THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR LOVE & SUPPORT. WE'RE ALL SO APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR THOUGHTS & PRAYERS AT THIS DIFFICULT TIME. THANK YOU ALL AGAIN. Special thanks to the parents of Wedge Park Primary school. Your support & kindness to us all has been overwhelming. We will be eternally grateful. The teachers at Wedge Park - in particular, Melissa Ellis & Jenny Stephenson - thank you for your love & support. And thank you to Pastor Tom & Vivian from Enjoy Church. You guys have been wonderful. We can't thank you enough for your help, love, support & prayers. Thankyou to Monica from TRY West Melton Pre-School who brought a meal & dessert - and thankyou for your prayers also. Your kindness is appreciated. And thank you to Clint - your meals were delicious and very much appreciated. So many Melton people have showed so much love & compassion. We truly have been blessed by everyone. Thank you all for caring so much. It really means so much to us.
My beautiful, precious, baby daughter - Aliyra-Rose - passed away on Monday 25-06-07. She was ten and a half months old.
Although Aliyra-Rose had been sick, (she was diagnosed once with croup & the next day with Bronchiolitis), her death is being treated as SIDS because she was under 12 months. ***UPDATE*** An autopsy has been performed and they could not conclude that Aliyra's death was due to her sickness but they could not conclude that it wasn't due to her sickness either. Therefore, Aliyra-Rose's cause of death has been officially determined as being Category 2 SIDS. However, we are in the process of appealing that finding to the coroner. We believe the autopsy clearly states that she had Tracheitis (an illness related to Croup) and would like her true cause of death to reflect those findings.
***UPDATE*** I would like to take this opportunity to make everyone aware of the shocking procedures of Sunshine Hospital in Victoria. It seems that they allow an intern to examine a person - in my case, a baby - and conclude after only 10 minutes that the persons welfare is not in jeopardy. No blood tests taken, no other medical tests performed. "Dr" Jim Yu looked into Aliyra-Rose's mouth, looked into her ears and rotated her legs and determined that she had Bronchiolitis. I would also like to bring to everyone's attention that our GP had provided a letter to the hospital stating that if we presented Aliyra-Rose to the hospital's Emergency Department. then she "WAS TO BE EXAMINED BY A PAEDIATRICIAN OR SENIOR SPECIALIST". DR JIM YU WAS NEITHER. I do not know why this letter was obviously ignored as a paediatrician or senior specialist did not come near her. If I was aware that this "Dr" was not a paediatrician or senior specialist, I would have demanded a paediatrician. But one does not go into hospitals checking staff qualifications. We trust that we are being given the appropriate & neccessary care. I believe that Sunshine Hospital failed Aliyra-Rose by not adhering to the specifications of our GP. Sunshine Hospital failed Aliyra-Rose by allowing a trainee to examine & discharge her without first consulting a senior medic. Even a trainee mechanic has to have their work checked by their seniors! I know nothing will bring her back, but I wanted to make everyone aware that when you go to Emergency Departments, you may want to check who exactly is examining you or your children. Because when I think of "Emergency", I think of "Life or Death". And in a "Life or Death" situation, you want the BEST care, don't you?? Please remember Aliyra-Rose & how the Victorian Health System - or Sunshine Hospital in particular - let her down. Remember her so that the same thing doesn't happen to you. I wouldn't wish my grief on anyone.
The day that Aliyra-Rose passed away, she looked like she was getting better. I played with Aliyra-Rose & she was giggling & giving kisses & wasn't as sick she'd been previous days. However her chest was still very rattley. But I put her to bed Monday morning & Aliyra-Rose didn't wake up.
As you can imagine, we're all absolutely devastated & heartbroken. It's so hard going through the motions of everyday life without her. I just long to hold her again, press my face against her soft, chubby cheeks, give her kisses. I ache to hear her. I just want to hear her breathe, hear her say, "Mum, Mum, Mum", hear her giggle, hear her cry.
Have another look at Aliyra-Rose. She was so vibrant, such a social little baby. She loved people & if she didn't have their attention, she'd call out to get it! I'm amazed to learn that she really did touch the hearts of everyone who met her. The meaning of her name is, "Gem" & she truly was.......IS. I love her so much & I have such an emptiness right now. So does my husband, Randall.
I don't know what else to say. It's just so hard. But I just wanted to let you all know. Please pray for us. Thanks.
Sharon.
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I'm a happily married Mum of 4 beautiful children if I do say so myself!! Seth - 5, Tallara - 4, and Aliyra-Rose. Although Aliyra-Rose is now with the angels in Heaven, she is still my daughter & I still love to talk about her. She will always be precious to me & will still be one of my favourite subjects. Our 4th baby, REMAKAI MICHAEL was born on 4th December 2007 and was planned to be a little playmate for Aliyra-Rose. He is a beautiful darling boy (and the resemblence to Aliyra is uncanny!). We love him to bits and we're really enjoying watching him grow. He's just adorable! I love being a Mum. It's the best job I've ever had! I love cooking their meals, I love reading to them, I love helping them learn & I love watching them grow. After losing Aliyra, I've also learned that I love tickling them, I love feeling their soft skin (particularly their cheeks), I love them climbing all over me, I love all the little things about them - breathing, laughing, smiling, even chucking wobblies!! I also love making their birthday cakes for them. My best effort yet is a tractor cake towing a trailer of hay. My children are everything to me and I'm so proud of them. They're my favourite subject!! LOL!!
I'm married to a wonderful caring man, Randall - (who I love very much!!) - who is always such a devoted Dad to our children. Our children idolise him & they are his life too. He loves to spend time with them taking them to the park, dancing with them. He particularly loves doing the boy things with Seth: building things, teaching Seth how to put things together. He loved to dance with Aliyra-Rose in his arms & make her laugh. I could never get through this heartbreaking time without him. I love you Randall. You're a wonderful husband & such a devoted Daddy.
In his youthful days, he was a very good breakdancer & won numerous competitions for breakdancing.
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So he loves to dance around the loungeroom with the kids!! He is ex-Navy & was when I met him so I was never a Navy wife but I kinda would've liked to have been. I'm very proud of him for having served his country.
We used to live in Nowra where I grew up but are now living in Melton, Victoria. It's a similar town to Nowra, only it's not coastal and it's only 45 minutes drive from the city. And it's ALOT cheaper!!! I miss my family & friends in Nowra and love catching up with them at every opportunity!
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