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Michelle Malkin: Every Breath She Takes
Creators Syndicate ^ | June 17, 2015 | Michelle Malkin

Posted on 06/16/2015 3:18:22 PM PDT by jazusamo

Fifteen years ago this week, my beautiful daughter Veronica entered the world. She didn't make a sound. As I stretched out my arms to hold her in the delivery room, furrow-browed doctors and nurses instead whisked her away. I shouted after them in panic:

"Is she all right? Is she going to be OK?!"

Slightly underweight and jaundiced, she remained in the hospital for several days before we got the all-clear. My husband and I counted our blessings. But it wouldn't be the last time we felt the pangs of parental helplessness when it came to her health.

Here's the good news: In the blink of an eye, our shy, clingy little girl blossomed into a wry, wisecracking and independent young lady. She loves to go fishing, hates shallow people, solves a Rubik's Cube in 35 seconds, prefers true-crime novels to "Twilight" schlock and recently developed a thing for ice hockey players. Veronica's a wicked Photoshopper, a talented drawer, a makeup artist and (unlike mom) a math whiz. Until six weeks ago, her main obsessions were "Grey's Anatomy," the Stanley Cup, Instagram, her new cartilage piercing, an actor named Evan Peters and the hope of getting a learner's permit.

Just before Mother's Day weekend, however, she started having what appeared to be respiratory trouble. She "couldn't get a good breath" and began gently gasping and sighing for air every few minutes. Two trips to the ER later, she had been administered ibuprofen for "costochondritis" and then albuterol to open up her airways.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: costochondritis; health; malkin; malkindaughter; michelle; prayers; respiratorydisease; veronica
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Prayers for Veronica Malkin and Mom and Dad.


1 posted on 06/16/2015 3:18:22 PM PDT by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

Chostocondritis is very painful. I’ve had it. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

L


2 posted on 06/16/2015 3:20:24 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: jazusamo

Prayers up.


3 posted on 06/16/2015 3:20:48 PM PDT by stylecouncilor
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To: jazusamo

Prayers up for Veronica and Mom/Dad. And special prayers up asking for wisdom and insight for Veronica’s physicians.


4 posted on 06/16/2015 3:22:37 PM PDT by House Atreides (CRUZ or lose!)
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To: jazusamo

Prayers going out that they find out soon what is causing Veronica’s breathing problems and that she will soon be on the road to recovery.


5 posted on 06/16/2015 3:23:06 PM PDT by Wisconsinlady (Bill lied but noone died, then along came Hillary.....)
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To: jazusamo

Deep deep down inside, plenty of leftists (and you know this) wish this beautiful baby had never been born.


6 posted on 06/16/2015 3:25:17 PM PDT by lesko
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To: jazusamo

Lord please help Veronica recover and thrive! In Jesus name. Amen.


7 posted on 06/16/2015 3:25:31 PM PDT by dadfly
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To: House Atreides

Maybe she needs to find some new physicians. With God, all things are possible. Praying for a miraculous recovery.


8 posted on 06/16/2015 3:27:46 PM PDT by Maudeen
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“Lord please help Veronica recover and thrive! In Jesus name. Amen.”

AMEN bro!!


9 posted on 06/16/2015 3:30:07 PM PDT by RAY (God Bless the USA!)
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To: House Atreides

Yes, very important to pray that God will impart wisdom, knowledge, courage and compassion to the caregivers. Amen.


10 posted on 06/16/2015 3:32:50 PM PDT by clintonh8r (ISIS IS ISlam/Christian lives matter!)
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To: jazusamo

Ernest prayers for Veronica, her mother and father.


11 posted on 06/16/2015 3:39:29 PM PDT by okie01
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To: jazusamo

Prayers for the girl and her family.

It is the human condition that there is always someone at the edge of the bellcurve who does not meet standard diagnostic tests. My hope is that the correct treatment will be found before worse things happen.


12 posted on 06/16/2015 3:44:41 PM PDT by SES1066 (Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
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To: Lurker

Prayers to St. Gerard, patron saint of mothers.


13 posted on 06/16/2015 3:48:49 PM PDT by jmacusa
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To: jazusamo

Prayers up


14 posted on 06/16/2015 3:52:10 PM PDT by 05 Mustang GT Rocks
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To: jazusamo

prayers for you Michelle, your lovely daughter and her father. May God bless your daughter with healing and life long blessings for your family. In our Lords Holy and precious name, Amen.


15 posted on 06/16/2015 3:52:55 PM PDT by drypowder
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To: jmacusa

Skip the chain of command. Prayers up to the Lord Jesus Christ, our divine Physician and Creator for the healing of Veronica, to God’s glory.


16 posted on 06/16/2015 3:59:41 PM PDT by 60Gunner (The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. - Plato)
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Amen.


17 posted on 06/16/2015 4:02:26 PM PDT by jmacusa
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To: jazusamo

Praying for Veronica...a beautiful girl with a beautiful name.

I will remember her whenever I recite my evening Rosary.


18 posted on 06/16/2015 4:08:43 PM PDT by miserare (Rest in Peace, Officer Kerrie Orozco.)
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To: jazusamo

Prayers


19 posted on 06/16/2015 4:09:15 PM PDT by philly-d-kidder (AB-Sheen"The truth is the truth if nobody believes it,a lie is still a lie, everybody believes it")
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To: jazusamo

Just some things to consider, first her diet, keep a food diary or just eat 4 or 5 things for a week and then add one thing at a time.

Second thing would be depression and/or anxiety. I know because our family is rife with it and it does cause swallowing problems. I’ve been working with both my granddaughters this year, they are both in college and are terrified of failing. They get sick every time they have a major test and they are both A students.


20 posted on 06/16/2015 4:22:45 PM PDT by tiki
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