Inconceivable (37 page)

Authors: Carolyn Savage

BOOK: Inconceivable

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One of the greatest supports during the pregnancy came from a very special group of women…The Reliable Girls (Beth, Julie, Kim, Laurel, Lynn, Melissa, Nancy, Suzanne and Tracy). The fact that we met an unconventional manner is what had made our friendship and your support so special. You were always there, sometimes many times a day. We will be eternally grateful for your thoughtful counsel, and heartfelt compassion. Whatever you need, whenever you need it, just say the word!

Our friends are the best! We couldn’t have faced this challenge without them. We’d like to especially thank Ann Mancinotti, Tracy Kindl, Kathleen Nowak, Linda Steinberg, Rachel Kalas, Mary Jo Jacoby, Craig Bruning, Matt Dzierwa, Greg Periatt, Tony Desch, Dan Hartnett, Steve and Ellen Baugh, Mike and Anne White and the many other friends who helped and supported us. We love all of you.

There is not a doubt in our minds that Logan is loved by Paul and Shannon Morell. Paul and Shannon, we are incredibly grateful for the two visits we have had with Logan since his birth. The occasional updates and pictures that you send also bring us some much needed peace of mind. We know that this journey has been difficult for you. Even though we have no idea what the future holds for any of us, please know that you will always be welcome in our home. We wish only the best for your family.

The lights of our lives are Drew, Ryan, and Mary Kate. Kids, we love you more than words can say and we are grateful for the blessings you have brought into our lives. When times are tough, you have no idea how your successes, smiles, giggles, or calm conversations bring us peace and happiness. Your futures hold so much promise. We thank God every day for the gift of your lives.

About the Authors

CAROLYN AND SEAN SAVAGE’s
story was covered widely when they gave birth to the baby boy in September 2009, including in
People
magazine and on
The Today Show.
In this book they are telling the entire story for the very first time. Sean and Carolyn live in Ohio with their two teenage sons and two-year-old daughter.

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INCONCEIVABLE:
A Medical Mistake, the Baby We Couldn’t Keep, and Our Choice to Deliver the Ultimate Gift.
Copyright © 2010 by Carolyn Savage and Sean Savage. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

FIRST EDITION

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Savage, Carolyn and Sean.

Inconceivable : a medical mistake, the baby we couldn’t keep, and our choice to deliver the ultimate gift / Carolyn and Sean Savage.—1st ed.
p. cm.

ISBN 978–0–06–200463–5
1. Savage, Carolyn and Sean. 2. Fertilization in vitro, Human—Biography. 3. Surrogate mothers—Biography. I. Savage, Sean. II. Title.

RG135.S28 2010
362.1981’780599—dc22
2010027752

EPub Edition © January 2011 ISBN: 978-0-06-204189-0

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