December is Here

Winter is beautiful in many ways, but not always with health issues. Overall we're doing good in our family when you think noone has been hospitalized in months. We have had a long month of viruses. Daddy usually doesn't get sick, but wasn't so lucky this time, he lost his voice a few days after Lauren lost hers. The Barometric pressure has been given several of us pain in our joints including Isaac. Isaac had pain so bad in his foot for several hours and had to stay home from school. Isaac and his sisters are really excited for Christmas to come, tonight they will have dinner at the church and see Santa. Brianna is exited about leaving Santa some Barbeque chips (Brianna's favorite flavor) on Christmas Eve (since she heard through the grapevine that it was his favorite flavor of Chips) Lol.

Croup Group

Looks like Isaac has joined the Croup Group again. We've lost count how many times Isaac has had it. Isaac's pediatrician says I'm just another doctor, when she talked to me yesterday. I said "I'm just the croup expert". I don't ever want to be a doctor or nurse, I take care of my kids when they are sick, just because it is what I have to do (Not because I enjoy Nursing). Anyway, we have been out of touch with the Internet for a while, our computer had the croup and was "Vomiting me off of the Internet every-time I tryed to touch it. We took it to the computer doctor and it definately had a virus. The computer doctor bills were extremely expensive, because we don't have health insurance for our PC.

Isaac’s Song of Love

Yesterday, Isaac received his "Song of Love" in the mail. He really enjoys his new song, the music and lyrics were written so well for him. We are touched that someone with so much talent would care enough to take so much time to write a song especially for him. Songs of Love is a charitable organization devoted to providing personalized songs to children and young adults facing difficult medical challenges. Each song is one- of- a- kind and is Never duplicated. This song is truly a gift of inspiration and love. I am posting the lyrics below. If you are interested in hearing Isaac's Love Song you can either ask me to play it for you in my car or home or go directly to www.songsoflove.org and click on the Family and Friends Song & Ringtone Download link. Simply type in the Name "Yancey" in the child's last Name field and the number "16587" in the child's record number field. (Beware, the song has rythym and lyrics that are catchy and might make you sing and dance)

Isaac Yancey’s Song of Love

Okay lets go, gotta job to do.
Love to play Computer Games, Lego Racers too.
Watchin Nickelodeon, gotta see Spongebob.
Disney is a classic, makes me turn into a mob, C’mon.
(Chorus)
I’m Isaac Yancey, My feet are getting antsy.
Feel like Dancin’ to the Rock & Roll Music.
Let’s get fancy, hooo.

C’mon here we go
D-D-D-D-D-D-D-Dancin’
Gonna eat some Pizza and some Salad on the Side. (with Ranch Dressing)
Nacho Cheese Doritos Chips ("Fire Chips")
Might have a Lolllipop, then read a good book,
Back it with a video, then take a good look, C’mon.
(Chorus twice)
I’m Isaac Yancey, My feet are getting antsy.
Feel like Dancin’ to the Rock & Roll Music.
Let’s get fancy, hooo
I’m Isaac Yancey, My feet are getting antsy.
Feel like Dancin’ to the Rock & Roll Music.
Let’s get fancy, hooo
Mommy and Daddy, sisters Lauren and Brianna
Grandpa Yancey is the Pop Pop that I honor.
Grandma Southworth and Grandma Reenie
I feel so good inside, when they come to see me.
(Chorus twice)
I’m Isaac Yancey, My feet are getting antsy.
Feel like Dancin’ to the Rock & Roll Music.
Let’s get fancy, hooo
I’m Isaac Yancey, My feet are getting antsy.
Feel like Dancin’ to the Rock & Roll Music.
Let’s get fancy, hooo

Autumn Day

Welcome First Day of Fall!

We Love the Beautiful Colors!
I hope you find beautiful colors around you!

We are excited to watch the colors all around us.

Utah is a Beautiful Place to live, these photos are taken in Zions National Park, one of the most beautiful places on earth. Have a beautiful Fall Day!

Isaac's Microtia Before & After

Isaac as born with several congenital birth defects, one of them is Microtia. Microtia is an ear deformity that occurs once in every 6,000 to 12,000 births.Children with microtia and atresia usually have severe hearing loss on the affected ear.Although there is a hearing loss in children with microtia, the inner ears on both sides are usually normal. However, Isaac's left ear had no hearing when he was born and it improved to hearing a little less than normal range. He also was missing the Pinea on his left ear and his ear canal is extremely narrow. Dr. Muntz reconstructed a new pinea with all of the curves. Sorry if this last photo is so graphic, it is important to see the beginning stages, so the miracle of plastic surgery can be better understood later.

We are Home!

Isaac and I are home from the hospital now. He is feeling much better. He had a very diffucult time his first day, the anesthesia made him extremely sick, enough for me to seriously think of never doing it again. He is really sore in a couple of places. hopefully, I will do a good enough job taking care of him that it will heal well. Plastic surgery wound care is completely something new to me. Isaac mentioned today how he feels embarrased about his ear cover/bandage. He feels like people are making fun of him, and I never heard anyone at the hospital say anything rude. He will be in a lot of isolation for a while so it can heal well and he won't have to face the public shock of looking at it. He really looked concerned when he saw himself in the mirror for the first time. Sorry if I didn't post much until now, I was real busy taking care of Isaac, and when I slipped out for a minute to update the computers at Primary Children's didn't work out well enough for me.

GoodBye Little Ear, We'll Miss You!

Our hearts are heavy as we say good bye to Isaac's little ear. We really will miss this cute little ear, it is one of the things that makes Isaac unique. We honestly think it is such a cute little ear, but not everyone in Isaac's future will think it is so cute, therefore the doctors insist it is best to build him a new one. I feel so guilty as a mom putting him through another surgery, especially one that seems non-essential. Hopefully the new ear will help him wear sunglasses more easily and give him the self esteem he will need later. I know this isn't as serious as heart surgery, but it does worry me about the pain I am putting him through. When they do each stage of this surgery, they will harvest cartiledge from his ribs which sounds really painful. Please say a little prayer for Isaac that his surgery and recovery will go smoothly without a glitch. His sisters and Dad will miss seeing Isaac for a few days, hopefully we can make the time pass quickly. If you have time to visit on Thursday, Friday or maybe Saturday, please stop by his room for a visit. His surgery will probably be scheduled tomorrow morning and might last about two hours.