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Tag Archives: thankfulness

Word of the Week 11/07/14 – Love

11/07/201414/07/2018
Love - this week's word of the week

Today is my fifth wedding anniversary and so my word for this week has to be love. My husband’s love has helped me keep going through all the struggles of the last five years. From losing my dad a few months after we got married, to finding out our first child had a serious heart… Read More

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#NHS66 – Thank you NHS!

05/07/201401/06/2018
Jessica on PICU just before her first open heart surgery

Today is the NHS’s 66th birthday. The Big Up The NHS campaign started in August 2013 on Twitter. This campaign aims to counteract the huge amount of negative stories about the NHS in the media, raise the profile of the NHS, help improve morale of those who work within the NHS and help improve patient… Read More

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In pursuit of a miracle: how in-utero surgery gave my child a chance to live

26/06/201429/07/2017

“If I was seeing this in a newborn baby, I would be advising against surgery as it is so unlikely to be successful.”   I was 22 weeks pregnant with my first baby. Two weeks’ earlier, at the 20 week scan, my world had fallen apart. Our baby girl had a serious and complex heart… Read More

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Share your story: my journey of faith

18/04/201413/03/2018
Jessica looking at some geese on a pond

My journey of faith first started in my early twenties. From that quiet moment when something clicked through to facing a big challenge, my faith and trust in God has been a big part of my life. It has helped to give me hope and strength and provided comfort in times of darkness. This is… Read More

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I'm Louise, mummy of three - Jessica, forever six, who was born with half a heart and lives on in mine; and heart-healthy Sophie (born 2013) and Thomas (born 2018). I blog about living with grief after child loss, crafts, days out and the little moments of family life.

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