Biff's Battle- Grace Kelly Ladybird Trust

Westward Ho, North Devon, Monday 26th April 2018 Sensory Room- April 2018 Saunton Sands- April 8th 2018 Easter Egg Hunt- 8th April 2018 Making cakes- 26th March 2018 Jacuzzi Elizabeth's room and Lucy Elizabeth and Daddy 4th April- at home for a few days Button Tractor Johnny 25th March 2018 Our stay in Little Bridge Hospice. On the 23 rd March 2018 the ambulance arrived at Exeter hospital to transport our CLIC nurse, Ali, Elizabeth and I to Little Bridge Hospice.   It was so emotional leaving Bramble and I was so scared at where we were going.   We had dragged our heels for so long about visiting the hospice.   We had a planned visit at the end of January 2018 but Elizabeth had become poorly the day before and so we had to postpone.   James had been busy on the farm and his Dad was having treatment for prostate cancer, we had also been very nervous about going and we were not sure if we could psych ou...

Harvey Hext Trust- Memory boxes and memory bears Bereaved siblings. When Elizabeth became poorly last May (2017) we were very honest with the children upon diagnosis.   We told them the tumour had been removed but that she would intensive chemotherapy.   We also made them aware that the doctors would do everything they could to make Elizabeth better but that she may not be cured, and the cancer might come back.   We also discussed how the chemotherapy would make her very poorly and it would mean I would be spending a lot of time in hospital.   Ella understood the most I think, and all the children understood to a certain point, they were also very concerned and always commented on how brave she was! The children particularly hated her daily injections (GCSF) in between chemotherapy to help bring her blood counts back up ready for the next dose of chemotherapy.   Elizabeth always cried, and I usually had a little panic before I gave it! However, Eliza...