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.

Thinking of you and praying for you all.
Call Me Maybe came on the radio earlier and following Giraffe sharing that it was one of Aillidh's favourites, it brought a tear to my eye and will always make me think of Aillidh when I hear it.
Wishing you strength for tomorrow.

((()))) to you all.

I hope you have the strength to move on together and support one another. It is so hard to live through each day after the loss of someone so precious and so dearly loved, especially when death came far too soon. You feel that you have to choose to get though each day alive and you feel terrible for choosing to do so, for having the chance to choose..

Sending much love and many prayers.

Sending love and strength for today, tomorrow and every day after.

Sending love and strength thinking of you all xxx

I will be thinking of you Expat and the rest of your family tomorrow as you lay your beautiful daughter to rest.Im sure you will have a lot of support and i send mine to you too. R.I.P Aillidh.A beautiful child whose work on this earth is now done. x

Call Me Maybe also makes me think of beautiful Aillidh

expat -you will be held in my prayers tomorrow and onwards

Me too :) every time it comes on the radio it makes me think of her .

Expat, I have been thinking of you and Aillidh this week, even though I don't know you. I wish you strength today, especially tomorrow, and for the days to come.

So very sorry for your loss....xxx

A friend lost her DC to a brain tumour when East 17 were in the charts with Stay.
Baby if you've got to go away
I don't think
I can take the pain
Won't you stay another day
Oh don't leave me alone like this
Won't you stay another day

I never hear it without thinking of Rachel. Call Me maybe will be the same.

My angel son Jack was born and died aged two hours on the 22nd December 1994 when Stay another day was born. Most years i hear it on his birthday. Last year it got to 4pm in the afternoon and i thought he was going to let me[s down. I came out of a friends front door, went to go home one way, changed my mind and went the other and as i walked past a workmans van Stay came wafting out of the vans radio!

was born was no 1

Call Me Maybe is Aillidh's song for me and I think it will always make me think of her

Thoughts are with you, your family and friends x

I'll be thinking of you all tomorrow too.

Praying for you all

You will be in my prayers all day tommorow.

Expat, today and tomorrow. So difficult. I am crying for you.

I can only hope that tomorrow has moments of joy as you celebrate Ailldh's life with the people with you, and the many people here who will be here thinking of you all. xx

Leigh and all those walking with you tomorrow - I hold you on my thoughts and lift you up. I wish we could share some of your pain and help you bear those burdens x

Praying still.

For all of your family, and for tomorrow...

Expat, my thoughts will be with you and your family tomorrow. xx

My best friend is getting married tomorrow she lost her first dh 5 years ago and sends her absolute heartfelt love and best. Losing a partner is not the same as a child but her heart breaks for you. We will say a little prayer tomorrow in church for Aillidh. Xx

Expat I am very sorry indeed to read this thread.
I cannot begin to imagine your pain.
Much love to you and your husband. xxx

Still thinking of you, expat.