Our Precious Ethan Carter

Ethan Carter Lane was born on March 12, 2010, perfectly healthy except for a rare congenital heart defect (Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis and Supravalvular Pulmonic Stenosis) that has been passed down through the generations in my family. His sister, Emily (born November 22, 2004), has the same defect. She had two cardiac catheterizations with balloon angioplastys and open-heart surgery, all before the age of one. She is a happy, energetic little girl who has never been sickly (you would never even know she has a heart defect) and has an incredible future. Her little brother Ethan was expected to follow a similar course. He was a "normal baby"... he never looked or acted sick, never struggled, never let us know just how severe his heart defect really was. On June 4, 2010, at two months and three weeks of age, Ethan underwent his first procedure--- a cardiac catheterization with balloon angioplasty. Only they never started the actual procedure. When someone is put under general anesthesia, their blood pressure drops. When the doctors put our precious Ethan under, his heart could not handle the drop in blood pressure. He went into sudden, unexpected cardiac arrest, and teams of doctors tried everything they knew to save him. But, Jesus did the saving that day in His Own special way... and Ethan went to live forever in Heaven. This blog is simply one mother working through her grief and reconciling a Loving God with One Who allows us to suffer the loss of a child. It is also one mother wanting the world to know about her incredibly special son--- and the God Who loves him.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Your Sissy Is Six Years Old Today!!!

Dear Ethan,

I love you and I miss you! You're my Favorite One!

Did you know your Sissy's six??

Love,

Sissy


Mama and Daddy let me open one of my presents from them as soon as I woke up this morning!
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2 comments:

  1. DanielleNovember 23, 2010 at 9:51 PM

    Bryanne,
    I just read through your blog and I am so, so sorry that you are going through this (and for all of your losses). I am amazed by the grace and strength you show through your story. So many of your posts and thoughts resonate with what I am feeling as well.

    Thank you for sharing your heart.

    Prayers and love to you (and happy birthday to your sweet little girl),

    Danielle

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  2. BryanneNovember 28, 2010 at 7:07 PM

    Thank you so much, Danielle... please know I continue to pray for you and your husband and love reading about your sweet Aaron!

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