10 years ago

Ten years ago today was a most amazing day in Kevin and my life. This little girl in the picture is Jaelynn, our 2nd daughter. She was 14 months old when this happened. It was early morning 7:20 on a Saturday. The girls were up and watching a Disney Channel show. In the neighboring room Kevin and I were relaxing on the bed talking with each other. There was a noise that sounded like someone knocked into something. I got up to inspect. It was Jaaelynn on the floor. We are still not sure exactly what happened. She was having a seizure, a massive seizure from either bumping into something or a fluke. However, I picked her up and she was seizing. Her eyes rolling into the back of her head. I was terrified. I was on the phone with 911, getting dressed and asking Kevin to give her a Father's Blessing. I thought for sure she was going to die in my arms. I was convinced of it. The fire department showed up and she was in a coma. Kevin had a brother who lived nearby and was on his way to help give Jaelynn a Preisthood Blessing. I was taking care of the transportation for my little girl. An ambulance was needed to take her to the nearby park, Los Serranos, to meet the medi-vac helicopter that was going to take her to the hospital. It was an hour drive away from use so the helicopter would be faster, a 7 minute ride. I watched her lying on my sofa with 5 of the biggest firemen around her in there big yellow suits. She looked so tiny. They were not able to awake her. I was really nervous. The arrangements were made for transportation, the ambulance arrived, Brain showed up to give her a blessing, my parents showed up to get Jessica to take care, and Jaelynn did finally wake up after 15 minutes. It seemed longer than 15 minutes. I was so thankful but not sure what was to come. They put her on a gurney and wheeled her to the ambulance. I was not allowed to go with her. There is no room in the helicopter for a Mom. It is full of medical personnel so they could take care of her. I watched the ambulance drive away and waited to hear the helicopter. It flew right over our house. I couldn't get to the hospital fast enough. That was the longest hour drive in my entire life. I wasn't sure what I was going to find when I got there. It was terrible. Kevin and I showed up at the hospital and asked for Jaelynn Meyers. They said they had no-one by that name. I was freaking out now. I said you had to, I saw the helicopter on the pad when we pulled in. They said they lost the information for the patient and named her Zoey. I was truly freaked out and just wanted my little girl. We were lead through hallway after hallway and we found her. I was relieved to hold her in my arms. The doctors were not able to determine what happened so they had to release us. Kevin and I couldn't have been happier. We did have a cat scan to make sure nothing was wrong with her brain and that came back clean. She hasn't had another seizure since. I am thankful but think about it often.


We love our Jaelynn Faith and are truly blessed to have her with us in our Family.