Stacey and Sophie's grandmother had a serious medical issue - an aneurysm in her heart. This required her to go to the hospital to get strong medicine and rest under the care of doctors and nurses. The family does not know how long it will take for her to recover but they all miss her and hope she can return home soon. Love from the family is helping her heal as well.

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Stacey and
Sophie’s Story

2. Everything grows and changes
This is the way we expect
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3. Stacey and Sophie are growing too
They like to play and have fun
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4. Normally growing is just like we plan
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5. Sometimes it is not like we plan
Sometimes it happens in a way we do not
expect
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6. Change can sometimes be fun, but sometimes
confusing and make us feel sad or mad
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7. A change happened to Stacey and Sophie’s
Grandma
She had a BIG boo boo in her heart
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8. The boo boo is not on the outside of the
body
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9. This boo boo is inside and called an aneurism
Aneurism means a hurt place in her heart
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10. It was no ones fault
No one wanted this to happen and no
one could do anything to stop it
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It is not like a cold you can catch
No one else has it and you can not get it from
hugging or kissing

12. It is not a boo boo that Mommy or
the doctors can fix at home
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13. Grandma needs to take VERY STRONG
medicine that she can only get in the hospital
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14. Grandma needs to rest
The doctors and nurses are taking good
care of Grandma
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15. We do not know how long it will take
for her to get better
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16. We do not like having Grandma sick in the
hospital
We all want her to feel better and come home!
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17. Stacey, Sophie, Mommy, Daddy, and
Grandpa miss having Grandma at home
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18. Love helps Grandma!
Love in our family is growing and helps
make Grandma feel better too
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