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'THANK YOU'
This page is dedicated to all our family and friends who have supported us throughout everything...
Firstly, our deepest Thank~You goes to my dad 'Vic', who. if it wasn't for him, we would not be writing and preparing our Angels Web Page Memorial... My Dad lives out in the U.S.A, we live here in England, a long way apart... Dad, you bought us this computer, such a wonderful gift a few months back - so that we would be able to keep in touch with you more often. When you first bought it and started to 'set it all up' - I thought to myself - "I haven't got a clue what to do with this thing" - yet here I sit, dedicating a memorial site to our most Precious baby Jack - your Angel Grandson... You left to go back home shortly after getting us 'Computer ready' - I remember sitting here thinking - "what am I supposed to do with this"? You helped us through by e-mail correspondence and soon I found that it wasn't that complicated... just a learning process... Remember the day you had to leave to go 'back home' - after you had given us this gift? Well, it was actually the following morning that we found we were expecting Our Jack - so when we hugged goodbye - baby Jack was already 'here'... just a few weeks old... We even told you our wonderful news by Instant Message - remember!!
My Nanna & Dad (Heartbreakingly, my precious Grandmother pictured above, recently passed to Heaven on December 22nd 2002 ~ now re~united with her husband Fred and her angel Great~Grandsons Jack & Sam)...
Dad, when we found out something was wrong on that awful, awful day - It was Friday 7th July - (I will never forget this date) - we called you and told you... From that day forward, we sent e-mails, copies of hospital letters etc to you and you did everything that a father and Grandfather could do for their children / grandchildren... You corresponded with Surgeons, Specialists, organizations and anyone and everyone who may of been able to possibly help us. We felt so far apart here in England, but you had people write to us, call us and e-mail us all the time. Addresses of possible organizations which helped parents and families about to, and having had, experienced this 'Syndrome' were a 'lifeline'... We wrote to so many people - I forget how many and who every one was - I had people write sometimes every day to us, trying to offer us some glimmer of hope and that is what we lived for...to give our most dearly wanted baby - 'a chance'...
You continued to forward everything you possibly could to us - I even called a Top Specialist here in England - (he was recommended by another Doctor from the U.S.A) he was wonderful - yet what we so desperately wanted was for someone to say - "your baby is going to be fine" - but it so sadly never 'came'... You dedicated all your time throughout our pregnancy trying to find us a 'cure' - or something to 'believe in'. *YOU GAVE US HOPE DAD* I tried everything you sent for us, awaited each reply on edge, wondering if there was going to be something positive in the next one... So, so sadly, the 'cure' was never to be found, but at least we know that with your help and understanding - we tried every single route there was - that is what we lived for - a little glimmer for Our Most Precious Unborn Little Boy and this carried us through everything... Dad, you came over to England to meet your most precious little angel grandson, traumatically, the journey from the USA was despairingly tragic, knowing that although you were going to be meeting our new arrival, your grandson, it was also going to be a time of attending his Funeral also! You came to the Chapel-of-Rest with us on the Monday before his Funeral Service day when we were bringing Jack back home with us for the night... On the way home from the Chapel, and Jack was back with us, we stopped off by the sea in Mersea - I held Jack in my arms to show him the water and the boats... I know this will always remain in your memory as much as it will in ours... That really was a special time... You, Andrew, me and Jack, all together on one of the most beautiful islands in Essex... You were there in the evening also, when our Vicar Chris came to read and offer us prayers for Jack and you spent as much time as you could with your Angel Grandson, knowing that the following morning was Jack's Funeral Day... You stayed strong for us - and supported us throughout... Thank you Dad! xxxxxxxxxxxx
To Our Brave Daughter Sophie and Son Ben
Sophie was just 9 years old when our Jack came into the world, due to turn 10 on Christmas Eve... Ben was just 2 and a half... Sophie was with us at the 20 week scan when we told something was not 'quite right' - so she knew from the beginning that Jack was quite poorly. Sophie handled everything so amazingly well, she coped in her own little way. We were worried though, gaining advice from professional people incase she didn't cope, but this was not needed, she managed her emotions and feelings in her own way and proved to everyone around her what a brave and strong little girl she was... Jack was her beautiful baby brother - she showered him with all the love that a big sister could give. Thank you Sophie for being such a wonderful big sister... Ben
was so young but still enjoyed giving his baby brother Jack so much love,
forever kissing him on his little nose...
Our next Thanks goes out to both of our families and dear friends... Everyone gave us so much support and love throughout everything we were going through... You were all there for us, my mum, dad, Andrew's mum, brothers, sister etc... If we needed anyone or anything you were all there, making sure we were coping and needing nothing... The whole family pulled together to be there for Andrew and I - and as much as we know it was so hard for you all too, you stayed strong for us despite your own grief, supporting us throughout. Thank you xxxxxxxx To Andrew's cousin Perry and Jane for their support. Perry came with us to our first appointment at the London Hospital shortly after we found out things were not right... He took us around a strange area, somewhere we had not been before, stayed with us for support through our first scan and appointment with the specialists up there... He helped us cope on that first appointment, finding out that our baby had very little chance of survival! We were a long way from home but Perry pulled us through that first time, being there for us with arms to hold us in and big shoulders to cry on... His offers of coming on all future appointments were always there - We know and understand how hard this was for him, but he still continued to stay by our side and 'be strong' for us! To Jane, for coming to see us in the hospital when I was in labour... (I shared a few contractions with her) - staying positive for us, giving us hope always...
Perry & Jane with their 3 children, Rochelle, Chantelle & Crystelle
To all of our friends who gave their total support and love throughout... To Andrew's work colleagues, his manager Val whose understanding was greatly appreciated. Thank you to everyone who attended Jack's Service...
To Jason - Thank you for all your help with my computer problems... For being there late, late at night when I called and for helping out always... Thank you for helping with our treasured Hospital Photos - putting them onto the computer for us etc, (even if you did nearly lose a few) :) Thank you.
To Peter, For all those times you have been over to our house, loading programmes onto the computer, and for being there at the end of the phone to help me when I was in difficulty... You gave a lot of your time for us, helping and explaining many things... Being just a phone call away. Thank you.
To my friend Amanda for coming to Jack's funeral Service and being able to meet Our Angel and to each and every one of our many, many friends who supported us throughout, were there for us day or night regardless helping us through.
To Nicole, Phil, Nadia & Ebony, for the special time Nicole spent with Jack and giving him her love. They are also going through a difficult time right now, our love, thoughts and prayers are always with them... Stay strong - we are with you always.
To my Midwives, Lisbeth, Bev & Julie for your love and care from bringing Our Angel into this world so safely and for all of your support throughout the weeks following.
To Mr Eddy and all the Doctors & Medical Staff at Colchester General Hospital where Our Jack was born, for their dedication to trying to help our Jack, for helping us throughout our pregnancy through to Jack's birth. Thank you for doing everything you could and for listening to us and for carrying out every wish that we had asked.
To the Doctors & Specialists at the London Hospital where we were transferred in our pregnancy for monthly appointments. Thank you for your experience.
To John (our funeral director) - For helping us through this time - accepting our wishes and doing everything you could for us.
To all of the many people from the different organizations that e-mailed us throughout our pregnancy, such care and concern from all over the world.
To our Vicar Chris Newlands & Naomi... Their love and commitment will stay with us forever. For allowing our Jacks Funeral Service to go ahead as we had wished and for the beautiful Service that you gave for Jack. So many people have told us that the Service you did was outstanding, such a personal tribute to our Precious Angel... Thank you Chris and Naomi xxx
Now to my new found friends on the Internet...
Firstly to 'Michele' - the first person whom I wrote to when our precious baby Jack went to live in Heaven... I found her Web Site - 'In Dear Memory to her beautiful daughter Gabriela Lael' - on the Potters Syndrome Webring - http://www.angelfire.com/mt/potters/index.html and felt I just had to write to her. Michele is the most caring, wonderful understanding lady... Her prayers and love will remain in our hearts forever... Thank you Michele for sharing your beautiful daughter 'Gabriela Lael' with so many people... Reading these webpages on this site helped me immensely when we found out Our Jack had the similar syndrome... To everyone on the 'Potters Syndrome Webring', Our love to you all for all your beautiful 'Angels'... Our Jack truly has many beautiful children to play with in God's garden...
To Jo and to Dani ~ Thank you so much for your concern and prayers... I met you both when I was in the last stages of pregnancy ~ you have both been there for me ever since... It is so good to know that so many people care... Thank you.
Lastly, Thank~You to just absolutely everyone who was a part of our pregnancy ~ labour and birth ~ and to everyone who played a part in Our Sweet Angels little life... Thank~You...
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