Gemma Edwards
Prayforabetterskye
Fundraising for Ronald McDonald House Glasgow
Story
Skye was born by elective section on Monday 20th April 2015 at Raigmore hospital, Inverness.
My pregnancy was complication free, reason for the section was I have multiple hereditary exostoses, basically extra bones on my joints and one blocks my birth canal.
Skye came out in bad shape with breathing difficulties and a rash and bruises caused by a low platelet count. Right after birth she was whisked away to SCBU, where her health declined.
Within 12 hours, we were told she was a sick girl, within 24 hours, a very very sick girl. Family and friends rushed to meet her, photos were taken, prayers by the hospital chaplain were said.
Then, suddenly she was offered a lifeline, the transport team at Yorkhill drove up to collect her and she was flown by private jet on Tuesday night to NICU at Yorkhill hospital in Glasgow. SCBU and ward 10 at Raigmore co-ordinated my discharge with Yorkhill and organised overnight accommodation.
My dad drove myself and my husband Craig down, followed in the car by Craig's parents and my mum. They were all also able to stay at same self catering accommodation, think it was called the White House, near Yorkhill.
Craig and I were told we were able to stay at Ronald MacDonald house. It is about 200yards from hospital and I could walk there, fairly easily, on Wednesday.
It is a great place, efficiently run and is supported through donations from MacDonalds and the lottery plus many others.
We are staying in a large en-suite room and have access to washing facilities and kitchen facilities, truly a home from home. I honestly don't know what we would do without it.
Skye at time of writing (25/04/15) is currently being treated in NICU at Yorkhill. She is one of the sickest kids in scotland, although deemed to be out of immediate danger.
Ronald MacDonald house has been a lifeline for our family and even just being here a couple of days, I know first hand how it is helping others in similar and more extreme situations to ourselves.
In the foyer of RM house, there is a beautiful tree, full of plaque leaves dedicated to the children it has supported.
To earn one of these plaques, you must raise over 1000 pounds. We would love for Skye's name to join the many other families they have helped.
Continue to follow her story on Facebook- prayforabetterskye
#prayforabetterskye
#prayforskyesbuddies
#lightupthedark
#staffarestarsforourskye
My pregnancy was complication free, reason for the section was I have multiple hereditary exostoses, basically extra bones on my joints and one blocks my birth canal.
Skye came out in bad shape with breathing difficulties and a rash and bruises caused by a low platelet count. Right after birth she was whisked away to SCBU, where her health declined.
Within 12 hours, we were told she was a sick girl, within 24 hours, a very very sick girl. Family and friends rushed to meet her, photos were taken, prayers by the hospital chaplain were said.
Then, suddenly she was offered a lifeline, the transport team at Yorkhill drove up to collect her and she was flown by private jet on Tuesday night to NICU at Yorkhill hospital in Glasgow. SCBU and ward 10 at Raigmore co-ordinated my discharge with Yorkhill and organised overnight accommodation.
My dad drove myself and my husband Craig down, followed in the car by Craig's parents and my mum. They were all also able to stay at same self catering accommodation, think it was called the White House, near Yorkhill.
Craig and I were told we were able to stay at Ronald MacDonald house. It is about 200yards from hospital and I could walk there, fairly easily, on Wednesday.
It is a great place, efficiently run and is supported through donations from MacDonalds and the lottery plus many others.
We are staying in a large en-suite room and have access to washing facilities and kitchen facilities, truly a home from home. I honestly don't know what we would do without it.
Skye at time of writing (25/04/15) is currently being treated in NICU at Yorkhill. She is one of the sickest kids in scotland, although deemed to be out of immediate danger.
Ronald MacDonald house has been a lifeline for our family and even just being here a couple of days, I know first hand how it is helping others in similar and more extreme situations to ourselves.
In the foyer of RM house, there is a beautiful tree, full of plaque leaves dedicated to the children it has supported.
To earn one of these plaques, you must raise over 1000 pounds. We would love for Skye's name to join the many other families they have helped.
Continue to follow her story on Facebook- prayforabetterskye
#prayforabetterskye
#prayforskyesbuddies
#lightupthedark
#staffarestarsforourskye