as a father of a daughter, because since May, I have a little daughter too.  Halia chest is leaking and she threw up!  Happy Thanksgiving!  November 25, she is starting to grab her toes 😊

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I am the proud father of three amazing sons, Bradley, Hunter and Chase, All 3 were boy scouts with 2 becoming eagle scouts, two played college tennis players and third could have, and they have college degrees in Chemistry, Physics, Math and Kinesiology. They are a PA at Northwestern University in Chicago, a scientific and engineering researcher at Southern Research and a soon to be PT/PA student. The addition of a beautiful baby daughter, Halina, has joined our family tree. I am currently the Tennis Director at the Club and Spa at Fiddler's Creek in Naples, Florida.