Michelle Sabrina Maughan 28/04/88 - 16/03/04

YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MY HERO IN MY HEART AND SOUL FOR EVER
YOU BLESSED MY LIFE WITH YOUR LOVE
YOUR STRENGTH AND YOUR COURAGE
EACH OF THESE WERE YOUR GIFTS TO ME
YOU TAUGHT ME THE MEANING OF TOGETHER
WHEN YOU SAID "I WILL BE STRONG FOR YOU IF YOU WILL BE STRONG FOR ME"
YOUR BATTLE WAS LONG AND HARD
YET YOUR STRENGTH CARRIED YOU THROUGH
YOU NEVER COMPLAINED, YOU NEVER LOST FAITH
YOU ACCEPTED WITH GRACE AND DIGNITY WHAT THE LORD HAD SET FOR YOU
I KNOW THAT IN YOUR PLACE IN HIS KINGDOM YOUR GENTLE SMILE YOUR LOVE FOR CHILDREN, YOU HAVE FOUND YOUR PLACE TO WELCOME AND EMBRACE EACH NEW ANGEL THAT YOU MEET
I KNOW THIS IS TRUE, BECAUSE HERE ON EARTH YOU WERE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE TO SO MANY CHILDREN WHOSE LIVES YOU HAVE TOUCHED WITH YOUR LOVE
I MISS YOU SO MUCH BUT I REFUSE TO WISH YOU STILL HERE THAT WOULD BE UNFAIR
I BELIEVE THAT AS WE PASS WE EARN OUR WINGS BUT THERE IS A SMALL PART OF ME THAT BELIEVES YOU ALREADY HAD YOUR WINGS, HERE ON EARTH, WE JUST COULDN'T SEE THEM

LOVING YOU ALWAYS AND FOR EVER

MUM

NEUROBLASTOMA

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You will always be in my prayers:
KATIA AND FAMILY
ASIALYN AND FAMILY
JACKSON AND FAMILY
JACKIE AND FAMILY
RYAN AND FAMILY
JESSIE AND FAMILY
AMELIA AND FAMILY
GEMMA AND FAMILY
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NEUROBLASTOMA

Michelle was diagnosed 2 days before her thirteenth birthday, at stage four with mateses (hope I spelled that right). I was told at this point that because of the extent of how the disease had spread, the most that could be done was to give michelle time.

She began a rapid cojec chemo programme that lasted for almost eight months, she was given a drug to promote cell growth, but this failed, so they had to harvest cells straight from her marrow, as opposed to harvesting from the blood. This was followed by surgery, a boost of highdose chemo and later on by bmt. Initially it was planned that on completion of treatment, Shell would be given high-dose vitamin A, as it is believed that this would ward off rogue cells.

Unfortunately Michelle's platelets had never recovered , and so plans of using the vitamin A were aborted.

Michelle relapsed only 19months after treatment, still not strong enough for her to be considered for highdose chemo again.

This time, the disease has spread more rapidly, she had a large mass in her tummy (we had been told that surgery was not an option) Also she had several growths in her throat, along with lymph nodes (i think that is right terminology) all through the chest area. It was also in her bone marrow.

We had been advised that the only option, was oral chemo, even that could only be given at 50% strength due to her platelets. And then this was only to control and slow down growth



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GEMMA'S JOURNAL

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Amy’s Fight

Journal

Monday, July 12, 2004 11:30 AM CDT

God bless to all who have the need to visit these pages. For those still fighting, I pray for strength and healing. For those whose angels who have found their wings, I pray for strength in coming to terms with your loss.

It has been quite some time since I updated. This is because my computer has decided to die. God knows what the problem is. I have decided that I should try building my own pc from scratch. i figure such a project should keep me occupied and out of trouble.

It is now almost four months since Michelle passed away. It still hurts as though She only left us yesterday.

It dawned on me only the other day, just how much Michelle's passing has affected my immediate family.

Julian and I sat up late one night talking of what had happened. Shared memories, we even cried together. I suppose this was a good thing, in that we both have a better understanding of each other's feelings. It was a revelation to see that he feels the same as I do in relation to what has happened in our relationship.
Michelle's death has left us distanced and totally fragmented. It is as though, Michelle was the glue that held us together, and without her we have fallen apart.

The sad bit is, I haven't got a clue as to how we're going to get close to how we used to be. I only hope that this is a natural process, and that in time things will eventually get back to some sense of family.

I know that this probably reads like the rambling of a mad woman, but that is just the way I feel right now.

God bless to all who walk our road

Love

jacqui

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Hospital Information:

Alderhey Children's Hospital
Alder Road
Liverpool

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E-mail Author: ladyslix@hotmail.com

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