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Dustin- Children hold a special place in our hearts. In October 2004 we were blessed with child. Our excitement at the news could not be contained. We found ourselves sharing our joy with total strangers, and sitting in what would become our baby's nursery contemplating colors. Being our first, we went right out and purchased numerous books covering a variety of topics. From "Baby name books" to "How to be a good parent" we were prepared for anything. All of that changed one morning in December. We had spent the prior evening, deciding on names, and preparing for a trip to Texas where I was contracted to perform that weekend. Later that night, Jennifer started to experience some discomfort, and sensed that perhaps something was wrong. Dismissing it as her body adjusting to the pregnancy, we went to bed. The following morning I was woken up by a phone call from Jennifer. Looking around, and still tired, I quickly became aware that indeed, she wasn't there. The calmness in her voice hid a tinge of terror. She informed me that she had pains in the middle of the night and the severity of them suggested a trip to the emergency room. She expected to be home before I even knew that she was gone. However, upon arriving they told her that the pains were due to an ‘Ectopic Pregnancy’, that they were going to have to operate immediately to save her life and that the baby would be lost. We later learned that she would also lose an ovary and a fallopian tube. "You're going to have to take yourself to the airport today." she said calmly, with a whirlwind of fear and sorrow going on around her. Being apart during this time would prove one of the most difficult and trying times in my life.
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