The Day That Changed My Life Forever!

My wife and I were in the hospital because my wife had been diagnosed with cervical cancer. They ran a few tests and then we made arrangements to come back in two days for an operation. The Doctor assured us it would be a success. My wife was 33 years old. As we were leaving, a nurse ran over to us and told us to wait.

We were literally walking out the door when she grabbed us. My wife and I looked at each other and wondered what was wrong. The nurse returned and told us to go back to the Doctor. We asked "Why?" The nurse replied, "because you are pregnant Mrs. Kidd".

To say we were shocked was an understatement. We had talked of having a second child but had not been planning it although not actively trying for one! However, we were also a little worried about having another baby as complications with the birth of our son caused many problems for my wife five years previous.

However, when we found out she was pregnant, not only did we decide to go ahead and have the baby, but we put off the operation until after the baby was born. The Doctor said the pregnancy may even help to fight off the cancer cells. Our choice was simple, have the operation and lose the baby, or have the baby and risk the cancer turning from a stage 4 to a stage 5. We decided to have the baby and hoped the cancer did not get any worse.

I had been trying to build an online business for a couple of years as my construction business here in Germany was going through a rough patch.

It was then I decided that the moment our baby was born, I would never leave home to go to work again.

My goal was to build my business to give me a full time income in that nine month period.

Giving birth to Jamie-Lee was much easier and faster than our first child! I stood there in the hospital room with Jamie-Lee in my arms truly amazed at her beauty and how calm she was. I was the proudest Dad in the world!

Thirty minutes after the birth, my wife began haemorrhaging. I mean big time. In just on ten minutes she lost over 4 pints of blood. Doctors, Sisters and other hospital staff were running around like crazy. It was like a scene out of Emergency Room!

I looked at my wife, with horror in my eyes. I remember before we went in to hospital for the birth, she made me promise that whatever happened, I should tell the children that she will always love them and always be by their side. Just then I saw my wife turn to our daughters new Godmather and whisper to her, " I think I am going to die".

I had problems trying to figure out my emotions at the time. There I was full of incredible joy and happiness holding my new born daughter, and within a few minutes, faced with the fact I could see my wife die before me. For the next thrity minutes, everything seemed to be in slow motion. Doctors panicking, nurses running in and out, more blood on the floor!

The date of my daughters birth was Friday 13th August 2004!!

Two hours later the Doctors came to me and said my wife was in intensive care and under heavy sedation. It would be 24 hours before we would know anymore.

To cut a long story short, my wife pulled through. It took over two years for her to get back to normal, and two months after the birth of Jamie-Lee, she had the operation to remove the cancer. It was a success and to this day it has not returned.

I built my business during the nine months of pregnancy and fulfilled my goal of creating a full time income working from home.

Now I get to see my children every single day.

Every time I look at them I am grateful.

Grateful that I have two beautiful children.

Grateful that my wife was not taken from me.

Grateful that the cancer has gone.

Grateful that I can look back and know that it was this experience that gave me that extra piece to my life's puzzle, and helped me to become who I am today.

Sometimes it can take a situation or maybe even a disaster like that to make us appreciate what we already have in life. Don't wait for something bad to happen to you before you can be grateful for everything you already have.

Be grateful each day and give thanks for all the good things in your life right now. Be grateful for what you have and more will come your way.