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April 23, 1997

Born in Tennessee on April 23, 1997. 

 
April 23 1997- May 2 1997

Repair of Lumbar Myelomeningocele
Dr. William Tyler- Neurosurgeon
Dr. Steven Smith- Plastic Surgeon

 
April 23, 1997- May 2, 1997
Repair of Lumbar Myelomeningocele
Dr. William Tyler- Neurosurgeon
Dr. Steven Smith- Plastic Surgeon

 
May 19, 1997
VP Shunt Revisions
VP Shunt placement 
(ventriculoperitoneal drains in abdominal area)

Dr. Lewis Harris 2 days in ETCH







 
June 5,1997

VP Shunt placement


(ventriculoperitoneal drains in abdominal area)

Dr. Lewis Harris in ETCH

 

 
July 2,1997

VP Shunt placement
(ventriculoperitoneal drains in abdominal area)

Dr. Lewis Harris in ETCH

 
September 29, 1997

Shunt Revision and Chiari Decompression
with pericranial dural patch graft.

Dr. Lewis Harris

Alexis was in the hospital for 5 days, 3 of which she was in PICU. 

 
Alexis's First Christmas

Alexis first Christmas

 
December 1997 ~ Family Christmas Pictures
 
January 11, 1998

VP Shunt revisions

Dr. Harris 1 day in ETCH

 
March 5, 1998
Shunt revision

Dr. Harris 4 days in ETCH
 
April 3, 1998
Shunt revision 

Dr. Harris 8 days in ETCH


 
April 25, 1998
Shunt revision


Dr. Harris, 1 day in ETCH

 
May 18, 1998

VP Shunt Revision

Dr. Stanley UT hospital from May 18-22, 1998

 
April 26, 1999

VP shunt revision and placement of Syringoperitoneal Shunt (in Spine) in the hospital one day.

Dr. Harris

 
June 23 1999

VP shunt revision and revision
of spinal shunt in ETCH 2 days

Dr. Harris

 
October 1999 ~ Cheerleader
Cheerleader for Inskip Eagles
 
December 1999
Alexis Winter Picture
 
February 14 2000

Laminectomies for another spinal shunt total of 2 shunts in spine now in ETCH for 2 days

Dr. Harris

 
Easter 2000
Daddy and Alexis Easter 2000
 
May 2000 ~ Mud Pies and Music Daycare
Alexis attended Mud Pies and Music Daycare
 
May 24, 2000

Exploration of VP shunt (in good condition)

Revision of both syringoperitoneal shunts in hospital one day

 
October 2000
Boo at the Zoo
 
November 2000
Alexis meeting and getting a tennis ball from Randy Snow.  

Randy Snow was injured in a farming accident, which left him without the use of his legs. 

http://www.randysnow.com/main.html
 
Easter Bunny Picture ~ Easter 2001
Alexis and her big sister, Destiny, with the Easter bunny, 2001
 
School Picture 2001
Fort Sanders Preschool
 
Karns Annex School
Ms. Pam's Class
 
August 2001
Family members who went to make a home for Alexis in Heaven.  

Taken suddenly in a car accident:

Katie Highsmith~Great-Greatgrandmother
Maybelle Farmer~Greatmother
Annabelle Polachek~Great-great Aunt
Gail Heatherly~Great Aunt

 
September 2001
Kindergarten
Powell Elementary School
 
Halloween 2002
Halloween 2002!  Twin witches, me and Dessy!  Mommy had my baby brother Tanner in her tummy.
 
My baby brother has arrived ~ November 2002
Holding my new baby brother.  He was born November 15, 2002, Tanner Jackson Scott.
 
March 29, 2003

VP shunt revision

Dr. Harris in hospital 3 days

 
April 21, 2003

VP shunt revision

Dr. Harris in hospital 2 days

 
Christmas 2003

Alexis and Tanner Christmas

 
October 2003
Christmas Pictures
Mommy, Tanner, Des, and Alexis
 
2003~G-tube placement
Alexis had a g-tube placement done
 
October 18, 2003 ~ Singing her heart away
Alexis singing her heart away at Big Mama's Karaoke Cafe.  Alexis always had the prettiest most angelic voice of anyone I knew. 
 
Halloween 2003

Des,  Alexis, Tanner, and Katie

 
January 29, 2004

VP shunt externalized, Alexis had a large amount of fluid accumulation in abdomen, which had to be removed

 
Sherrie Austin Phone Call 2004
Glenn had called Alexis from his cell phone.  What she didn't know was that Glenn was standing with Sherrie Austin.  Sherrie Austin got on the phone and it lit Alexis up. 
 
February 2, 2004

Conversion of VP shunt to VA shunt (ventriculoatrial) drains behind heart


Dr. Harris

 
February 5 2004

VA shunt revision

Dr. Harris in hospital 1 day

 
Easter 2004

 
Valentine's Day 2004

Happy

Valentine’s

Day!

 
April 13, 2004

Went to be on the Streets of Heaven on April 13, 2004 at the age of 6 just 10 days before her 7th birthday. 

 
3rd Angelversary~April 13, 2007



 
Family updates


Made with love by Dawn

 
Angela (Alexis's Mommy) got married August 2006




Made with love by Dawn


May the face of the Lord
shine down upon you and give you peace.
May you keep his word close to your heart,
as you walk the path of matrimony.

Congratulations Angie and Robert!

 
Saying prayers for Pappy Johnny~8/16/2007




 
In memory of...10/15/2007


KEY, JERRY LYNN - age 59 of Knoxville, passed away at 12:11 am October 15, 2007. He was a member of Bearden Gospel Baptist Church. He worked for Prestige Cleaners for several years. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Katherine; daughters and son-in-law, Lisa and Tommy Manuel and Angie Key and Rocky Valentine; special grandson, Christopher Blackburn and other grandchildren, Justin and Robbie Morsch, David and Hailey Myers and Gracie Chudley; brothers, Sam, Donald and Jimmy Key; sisters, Beverly, Kay and Susie Key; special friends, Huel Thomas Manuel and Leonard Valentine, III; previous employer and special friend for many years, Eddie Manis; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 6-8 pm Thursday at Weaver's Chapel with the service to follow at 8 pm. Family and friends will meet at 10:45 am Friday at New Gray Cemetery for an 11 am graveside service. 

 
4th Angelversary 2008

Heavenly Angelversary Alexis
4/13/08

 
Happy birthday in Heaven 2008

 
Johnny Miller~"Pappy"

 


 

Please visit Johnny's website @
Johnny Charles Miller

 

 
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