Things began to change completely in their life after this couple got pregnant!

Dilemma

It was a moment of uncertainty for Heather. She had high chances of losing her life and her child’s both. She laid unconscious in the hospital bed with no idea of what was going on. The doctors too were not sure whether Heather would be able to survive this terrifying situation. Despite the uncertainty, the doctors went for the surgery. No doubt, it was a very risky decision. And what was more unfortunate that her husband Sean was not there to take care of her. But fortunately, the decision of doctors proved right and she and her child survived the operation. Sean was away from Heather unaware of the tragic situation of his wife and was battling for his own life. On the other hand, though the operation was successful, there was something that was still grossly wrong.

Make it Home

Sean who was deployed in Afghanistan had no idea of what was going on back in the home. Sean got shocked when he received a letter from Heather’s aunt that very night. In the letter, she had asked Sean to call her as soon as he reads the letter as the situation at home was far from okay. After reading the letter Sean immediately made its way to home. It took him three days to reached his hometown’s airport. He was ushered to the hospital from the airport by police. He had not expected what he saw there. He had his newly born son lying with his unconscious wife. What will you call it a good sight or the bad one?

While She Was Sleeping!

Now, Sean had to take care of everything from his house to his job. Due to Heather’s indefinite coma, Sean’s responsibility had doubled. The whole of the responsibility had fallen onto the shoulder of Sean he used to feed his son, make him bathe, and many more. On the other side, Heather was in her deep sleep remaining oblivious to Sean’s hectic schedule. The day she had waited for so long had finally come but unfortunately, she was not able to enjoy it. She finally had a family! It was not a tragic situation for Heather only but for her son John too. As he could not get his mother’s much-needed love when he needed the most. Sean was living with the hope that one day his wife would come out of her sleep.

What Other’s Were Thinking?

The family was also suffering a financial setback due to continuous medicine expenses of Heather. It was getting difficult for Sean to control the expenses. Those who saw him suffering developed a deep sense of respect for the man. Soon the heart-melting story of this army officer and his ill wife spread like fire. Every individual who heard the news felt bad about them. Not just that some local people came forward to help the family financially by organized charities. Along with that, some showed their support for the family by tying yellow ribbons outside their homes till the time Heather does not wake up. The question was would she wake up ever?     

Coming Home

The summer of 2013 had some good news for the family. Heather finally opened her eyes! Though she could not speak, she could perceive her son crying, moving and smiling. And his affable smile brought tears to her eyes. There was no limit to Seam’s ecstasy when he saw his beloved wife rising out of his sleep. On perceiving the sight he gathered all his lost strength and got determined to get his strong wife back. Surely, it was not easy for him and her wife to recover from her illness but with a husband like Sean, she could do even the impossible. The question was to what extent his husband was ready to go in order to get his wife back to life.

Looking Forward

Heather is very happy after having his wife coming back from the coma. But there is a long way to go. The prolonged incident has taught him a lot in life. He says “I take it day by day. I can’t dwell on the future – what it needs to be or what it can be. I try to take it for what it is” He adds further “Going through something like this makes you realize what you appreciate in life…” Sean is impatiently looking forward to the day when his wife would rise from the bed and would fill the house with her careless laughter and chatters just like she used to do before her illness. He really hopes!