In memory of our lovely Aillidh

[expatinscotland]

At 11.25 last night, our beautiful, 9-year-old daughter died of complications from treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia, she went into respiratory failure after contracting human metapneumo virus following conditioning chemotherapy for stem cell transplant.

For many days, she lingered on a ventilator. But last night, she developed a pneumothorax and rapidly deteriorated.

She died within seconds of the ventilator being taken off.

I can't believe she's gone, or how broken her long body looked.

I am so sorry and I am sending my love to you and your family.
I am just so, so sorry. I wish there was some words to take even the smallest bit of your pain away, but I can't think of them. I don't think the exist.
I will pray for you tonight.

Wishing you love and strength Expat x

how very sad
i hope youre adequately supported and debriefed
i hope over time your family find fortitude and a way to make sense of this

Thinking of you and your family x

I am so very sorry. There are no words. Much love and strength to you all x

Expat, so so sorry to hear of the loss of your beautiful smiley daughter.

there are simply no adequate words expat, sorry sounds so insignificant

I have followed Aillidhs fight and your posts as have so many, your courage and strength is amazing. I feel sure that your words have encouraged many to sign up as potential donors, that is Aillidhs legacy

love and prayers at this dreadful time x

So sorry expat. x

Truly sorry Expat. Thinking of you and your family x

I'm so, so sorry for the loss of your beautiful daughter.

Expat - I hope that your faith will help you through the difficult times ahead, and I am sure that Aillidh will remain with you forever, in your hearts and in your minds. She sounds like an amazing little girl, precious and loved by many, and she has touched so many people's hearts - people she never met and who never met her. She has made a huge difference to many people, your precious darling little girl.

So desperately sorry Expat x

Heartbreaking news. I'm so sorry. x

What heartbreaking news. So very, very sorry for you. Sending you lots and lots of love.

I have no words to help ease your pain, but just want to add to the hundreds that have been sent to you. I am so terribly sorry for your loss

I am so sorry.

Expat though I never met you or your beautiful daughter, I have followed your plight for months now and have prayed so very very hard for the miracle to save lovely Aillidh. I have no words to say that can ease your pain, please just know that you, your family, and your amazing girl have touched my heart so very deeply. You have brought so many many people together in love and prayer and we will always remember your grace, dignity, faith, and bravery through what is every parents worst nightmare.

Angel Aillidh is now in Heaven with Our Almighty Father, but she will remain in all our hearts forever.

Expat - you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers xx

Aillidh - God Bless you sweet Angel xx

God bless you all, so very sorry

I'm so very very sorry for your loss.

Expat & family - I am so deeply sorry for your loss.

I have never met you or your family yet Aillidh's story touched me in a way that I never would have thought possible of a stranger. I too have lost loved ones to cancer yet to lose a child to this wretched disease seems a crueller blow still.

I cannot even begin to imagine how you all must be feeling. I saw your update on the other thread this morning yet I could not articulate then what I wanted to say to you. I still can't to be totally honest. You have shown such strength and composure in your posts that any words from me would seem futile. There is a beautiful hymn that I have taken comfort from in the past and I hope you don't mind me posting a link here to possibly be of comfort to you too

Your daughter was a wonderfully brave little girl to have fought as she did and with such courage. Rest in peace beautiful Aillidh. My thoughts and love are with you Expat & family. xx

She is in the arms of the angels. Rest in peace little Aillidh. Much strength to you expat, your husband and your two little ones.

The poem is beautiful. I'm so sorry for your enormous loss.

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It's just too sad. I hope your darling girl is at peace. X