Nicky's Story a Story of God's Faithfulness

By Barbara Pacetti Cupples

The author's intention is to tell this story to increase the hope and faith of everyone who reads it. It is a true story of God's manifest presence and His working in the miraculous in and during this child's life. The life of faith of one so young can only be the working of God's Holy Spirit. The faith became a great source of blessing to Nicky, his family and to the many friends of this outgoing child.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 27, 2010
• ISBN: 9781450002639

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Nicky’s Story

A Story of God’s Faithfulness

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Nov 25, 1979—Nicky’s Second Birthday

Nick’s Brother AL had built this dog house.

Nick decided it was a perfect play house!

Barbara Pacetti Cupples

Copyright © 2010 by Barbara Pacetti Cupples.

Library of Congress Control Number:        2009913821

ISBN:                  Hardcover                    978-1-4500-1223-2

                           Softcover                     978-1-4500-1222-5

                           EBook                         978-1-4500-0263-9

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

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Contents

Chapter I Mom’s Part of the Story

Chapter II First Hospital Stay

Chapter III Home Again

Chapter IV Youth Rally

Chapter V Things Change

Chapter VI One More Hurdle

Chapter VII School Days for Nicholas

Chapter VIII Trip to Broken Arrow

Chapter IX Back to Florida

Chapter X More Surgery

Chapter XI School Again

Chapter XII Moved Again

Chapter XIII Fun Times

Chapter XIV More Surgery

Chapter XV Another Change

Chapter XVI More Problems

Chapter XVII Finally! A Doctor To Take Care of the Whole Child

Chapter XVIII Decision Time Again

Chapter XIX Nicholas Goes Home to Heaven

Chapter XX A Blessing for Mom

Addendum

Dedication

This book is dedicated to

Jesus, the Christ

King of Kings and

Lord of Lords.

Dedicated also to

My friend, Helen Mathews, who prompted me to write this story

My daughter, Jane Kinzie, who came from St. Augustine at least

twice each week to help care for Nick

My friend, Marlene Minckiewicz, who was so much strength and

so helpful from the time Nick was a baby until he went

home to be with the Lord

My friend, Suzanne Lagasse Martin, who was and is such a

wonderfully supportive person

Al, Terry, Mike, Wayne, Jane, Chris, David, and Michael

my precious children who have always been so willing to

help their Dad and their Mom and one another

Nicky’s Family

November 25, 1977 Nicholas Scott Lagasse was born—into a family of five brothers and two sisters and a 3 year old nephew. Robert Alfred Lagasse, Jr (AL) 24 years old:Theresa Lynn Lagasse (Terry), 22 years; Michael Francis Lagasse, (Mike) 21 years; Wayne Alan Lagasse, 19 years; Jane Louise Lagasse, 17 years; Christopher Charles Lagasse, 12 years; David Lawrence Lagasse, 10 years; and Michael Dean Lagasse, (Michael Francis’ son), 3 years; including Robert A Lagasse, Sr. (Dad) and Barbara Pacetti Lagasse (Mom).

Al was in the Navy on the USS Nimitz, an atomic aircraft carrier; Terry was married with two children—John Joseph Looney and Annette Looney. Jane was married with a son Robert Evans Johnston, Jr.

Nick arrived 4 days before his Mom’s 45th birthday. Nick was a real treasure. David chose his name. He and Chris had a deal—that, if a boy, David named him and, if a girl, Chris could chose the name. David won!

Nick was such a happy child. Michael was three and the two of them were so much fun together.

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8/1/2003 Nick’s Family from Left: Bob (Dad),

Al, Mike, David, Wayne, Mom, Chris, Jane, Terry.

Michael was away at college

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Nick 15 months

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Mom’s Part of the Story

By the time Nicholas was six weeks old we noticed that his eyes turned out somewhat. We took him to an opthalmologist. Dr Letts dilated his eyes and did what I would consider to be a thorough examination. According to the doctor it wasn’t too unusual and he could see nothing really wrong. He recommended bringing him back at 9 months. We did. By then the eyes had begun to look and move normally and the doctor said that he could see no problem just bring him back before he started to school.

Problem! At 17 months we noticed that if he dropped something he patted around on the floor for it instead of just picking it up. He stumbled over things and sometimes ran into the table which was at his head height. Back to the Opthalmologist!

The Doctor told us to take him to a pediatrician and see what he said because he wasn’t a specialist for children. We took him to Jacksonville to a pediatrician. He called a neurologist who agreed to stay after hours to see Nick.

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