Dying father cried as he held newborn baby in his arms for 45 minutes. It was particularly moving to see Mark Aulger hold his baby girl Savannah for the first time. That’s because it fulfilled this father’s dying wish shortly before his death
Diane Aulger had her labor induced and gave birth to their daughter Jan. 18. When tiny Savannah was placed in his arms, Mark Aulger “cried, and he just looked very sad” his wife said. He died fives days later from complicaations related to his cancer treatment. The 52-year-old Texas man was diagnosed with ᴄᴏʟᴏɴ cancer in April. He had surgery and, as a precaution, six month of chemothrapy, Diane Aulger said. With no signs ᴏf cancer showing up in follow-up tests, the treatment seemed sᴜᴄᴄᴇssFᴜʟ. In 2011, the Aulger family spent Christmas together, believing mark had beaten cancer. In the coming year, this Daddy wished to keep his newborn daughter in his arms. Mark was back in the hospital on January 3, 2012, unableto breathe. doctors determined that his lungs had been destroyed by eight months of chemothrapy. Wife Diane Aulger explained:” We thought he could survive for years on steroid therapy and oxygen.”
On January 16, however, doctors estimated that Mark had just a week to live. Diane was just a month away from giving birth to Savannah when she received the news. Mark had one last wish before going home to heaven. The father desired to cradle his infant daughter in his arms. Mark Aulger was transferred into a large delivery room on January 18 by hospital workers. As Diane delivered their precious baby girl two weekd early, he lied in his bed, completely dependent on up to oxygen. despite being in a coma, her husband was aware of the new baby. Diane looked over at this Daddy holding his newborn baby in a tender and heart-wrenching moment. She said :” His oxygen levels were exceptionally high the day she was born. He kissed her for 45 minutes. All he and I were crying the whole time.” Mark Aulger found his cure in heaven a few days later, on January 23rd. He was surrounded by his relatives, including Savannah, who he was carrying.
There was no doubt in Mark’s mind that he adored Savannah. Although his family must now cope without him, they can take solace in the fact that his final wish to keep his baby girl in his arms was fulfilled.
