Hemangioma. Strawberry. Birthmark. Or Brindens favorite answer: This is where my angels kissed me ... Emotional subject comes with a nice long story of my own! No matter what we call it today or tomorrow the last four years of questions have been so emotionally difficult. Then I realized that there was ONE person who should have reacted to the stares, comments, questions, and fingers in his face... And that little person, he isnt hurt by any of those things! Once upon a time, I was afraid for my child. I was scared that he wasnt going to appreciate play dates (or public places for that matter) because parents dont teach their children that we are all a little different yet still so very lovable! Well, the reality is that I spent more time in shock over the grown men/women who looked at my child as if he were out of place. Ive been asked why I havent had it removed. Ive been asked what my plan is to treat him. Ive been asked what we did wrong. Ive even been told he looked like someone burned him with a cigarette. And for the longest time, I wondered if removal was the answer, to protect my childs heart. I wondered how we needed to have it treated to go away quickly. I even spent some time wondering what I, as the mother who carried him for 34 weeks, did wrong. So we talked to dermatologist about a removing it. SurgerIES. Not one, but several, including some extra plastic surgery... NOT THE ANSWER. One dr put him on an oral prescription that made him gag and vomit. So we made the decision to stop giving it to him... It was NOT THE ANSWER. Then we discovered the statistics behind how theyre caused. He was 6 weeks early and part Caucasian. Mommy did this to me is also NOT THE ANSWER... Everyone who knows Brinden has seen his angel kiss transform over last four years. Youve seen it at its best and at its worst. Youve seen the large band aids covering it because a tantrum led him to scratch it causing it to bleed. Youve also seen my childs smile, heard his laugh, heard I love you, youve heard him call you by your name, felt his arms around your leg or neck, the love in his hugs, the sweetness of his once slobbery kisses, the silliness in his stories, the imagination in his playtime, youve seen Brinden for who he is and let him be just that. & I cant thank the parents of children around us enough for raising your children to love and not judge. It has made this journey much easier. They tell us that someday this spot will fade away... If it does, it does... And if it doesnt, well it doesnt. Because all that matters to me, as a mom, is that the words and stares havent scarred the beautiful heart inside of the Orange-headed boy that I love so dearly!
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 15:50:29 +0000
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