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By Terah Belle

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Nothing Down About It

Posted on April 20, 2017April 21, 2017by Terahbelle

  Nothing down about it. Do I truly feel that way? Let me tell you. Oakley Peterson of Nothing Down About It was the first Down syndrome parent that I met. I had never heard of her blog before Indy, but had a sweet friend tell me about it when Indy was a couple days old. […]

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Treating the effects of Down syndrome with whole foods

Posted on April 4, 2017January 10, 2021by Terahbelle

Indy has done incredibly well with her development, both physically and cognitively. I attribute this to many things but her diet is at the top of the list. I feel that having her on a plant based, whole food diet from the start is making all the difference in her development. Everything we put in […]

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Keeping Indy healthy

Posted on December 20, 2016January 10, 2021by Terahbelle

I think I have secretly been preparing for Indy my whole life. I have studied health, nutrition, and the workings of the human body since I was 16. I was an ER nurse for 8 years and am now a family Nurse practitioner practicing functional medicine. When Indy was born I immediately started researching (from my NICU […]

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Hi, I’m Terah.

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Welcome to my page! Here you will see excerpts from my life as a mom of two who has journeyed through infertility, Down syndrome, cancer, bone marrow transplant, and now-healing. I am a nurse practitioner of natural medicine and love to share what I have learned in my years of practice. Thanks for coming by for a dose of sunshine and sustenance!
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Terah

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Finally got the chance to look at our family pictures. My heart 💛 I am so grateful that I felt prompted to get these before we went back to Rico. I have so many favorites but here are a few! I wish all of them could have their own cover feature on my feed ☺️ Pic 2 fills me up- Birdy confidently holding a nervous Indy’s hand as she helped her walk on the rocks and pic 3- our family dance party [anthem for life]. I felt so happy the night we took these.
It’s been a rough 24 hours for our Indy Llew 💛 yesterday she had a picc line placed in her arm, a drain placed in her abdomen to reroute the fluid getting trapped by the blockage, and a biopsy through her back of the lymph nodes that are enlarged. She has been in pain but is always so strong- every second of the day I remind myself to be strong like her. The hardest part is to see her in pain and to see her spirits dampened. Even though she is sweet & cheerful always, she is sad about all of this. She wants to be better just like we all want her to be. So I whisper to her while she sleeps & tell her that one day these hardships will pass, and she’ll be free of this, on her towel at the beach.
I had a hard time choosing which picture to use as the cover, because this evening on the beach was incredibly special & meaningful. Indy was so happy 💗 I’ll treasure these photos, this video, and this moment forever. Ultimately I chose the first picture because it shows the depth and wisdom of a little girl who carries an enormous spirit. This was our last good day in her favorite Rico home.
If Indy can continue to smile so can we ❤️ we just landed in utah & drove straight to the hospital. It feels good to be where we are comfortable & known. And also so incredibly sad that we are back so soon, for this reason. The travel back was nerve wracking but I made note of all the happenings that conspired to get Indy home safely. We still don’t know exactly what is causing this blockage, they think it is a rare complication of transplant. And while that is a serious thing in itself that’s what we are praying it is- because that is better than the alternative.
B took this picture through the window to our hospital room last night. I had just let out a good cry as I held Indy, laid my head down on hers, and fell asleep. As tears fell from my eyes I felt that angels were near. Looking at this picture, there is no question. Indy and I were getting an angel hug. The white halo surrounding my body brought me the comfort I needed last night.
National siblings day 💛
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