| Location | Derry |
| Age | 0 |
| Date of Birth | 11/2007 |
| Date of Death | 11/2007 |
| Visitors | 2,200 since 29/01/2008 |
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Our beautiful daughter Madison Margret Bamford was born on november 30th 07 in the royal victoria
hospital in Belfast at 11.52 am by emergency c section.I'll never forget a moment of that
day,when the doctors lifted her from my tummy she let out the loudest cry you could imagine,and i
thought all the thing the doctors had been saying were wrong.
I found out i was expecting Madison in April 07,everything was going well until my 23 week scan in
August where we were told there was a problem with our babies heart,i'll never forget the look
on the ladies face when she told us,and arranged for us to come back that afternoon to speak to a
cardiologist via video link in Belfast.I left the hospital in tears not known wat to expect we still
were unaware as to how serious madisons condition was,we returned to the hospital that afternoon and
spoke to the cardiologist who told us that Madison had tricuspid valve regurgitation and an enlarged
right atrium and adviced us that he would arrange an appointment for me to have a more detailed scan
of my babies heart the following week.
We traveled to belfast the following week and met the consultant,he did the scan of the heart and
told us that the condition of the heart was as he had seen through video link and that there were no
definite answer as to what the future held for my precious baby but that at the very least she would
be extremly sick for a while after her birth,i suppose looking back,i should have been prepared that
there would be a possibility that we'd loose Madison but all i could do was hope.My antenatal
care was transfered from Derry to Belfast as the neonatal intensive care unit at our local hospital
was not eqquipped to deal with my daughters needs.On 29th november we travelled to belfast for my
labour to be induced,this was done,but for some reason Madison heart rate began to rise and i was
taken for a section on the thursday morning.The operating theatre was full of peadiatritions waiting
to work on madison,and i remember thinking when i heard her cry what was all the fuse about there
was obvisouly nothing wrong with my babies lungs,i caught a quick glimpse of her as they whisked her
away to the cornor of the room,she was the most beautiful little thing you could every imagine with
loads of jet black hair.
After they had stabilized Her in the theatre they took her to the neonatal unit,where she was placed
on a ventilater to help her breath.
About an hour later the cardiologist and doctors from the neonatal unit came to see me to tell me
that Madisons condition was worse than they had thought and that she was critically ill,They were
doing everything they could for her but they didn't think she was going to pull through.Her
daddy went to the unit to meet the priest to have Madison baptised,i wasn't able to go up as i
was still in recovery.
Later that day when i was able to go to madison her condition had stabilised and i thought the
doctors had got it wrong and everything was going to be ok,she fought for the rest of that day,and
after 11 oclock i was told to go to the ward and try to rest and if there was any change in her
condition that someone would come and get me straight away,so i left and Her daddy stayed for the
night.At 6 o clock the following morning i woken and told that madison condition was deteriating and
i was needed in the unit straight away,I sat with my daughter that morning they lifted her from her
incubator and we got our first cuddle with her,we disscussed her condition with the doctors and it
was decided that it would be best if one of the ventilators was turned off and the rest of the
equippment removed to let madison slip away in peace
At 12.31pm on friday 30th november our darling Madison grew here wing and became an angel in our
arms.
I don't think that i could every put into words how proud and how much I love madison,I'll
be eternally gratful for the time We got to spend with Our daughter,and for all the help and support
given by all the doctors and nurses at the hospital,We'll never stop loving her and she'll
always have a special place with in our hearts.
hi angel,
mammy's been thinking bout you so much this past few days,wish you were here with me so i could kiss you night night.
I love you so much princess,why does life have to be so so unfair.
sweet dreams princess.
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hi mammys wee angel,
bet your all tucked up,fast asleep by now,i hope you've had a nice day playing with all your angel friends.Mammy doesn't get to come and write to you as much as she should but i've been really busy running round after your we sister.
i would nearly swear shes able to see you,bet thats why she smiles everytime i mention your name or when she sees your photos.
love you always sweetie.
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hello angel,
god i miss you so much,its not fair,you should be here.
your a big sister now,cassies gorgeous just like you.
just came to say hello baby,hope your been a good girl and having lots of fun playing in the clouds.
love you forever.
mammy
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hi sweetie,
God i feel so bad for not coming on here to talk to you,for such a long while,but you know mammy talks to you everyday,things have just been hard at lately,i've been missing you so so much.
ihope you liked all your birthdat presents baby,and that the angels had the biggest party that heavens every had for you.
i love you so so very much princess,sending you loads of kissses to heaven.
love
mammy
sweetdreams Madison
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"I'll lend you for a little time
A child of Mine," He said,
"For you to love the while she lives,
And mourn for when she's dead.
It may be six or seven years
Or twenty-two or three,
But will you, till I call her back,
Take care of her for Me?
She'll bring her charms to gladden you,
And should her stay be brief,
You'll have her lovely memories
As solace for your grief."
"I cannot promise she will stay,
Since all from earth return.
But there are lessons taught down there
I want this child to learn.
I've looked this wide world over,
In my search for teachers true.
And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes,
I have selected you.
Now will you give her all your love,
Not think the labor vain,
Nor hate Me when I come to call
And take her back again?"
I fancied that I heard them say,
"Dear Lord, Thy will be done,
For all the joy Thy child shall bring,
The risk of grief we'll run.
We'll shelter her with tenderness,
We'll love her while we may,
And for the happiness we've known,
Forever grateful stay.
But should the angels call for her,
Much sooner than we planned,
We'll brave the bitter grief that comes,
And try to understand."
hello mammys princess,
its nearly your birthday,you'll be getting so big now i wish you were here with us now,we'd be running round organising the biggest party you could imagine,though im sure the angel will have a party for you in the sky.
your going to be a big sister,mammys so excited but really scared too,so will you please look after your lil brother or sister.
GHod whys life so unfair i shouldn't be on here writing things to you,i shouldn't have the time.i should be running round after you,changing stinky nappies.
I love you so much my special angel and miss you more and more everyday,just wish i could be with you.
love you forever
mammy
my heart is with you
the decision you made is the hardest desision you will ever have to make i had to do the same thing 4 my little boy but she is still with you close your eyes shes there she will be free to fly no hospital trips when your time comes she will be sat at the gates of heaven waiting for you
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