The Scariest Day of My Life
It’s almost 10 PM on thursday
night as I type this e mail to
you.
Last night, around 2 AM, my baby
girl woke up and was Really
hot.
My wife is a pediatric nurse,
thanks to her, things stay
under control, if it was all
on me, well, it could
start looking like that movie
with Eddie Murphy, ‘Daddy Day Care’.
My daughter was crying and in
lots of pain last night, I
could just tell.
Scariest thing was her fever,
it hit 102 last night.
In a baby, that can be fatal,
it can fry their brain, no joke.
My wife gave her some baby tylenol
and this helped bring down the
fever a bit, and I massaged her back
and head gently to help her fall asleep.
I went back to bed at 3:20 AM, set the alarm
for 4:20 AM to re check her temp.
Not bad, going down now, we’re at 101.
I woke up at 7 AM and she was in serious
pain again. I held her all morning
as she drank her favorite apple juice.
At 10 AM, finally, we were heading to
the Doctor.
This was quite the trip, as she was
feeling worsed, more time passed
and we didn’t leave the Doc till
12: 30 PM, and proceeded to
the lab for the prescribed blood
work.
A 17 month old baby doesn’t enjoy
needles and this tears me apart,
big time.
I hold back my own tears and put
up the facade of tough Daddy,
because I know that if she
sees me scared, she will be
scared.
When my daughter is in pain,
I want to take all the pain away from
her, my pain is seeing her in pain.
Exhausted from all the Doctors
we finally got home and she went
right to bed in her warm and cozy crib.
When she woke up, she was in severe
pain, more than before.
Normally, she wakes up and screams
to us, “Hellooooooooo”,
but this time she could barely
pick up her head.
It was time to stop screwing
around and get to the Emergency
Room asap.
The news only got worsed as they told us
the following:
1. Because bllod work / lab
results are not in yet, they
need to take blood Again as
this was becoming serious!
2. The fear was that she had
meningitis, and this meant
getting a spinal tap. I was
saying to myself, “NO f***ing way!!”
3. At 17 months old my daughter is
not potty trained, so they need to
get a urine sample and this
isn’t the most fun either with a
catheter!
I KNEW that I had to pull together
and show my strength for my daughter,
like I said before, showing weakness
would have been a major mistake.
We got through it ALL, together.
To calm down the temperature and
kill the infection she had
she got some IV and very quickly
her energy and health improved.
It was a miracle in my eyes.
My daughter is Everything to me,
Everything!
As dinner time came near, I knew
she needed healthy food, as this
would help with recovery, improve
energy and improve mood as well.
I did not find a parking space in the
Emergency Room parking lot.
I was a good 1/4 mile away.
I sprinted to my truck so I could
get some home made chicken noodle
soup for her.
As I left, I saw a barrage of
Fat people with fast food
as well as more than a handful
of smokers outside of the ER.
Many of these people were parents,
and this Really pissed me off.
I Always believed that the
human body was meant to be strong,
fit and healthy, and that the mind
is supposed to be strong and tough.
I know that my old school training through
the decades (yes, it’s been over 2 decades
of strength training already) is
what really allows me to be a Great
Father.
I can not imagine a physically
and mentally weak adult being
able to do a whole lot of good for
their kids.
They certainly can not be role
models being fat, weak, lazy
and mentally weak.
I am beyond grateful that right
now my daughter is in bed with Mommy,
sound asleep.
Her energy was so high and bright when
we got home that it truly amazes me.
On her worsed day my baby girl
is one thousand times tougher than me.
When she got her spinal tap I had to
step into the bathroom and mentally
prepare myself.
I was preparing for battle,
I knew it would be brutal.
I also knew that I could
never show my weakness.
I am revealing my true self
to you,
and I wonder what you will show me
now.
Will you dedicate yourself
to the development of physical
and mental toughness
as The Russian Lion did?
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If you’re a Father, Mother, Brother,
Uncle…..It doesn’t matter,
the human mind and body is supposed
to be Strong.
But you and I both know,
that no matter what, being physically
and mentally strong, powerful and tough
will Always give you the edge in life
that you so very clearly need.
I revealed myself, will you allow
yourself to be revealed
and undergo the ultimate transformation
with The Russian Lion Power Course?
Get it here:
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In srength,
Zach Even – Esh
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Zach:
Bro! My heart goes out to you. Been there with my daughter too. VERY SCARY and the hardest thing I ever experienced too. It says it all on their faces doesn’t it? I would have gave me life then for her health to GOD I was so angry for her pain at that time. Emily, my daughter, is 6 now and very strong because of who I am and my high regard for self that she has absorbed- as you are sharing for your daughter. I think you are creating a legacy with your daughter with each experience you have together -all from your discipline is self awareness and faith in self. Very inspirational.
BTW- I want to tell you: My sciatic is not in pain as of two weeks ago. That was my body saying to me for a long long time – “Brock quit being stupid and get a doctor to look at your back”. It was something I always needed to do since college 21 years ago but did not because pain was something to work through for me – unhealthy pain is useful because it is a warning light saying this needs to be acted on in my experience now – not ignored so that I can continue to be the best I can be. I am better thanks to my GP (Dr, Pete), Chiro (Dr. John) and some ART with Dr. Bonsall. I will be maintaining myself with chiro each week and Dr. John. I am rebuilding intelliegently with healthy food, rest and a body work out that includes body squats, pull ups, leg extentions, push ups, v-ups, leg ups and back extentions. Doing 2-4 rounds (depending on how I feel with reps of 20,15,20,35,20,15 and 15 respectively per round. 4 times per week the last two weeks. I am doing some backyard training on sundays carrying two cinder blocks (farmers like we do), pull ups on a tree limb I can reach and I am climbing rope outside about 30 ft high tied from one of my trees, squats holding my daughter and then hand stands against a tree – 3 rounds. Past two sundays. Although my family knows me and considers this typical of what I need to do for me, my neighbors think I am crazy which is fun for me – and now one of them will be joining me this Sunday – maybe he will last 1/2 round!
) If he makes it past my interview I will suggest he call you. . . . I am excited to get back bro with you and training again in the system. I am a warrior in sport and business and training opens my mind to all posibilities to succeed. Being successful in my experience is being open, aware and prepared each moment for all possiblities to succeed to meet my committed goals. I am taking the next two- three weeks and then give you a call when I know I am ready to give 110 with you. Thank you as always, Brock
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Brock, I am looking forward brother, and I knew you would be on the right track w/your injuries. Injuries often teach us our best lessons, as do our “mistakes” in business!
–z–
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