The Inspirational Story of Hannah Hennessy, born Three Months Premature, 4 min. video included

Hannah Day 2

Holding Dad’s Finger

On Sept. 1st, 2009, my daughter Hannah Hennessy was born, even though her due date was Dec 7, 2009.  Below is the story from Hannah’s first 8 weeks.  See the Heartwarming, very popular 4 minute music video from Hannah’s first 7 weeks. I’ve never heard from so many inspired folks, or heard of so many men and women crying together, hundreds, maybe thousands of folks rallying to pray for a child.  This story is for you, my little precious banana girl who I love with every molecule of my heart!

9/1/09 God Please Don’t Take Her
Hannah Hennessy was born this morning 3 mos. premature and weighing two lbs., and we are praying HARD that she makes it. (intensive care, Good Sam, SJ) It hurts SO MUCH knowing my baby is fighting for her life. God please guide us and help us with what’s next. I’d die for her right now god, please don’t take her, please

9/2- Prayed Myself to Sleep
Only 2nd time in my life that I prayed myself to sleep, last night being the first.  Mommy(Betsy) still in Hospital.  I’ve never been so scared, I want my little girl to be ok

9/3- God is teaching us how precious life is
She’s breathing on her own, taken off respirator, HUGE! She even cried a bit. She’s beautiful & I am SO in love!  God is teaching us how precious life is. I’m a different, stronger person and better dad. God, thanks for listening to us, please know that I love & need Hannah, and we pray for continued & amazing progress

9/4-  Down to 1Lb., 9ozs.
We are in the NICU unit at Good Sam, San Jose.  Our daughter Hannah is a “Preemie”…  I’d never heard that word, and it seems like everyone else has! As expected, her weight was down to 1 lb, 9 oz this am. I held her hands from 830am-1pm.  This teaches you how to Love on a whole new level.

9/5- Videotaped Wedding, Great Therapy
Videotaped a wedding at Seascape Aptos resort on the beach.  It was great therapy to be out working, and I totally aced it. Heading over to the hospital to hold Hannah’s hands for a few hours

9/6- Spot on Brain
Crap, a Brain scan confirms there is a spot on her brain, probably blood.  Tomorrow another scan to see if the spot is growing.  If so, than it could be catastrophic.  God please be with my baby and bring us good news!

9/7- Something May be Very Wrong
The spot on brain has not grown, which means if there was bleeding, it stopped. Still a chance that something may be very wrong

9/9- Mental-Parental Torture
Hannah wears googles because of the blue light, and a CPAP mask(for O2), and wires ALL OVER her little body.  She’s also had to get several needles.  She lives in an incubator.   What she will have to endure the next
three months is simply mental-parental torture.
Still; we believe, we hope, we pray, but we still hurt alot

9/15- Hannah Poops!
I just spilled an entire glass of water on my desk and I don’t care cause Betsy just called to tell me Hannah did a huge poop!!! Yay!!!  Yup, she’s a Hennessy

9/18- Still a HUGE Mountain to Climb
Between myself, mom & grandma she gets loving parental attention several hours a day. It’s still a huge mountain to climb but my little precious Hannah is a feisty-fighter, and the nurses practically fight over who gets to take care of her:) When I’m stressed (most of the time) as soon as I’m holding her hand I’m good

9/24- Hannah has Thousands of Fans!
I’m so very proud of Hannah; she lives in an incubator, is 9 weeks from her due date, and she’s already extremely popular! She has thousands praying for her, has taught us what it’s like to REALLY be a strong person, and how to fight for your life without complaining. I’ve never felt this kind of love before

9/27- Rest of My Life Dedicated to Hannah
The rest of my life is dedicated to being the best dad possible for Hannah. She holds my hand for hours at a time and I’m crazee about her

9/29- Sore throat kept me from seeing Hannah
I’m crushed cause a sore throat kept me from seeing Hannah last couple days, and it sucks casue that little girlie needs her daddy…. and I NEED her too

10/1- from 1lb 9 oz to 2lb. 9oz
In the last week Hannah has gone from 1lb 9 oz to 2lb. 9oz! My little girl’s digestive track is rocking, rolling & pooping, and she’s able to eat much more of mommies precious & healthy milk!

10/8- Ten Days WithOut Hannah!
Hannah is doing GREAT! because of a sore throat, today was the 1st time I’ve seen her in 10 days… I was completely miserable without my little banana girl!

10/15- L-O-V-E her
We can finally take her out of the incubator and hold her a couple times a day!
Betsy was holding Hannah last night, and I kissed that little girl on the forehead & gently spoke to her until she fell into a deep, sound, comfortable, sleep.  L-O-V-E her

10/18- Hannah’s 1st video

I wasn’t there “mentally” to film until recently.  I produced Hannah’s 1st video this weekend.  It’s a 4 minute music video representing her first 6 weeks.  For you, my precious Hannah, daddy’s little banana girl

10/19- Out of the incubator, Spot on Brain Gone!
Hannah now 4 lbs 1 Oz.  She’s out of the incubator! Brain-scan confirmed spot on brain  GONE!  Vision & physical therapy are Normal.  That means we can hold her whenever we want!  This kid is a real fighter, and I will always look up to her and admire her inner strength, and believe in all of our prayers. Thank you all, and thank you god!

10/24- Hannah Video gets 510 Facebook Hits
From my posting of Hannah’s 1st video only on my FaceBook, it got an amazing 517 hits in just one week.  I’ve never heard so many folks say they’ve been so touched, cried, their spouse cried, etc.  My little banana is touching lives, inspiring people, has hundreds praying for her.  Imagine living in an incubator and being so popular:)  She’s got a great life ahead, this little precious one!

10/25- 4lbs. 7 oz
Hannah was 4lbs. 7 oz last night.  She is so incredibly beautiful.  I held my little banana girl today from 9am until 3pm, with just a 1/2 hour break I needed cause my butt was sore!  Best Sunday of my life, hands and butts down!

10/26- Just when you think everything is perfect
She has a urinary tract infection since fri and blood in stool yesterday.  They’ve had to do a different IV everyday last three days, catheter and bunch of tests on my poor little strong-as-hell-Hannah.  Let’s still take it one day at a time, and keep praying that this is just a minor set back.

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