Meet Henry

Meet Henry

Henry's Story

Henry Leland Seretta was born on April 14, 2014. This little monster invaded our hearts even before he was born. He was a completely healthy and happy baby, until he started getting an ear infection and colds in mid-October. We finally got rid of the ear infection, but the cold symptoms never fully disappeared. Over the weekend of November 8 & 9, Henry got significantly sicker. He was admitted to Children's Hospital in Omaha on November 10, 2014, and was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia on November 11, 2014. He fought hard for nearly two weeks, before passing away on November 22, 2014. This blog depicts our journey through the grief of losing Henry. If you would like to read more about his medical journey, you can visit his CaringBridge page. More photos and community posts can be found at our Hope for Henry Facebook page. Thank you for sharing this journey with us!

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Aching Heart

Originally posted on CaringBridge on November 30, 2014 6:28pm

Sometimes heartache means physical pain.  Tonight my heart physically hurts.  I can pretend that Henry isn't really gone...that he'll wake me in the middle of the night and I'll stumble into his room to soothe him, thinking about how many hours are left until I have to be up for work.  I walk by his room, and I can pretend that he is napping in his crib.  I walk into the living room and can picture him babbling in his Mama Roo.  Everywhere I turn there are physical reminders...so it's easy to pretend he's still here.

It's been easy to ignore these reminders for the past week...we were busy getting ready for his services, spending time with family...but now as things settle down the pain settles in.  I know the ache will never fully disappear.  It's a reminder of the wonderful little monster who invaded our lives, who taught me what is truly important in life, and who showed me what a wonderful blessing it is to be his mom.
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