Christmas Day 2002

(Left To Right)

Amber Thomas Ercanbrack, Sierra Thomas, 'Big' Dan Thomas, Shauna Thomas, Danny & Bambi, Cody Chugg, Terrie Chugg, Ashley Chugg Wilson (Holding Kathryn), Rick Chugg, Mat Wilson

We spent our Christmas afternoon at LDS Hospital after Bambi was life-flighted there from McKayDee Hospital, in Ogden, Utah the night before.

Bambi had her labor induced on Christmas Eve, 2002, after having episodes of her heart beating eratically for a few weeks leading up to Christmas.  This was about 2 weeks premature of her due date.

After giving birth to Ellie, on Dec. 24, we were hoping that Bambi's heart would return to 'normal'.  Unfortunatly, that was not to be. 

A nurse on the maternity floor at McKay Dee noticed Bambi's heart was still acting abnormal.  After the doctors monitered her for a time, they decided it was critical that she be taken immediately to LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, where she would have better treatment options with the Cardiac Program there.

We hoped that this would be the solution to month long worries over Bambi's heart.

Meanwhile, Ellie was back at McKay Dee Hospital in the NICU, while nurses monitered her slightly pre-mature lungs, and a small whole in her heart.

Act of Kindness

Dear Friends,
I wanted to share with you something that happen to me tonight at work. A lady came up to me and said "Terrie I'm so glad that you are here. I wanted to thank you for all your work you have done with organ donation and sharing Bambi's story. I have followed it from the beginning. I know that because of all your hard work I am alive today. I received a kidney transplant 8 months ago." We were both in tears and I was speechless. She said I just want to give you a hug and thank you. We talked for a few more minutes through tears and shared some more hugs. I am so touched by her act of kindness by coming in and telling me this. It means so much to me. This was a woman that I worked with 8 years ago. I am truly thankful that I'm Bambi's mother.

Terrie

Time...

Time.....
time has passed
days come and gone
the wound feels fresh
sometimes cut wide open
sometimes a dull ache
time creeps by
feels like yesterday
feels like eternity
moments flash before me
memories etched in time
your face, your voice, your smell
slowly drifting away
time has taken you away
~~~

Ashley Wilson

August 20, 2009

When Bambi was little...

Bambi was born on November 21, 1978.

She was blessed on Mom and Dad's 1 year Wedding Anniversary.

This is her on her blessing day.

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This was her first ice cream cone and she didn't get any on herself!

She was always a bit of a perfectionist! I guess it started as a baby!

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Camping in the Uintas.

With Renee and Dennis Steele.

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She was in the Little Miss Sunset Pageant.

It was her very first pageant...

and only one until she was in High School and decided to try it out again!

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Performaing at Lagoon with Dolls.

Bambi had always loved to perform for people!