Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I am trying to raise money for the Tiny Lives charity which supports the Special Care Baby Unit at the RVI......
Why? Read Oscar's story....
Oscar was born at 10.20am on 6/2/10. His mum went into labour as we were waiting for our flight to London to go to the England Vs Wales Rugby match (Dad is an ex-rugby player for Torquay and Medicals). The labour came on very quickly and an ambulance ride and an hour later he was born. He was 14 weeks early and weighed just 1lb 14oz. Had we got on the plane just imagine what would have happened!
He was taken to the SCBU (Ward 35) at the RVI in Newcastle and over the week had many visitors coming in to see him. Some days he was better and some days he was worse- words cannot describe the roller coaster we were on. It was made so much worse as he was an IVF baby and it had taken us a long time to get this far.
After a week with us, little Oscar died on 12/2/10 in his Mum and Dads arms- he was just too ill and too tiny to fight for his life.
What made our time with Oscar incredible was the staff in the unit. I have never had such heart felt care and kindness in such a situation and they job they do is incredible. I have heard this so many times before but never really paid attention when people say it. Think about having to tell people your baby is going to die, taking photos for you, dressing the child ready for the funeral and supporting parents whose life has crashed around them- this unit deserves all the help they can get. We all have our pet charities and you never know what they do until you need them- but take it from me, this unit does an incredible job.
So- all I ask is instead of flowers or cards, or just if you want to- can you help me raise some money for the unit in memory of Oscar? I think this is the best tribute to the little man I can think of.
Why is the target £6210?- It's Oscars birthday- 6/2/10.
Thanks so much.
Stu & Helen
**UPDATE** - Thanks so much to everyone who has donated- who would have thought we would raise this amount? Thank you so much!
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