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| From
|
Victoria
Dixon |
| Sent
|
12th
August 2004 |
| Subject |
GOOD
LUCK |
| Dearest
Fiona,
I just wanted
to leave a message here for you to wish you luck with Joshua's
Boxes™
and to let you know that I really admire your commitment and determination.
I am sure that your effort's will touch many others hearts during
what will be a very difficult time for them.
Lots of
Love
Your friend
Vicky
xXx
www.babythomas.co.uk |
| |
| From
|
Kelly
and Todd Blum |
| Sent
|
23
August 2004 15:30:10 |
| Subject |
Success |
| Fiona,
Our daughter Ella was stillborn at 39 weeks on 1/26/04 and I have
to say that your website has really touched our hearts. You are
doing an amazing service to families who have lost children. We
wish you all the success in the world with Joshua's Boxes™'!
"Each life is indeed a gift.
No matter how short, no matter how fragile.
Each life is indeed a gift to be held in our hearts forever!"
|
| |
| From
|
sharon
roberts |
| Sent
|
24
August 2004 03:09:34 |
| Subject |
Joshuas
Boxes™
|
| I
think this website is beautiful,and you had a very beautiful son,
God Bless him. I have lost three babies, the first Bethany was
born at 20 weeks on August 1997. I then miscarried at 10 weeks
three months later. I then lost our baby girl Lily at 33 weeks,
she was born sleeping. I have a beautiful little girl now, Ella
who is 15 months old and I am 35 weeks pregnant and due to be
induced in 2 weeks time.
Good luck with your fundraising and everything.
Love Sharon
|
| |
| From
|
Sophie |
| Sent
|
24
August 2004 04:10:32 |
| Subject |
Joshua's
Boxes™
|
| Your
website is beautiful, I just wanted to wish you all the best of
luck with the charity and want you to know that I think what you
are doing is marvellous!
Love Sophie |
| |
| From
|
Louise |
| Sent
|
25
August 2004 11:31:30 |
| Subject |
Joshua's
Boxes™
|
| I
think your website is lovely, the boxes are a great idea. Anything
that parents can take home as a reminder of their baby is a huge
help after such a devastating loss. My son, Louis, died in July
2000 aged 2 days. He was born at 25 weeks and his lungs weren't
developed enough. I've since had a daughter, Lydia, and am pregnant
again. I have a weak cervix so have to have a stitch, and that's
why Louis was born so early. It's always nice to have somewhere
to remember our babies and write about them.
Thinking of you and Joshua.
Love from Louise. xxxx |
| |
| From
|
Linz
|
| Sent
|
25
August 2004 15:32:05 |
| Subject |
Joshua's
Boxes™
|
| I
think what you are doing is wonderful, I hope you are soon able
to offer these boxes to all parents who suffer a loss, as I would
have loved one when I lost my son. |
| |
| From
|
Marilyn |
| Sent
|
19
September 2004 14:30:37 |
| Subject |
Joshua's
Boxes™
|
| Dear
Fiona, Simon & Family
Thinking of you today & will pray at our evening Taize Service,
just as I did for Joshua & you a year ago.
Love Marilyn x |
| |
| From
|
Heather |
| Sent
|
29
September 2004 22:04:37 |
| Subject |
Joshua's
Boxes™
|
| Good
luck with the boxes, I think it is a lovely idea. I have had 2
m/c recently and a loss at 24 weeks 18 yrs ago. I have 2 healthly
children 14 and 17 and something like Joshua's boxes would have
been a great comfort to myself and my other children.
All the best of luck my heart goes out to you and your family
Heather |
| |
| From
|
Marilyn |
| Sent
|
29
September 2004 17:23:34 |
| Subject |
Congratulations |
| Congratulations
on achieving Charity status! If not the best birthday present
that you could have had, then at least as you say Joshua's short
life has achieved so much & he will be remembered.
Our thoughts, love & prayers have been especially with
you & your family these last few weeks
God Bless, Marilyn x |
| |
| From
|
Cyndi
Oberle |
| Sent
|
03
October 2004 05:19:53 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| Your
website is lovely and good luck with your venture. This is a wonderful
thing you are doing for parents suffering such a great loss. |
| |
| From
|
Angela
Rigby |
| Sent
|
06
October 2004 17:18:05 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| Firstly
I was very sorry to hear about your loss. Your site and Joshua's
Boxes™
is truly inspirational. My husband and I lost our first daughter,
Caitlin, at 39 weeks in Feb 03 due to unexplained stillbirth.
Although we have a hand and footprint and a lock of hair and some
photos there are so many other things I wish I had done now -
many of which I have noted you include in your boxes. The plaster
kits sound really good too as do the cameras - in our case the
cameras provided (4 in total) all broke and so we bought them
a new state of the art camera to use.
Thank you again for the inspiration
Angela |
| |
| From
|
Andrea |
| Sent
|
27
October 2004 06:46:46 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| Your
website is very touching and the memory boxes are a wonderful
idea. This site will provide a huge deal of comfort to many people
who have suffered such terrible losses. You are to be admired
for your wonderful work.
Love & Best Wishes Andrea xx |
| |
| From
|
JoAnne |
| Sent
|
17
November 2004 10:45:38 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| We
have just lost two babies through early miscarriage on Poppy Day
and too have a small box with a favour from our wedding day and
two poppies in side which we will be able to keep forever as rememberance
of our two angels who went straight to heaven. Joshuas boxes™
will provide rememberance for those babies their families will
never forget.
Good luck JoAnne Curtis xxx |
| |
| From
|
Pat
Stothard |
| Sent
|
18
November 2004 09:58:34 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| As
a family we know what it is like to lose a baby before birth,
no one knows until it happens to you.
Pat |
| |
| From
|
Frenchie
|
| Sent
|
23
November 2004 15:54:26 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| Your
website is an inspiration. All babies no matter how big or small
count.
Thank you
Frenchie
|
| |
| From
|
Marilyn
|
| Sent
|
14
December 2004 19:58:46 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| Congratulations
to Joshua's Boxes™
.Message heard loud & clear on radio. You all presented so
well, hope other people take up the challenge. Joshua will be
proud of you.
Love Marilyn xxx |
| |
| From
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lynne
king |
| Sent
|
19
December 2004 21:28:13 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| My
son michael was stillborn at 34 weeks on the 12th july 1992. I wish
we had help like this, such a comforting thing . keep up the good
work. |
| |
| From
|
Pat
|
| Sent
|
18
December 2004 22:32:29 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
Absolutely
brilliant idea. I wish you'd been around when I lost my daughter
at birth 32 years ago.
Pat |
| |
| From
|
Connie
|
| Sent
|
04
January 2005 02:54:32 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
I
think what you are doing is really wonderful. I lost my firstborn
son at 35 weeks. The hospital made me a keepsake box and took a
few pictures with a polaroid camera. Two out of the three pictures
are hard to make out, so all I really have is one. I guess it's
better than nothing.
I always wish I had a camera with me so I could have taken more.
It's great that you are doing this for people so they can hold on
to the memory of their child. |
| |
| From
|
Andrew
|
| Sent
|
11
January 2005 23:05:30 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
What
a fantastic idea, we lost our daughter in 1998 and would have loved
one of those boxes (looking back). Our little girl was stillborn
at the liverpool womens.
http://groups.msn.com/StillbirthSupport-/homepage.msnw |
| |
| From
|
BECKY
|
| Sent
|
30
January 2005 21:32:42 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
Dear
Fiona,
I think your website is beautiful and inspirational as it may help
bereaved parents come to terms with their loss. I suffered a loss
7th January 2005. My pregnancy was going very well. I was about
18 wks, I started getting contractions and an awful lot of yellow
discharge. Hospital said it was normal. Two days before Christmas
I went to my 20wk antenatal. Told the midwife she said they are
braxton hickes she never even logged it in my green notes. I felt
I should have been given a scan or an examination. Went home contractions
and discharge getting worse. I admitted myself to hospital.
It was found my membranes were protruding and my cervix was dilating.
I was kept in and was going to be stitched. As I had eaten it was
delayed. Half hour I was due to go down to theatre my waters broke.
Friday morning I was in labour and told there was nothing that could
be done to save my baby and baby would be transparent and dead on
arrival. After 20hrs of labour I gave birth to a daughter. I named
her Charley Rebecca. She weighed 1lb 7oz and measured 26cm. She
lived for 1hr 20min and she wasn't transparent, she was perfect
- she had eyebrows and her finger and toenails. I knew all the way
through I was further gone. No way is a 22wk baby is that formed
and lives for that long. Sadly the hospital had messed up and they
won't admit it. If it weren't for them Charley would still be tucked
up nice and warm in Mommys tummy.
Thankyou Fiona for your beautiful box. If it was not for you I wouldn't
have memories of my daughter as my partners family asked for the
baby stuff back they bought exactly a wk since I lost Charley. Good
luck with your fundraising.
Thank you once again
X |
| |
| From
|
Julie
Bayliss |
| Sent
|
22
February 2005 09:12:11 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
A
beautiful website for a beautiful idea. I lost my son, Jonny at
20 wks on April 2004 and I wish these boxes had been around then,
just to have had a blanket...
Best wishes for the future,
Julie |
| |
| From
|
Jayne
Woodroffe |
| Sent
|
23
February 2005 11:12:22 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
I
work as a midwife at Birmingham Womens Hospital and would just like
to say what a wonderful idea Joshua's boxes are
xx |
| |
| From
|
Joanne
Vale |
| Sent
|
24
February 2005 12:14:07 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
Just
had a quick look at your site and I think it is fantastic. I lost
my beautiful little girl when she was only 14 hours old, I didn't
receive any help or support from anybody and would have loved a
little box like this to record all her details. I have since made
a memory box but it is not the same as having the opportunity at
the time.
I would love to know if I could be of any help, I can knit and I
am quite creative, please let me know if there is anything I can
do.
Joanne |
| |
| From
|
Julie
Naas |
| Sent
|
27
February 2005 15:05:49 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
What
a wonderful idea! I had a stillbirth at 28 wks in April 1995, and
know Joshua's boxes would of helped us with our grief.
Wishing you all the very best to you and your beauitful family.
Julie |
| |
| From
|
Karen
|
| Sent
|
27
February 2005 22:01:26 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
1st
read story in magazine and looked up website. Great idea!..I have
had 3 miscarriages and lost a little boy at 5 months (pregnant)
and I wish something like this was available to me then.
I'm sorry for you're loss too, what you've achieved in his memory
is priceless..
Karen xx |
| |
| From
|
Jenny
|
| Sent
|
28
February 2005 06:14:39 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
Dear
Fiona,
As a nurse working in gynaecology who frequently shares the sadness
and grief of families losing precious babies through miscarriage,
ectopic and fetal abnormality, I want you to know just how brave
you have been to take your pain and loss to help others at their
darkest and loneliest hours.
Your tribute to your little boy is both beautiful and heartbreaking.
Please continue your hard work and be reassured that your charity
will be highlighted to my department, as I feel that many families
would benefit from this method of rememberance and memory.
I wish you and your family well, and hope that families can continue
to feel some peace from your work, so that your little one did not
have pass away in vain.
Jenny Staff Nurse (Cambridgeshire) |
| |
| From
|
Kelly
Dimmock |
| Sent
|
28
February 2005 22:54:01 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
Fiona,
Joshua's boxes is a wonderful idea and I wish that there could be
something like that here in Germany for us ladies who are married
to the armed forces. On the 17th Jan 2005 my husband and I had a
beautiful baby boy named Ryley-alex who was born at 26 weeks weighing
1lb 3oz. I had pre-eclampsia and my placenta was thrombotic. Every
scan I had I was told that everything was fine despite the constant
bleeding throughout my pregnancy.
Ryley-alex was as small as a 22 wk baby and was given 24-48 hrs
to live. He lived for 9 precious days but died from his lungs not
being developed and severe bleeding to his brain. Having one of
these boxes would have given us some more memories to have taken
home with us.
Myself and my Husband David wish you all the best with Joshua's
boxes.
Love Kelly xxx |
| |
| From
|
Great
Aunt Terri |
| Sent
|
15
March 2005 21:35:58 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
What
a wonderful idea! I had many problems getting pregnant and had a
beautiful baby girl eighteen years ago, but last year my neice lost
her baby at eight months. He was a beautiful baby named Lukas. I
found this site from his memory site.
I really think this is a great idea. |
| |
| From
|
JULIE
SANDERSON |
| Sent
|
05
April 2005 11:56:29 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| I
work as a bereavement midwife in the Merseyside area and was touched
by your story and your kindness and dedication in improving facilities
for unfortunate familes that follow in your footsteps. |
| |
| From
|
Sonja
Cook |
| Sent
|
06
April 2005 09:32:21 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| What
a wonderful thing to do for so many! - I really admire your strength.
Thomas' Mummy has made such a beautiful website for you, you have
both been through so much, it is really touching to see something
so positive to help others being given from you after such tragic
losses. Well done, your Angels will be so very proud of you both. |
| |
| From
|
Sophie |
| Sent
|
26
April 2005 09:30:25 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| Sorry
to hear about Joshua. |
| |
| From
|
Rebecca
|
| Sent
|
21
April 2005 20:58:47 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
I
recently lost my first baby, Rosie Grace, at 27 weeks. What made
it harder was that I had no idea I was even pregnant so to find
out I was in labour, have a baby and to lose her in the space of
an hour was quite a shock. I had read about your site a long time
ago, and though Joshua's boxes are not available from my local hospital,
you inspired me to get a box of my own to keep the pictures and
other keepsakes the hospital gave me. Precious memories are all
that parents like myself have and you provide many people a special
place to keep them. Keep up the good work.
Thinking of you, Joshua and all the other parents and babies,
Rebecca xx |
| |
| From
|
Tilly
love |
| Sent
|
20
April 2005 19:48:53 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| I
think your family is very strong and I think you are very kind to
be doing all of this. |
| |
| From
|
Jemma |
| Sent
|
13
April 2005 14:00:38 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| From
|
Pam
Whiteley |
| Sent
|
04
May 2005 20:04:32 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
What
a lovely website - it made me cry. It's lovely to see you helping
others at such a difficult time. I will think of you tonight....
Pam x |
| |
| From
|
Natasha
Jones |
| Sent
|
03
May 2005 09:21:54 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| I
think that the web site is brilliant. You are a wonderful person
for doing these boxes. |
| |
| From
|
Sophie-Maria
Garty |
| Sent
|
29
April 2005 16:05:18 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
Hiya,
I think what you are doing is great so keep up the great work!!!
:)
Love Sophie |
| |
| From
|
Hayley |
| Sent
|
09
May 2005 12:31:57 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
Will
love and hope for the future...xxxxxxxxxx
2 angels nov 04 @11 weeks and feb 05 @7 weeks |
| |
| From
|
Ben |
| Sent
|
11
May 2005 17:28:02 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| Hello,
I'm Ben from Denbigh High School. rememeber, in that Maths
class?, ace site! |
| |
| From
|
SheriLynn
White |
| Sent
|
12
May 2005 02:15:24 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
I
love this site. I had a beautiful baby girl in 2000, born at 24
wks. She passed away in my arms minutes later. I wish that I had
something like that for her. In 2003, I had another beautiful baby
girl, this time at 26 wks. She is now almost 2yrs. old and is doing
wonderful.
Thank you for providing families with such a loving gift. |
| |
| From
|
Karen
Barker |
| Sent
|
12
May 2005 19:37:39 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
Dear
Fiona,
I would just like to say the biggest thankyou to you. Joshua's Box
has been a great comfort to me. It is so hard when you lose a baby,
I miscarried at 10 weeks and I had nothing, no scan picture, but
now I have something, thank you. I also would like to say that the
charity bands are lovely. I only received mine yesterday and I love
it.
Wishing you all the very best. Love Karen xxxxxx |
| |
| From
|
Sharon |
| Sent
|
13
May 2005 22:59:58 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
I
just wanted to write and let you know that I think you are doing
a wonderful job. I miscarried in January this year, and I know how
much of a difference something like this would have made. I will
be putting a cheque in the post first thing tomorrow, for 2 wristbands
for me and my husband. Just reading through your site has given
me comfort and hope. You are a remarkable lady.
Lots of love to you and your family xxx |
| |
| From
|
Laura
Thoel |
| Sent
|
14
May 2005 12:39:51 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| I
just wanted to thank you for the service you are offering. I had
twins born at 26 weeks and they were fighting for 3 days but could
fight no longer. I think its a wonderful idea and I wish you all
the luck in the world. After all, for parents like us memories are
all we have. |
| |
| From
|
Victoria
Preston |
| Sent
|
14
May 2005 16:08:25 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| What
a lovely idea, well done to you all. |
| |
| From
|
Leanne
Bailey |
| Sent
|
16
May 2005 11:27:46 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
What
a wonderful job you are doing for such a heartbreaking cause. I
wish I had been given one of your boxes when I lost my twins. Keep
up the good work.
Love Leanne Mommy to angels Dylan and Mark xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
|
| |
| From
|
Stephanie
Bate |
| Sent
|
17
May 2005 07:03:21 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
I
think you are an amazing person to set up such a charity, so many
peoples lives will be made better by what you are doing.
Well done and good luck with everything. |
| |
| From
|
Mel
Halstead |
| Sent
|
17
May 2005 11:59:28 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| This
website, and your story is lovely, to be so strong through a time
like that is amazing. I found out about this site through a magazine
article, which I found very emotional. it's nice to know someone
will help you through a tragic time. |
| |
| From
|
Paula
louise Seamarks |
| Sent
|
18
May 2005 12:10:20 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
I
found out about Joshua's boxes from my very dear friend Jane Barlow
in mold. Sadly I miscarried our baby at almsot 12 weeks at Glan
Clwyd on the 28th April. My husband Danny and I, are and have been
very sad. As like many persepective parents, this was a long awaited
child who we both longed for. Furthermore we had been referred for
IVF and consequently because of the preganacy, we did not need to
have this treatment.
I know that Jane has e-mailed you on my behalf to request a box
in which my scan photo and other treasured momentos will be kept
and remembered. I think these boxes are a wonderful Idea, as I,
like many feel lost and empty especially leaving the hospital with
nothing to show. We are both positive people and hope that I shall
become preganant again and remain hopeful that it shall be soon.
I shall most definately be spreading the word about the wonderful
and worthwhile work you do.
Regards Paula Seamarks.
I shall most definately infom many people about this website! |
| |
| From
|
angela |
| Sent
|
18
May 2005 17:29:38 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| A
wonderful site and a truly amazing idea with the boxes and wristbands.
I have ordered one for myself. |
| |
| From
|
Diane |
| Sent
|
19
May 2005 08:58:19 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| Hi,
What a Lovely idea, Joshua will be remembered always. |
| |
| From
|
Sheila
Lister |
| Sent
|
19
May 2005 14:44:19 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
Hi,
we wanted to let you know that we visited your site today and will
be buying bands next week to support your charity!
Love Mrs Lister and 8Ba1 |
| |
| From
|
Sues |
| Sent
|
20
May 2005 12:02:22 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
I
just wanted to wish you luck with your Joshua Boxes. It is a lovely
and very touching idea and one which I am sure will help bring comfort.
Sues |
| |
| From
|
faye-michelle
king |
| Sent
|
20
May 2005 13:48:48 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
I
would just like to say keep up the good work, I lost a baby at 20
weeks and found it very hard. I now have twin boys called Samuel
and Joshua. The site really touched my heart and I wished that there
was something like this when I lost my precious baby...........
Faye x |
| |
| From
|
shirin |
| Sent
|
21
May 2005 04:41:58 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| I
think what you are doing is fantastic. I am very sorry in hearing
about your loss, but it's good to hear your putting your terrible
ordeal to use by helping others in a similar position. I'm a student
midwife and definitely think you should be commended for what you
are doing. |
| |
| From
|
Helen
Simpson |
| Sent
|
21
May 2005 12:31:01 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
I'm
so sorry to hear of all the trauma you have been through, my darling
angel was stillborn at 41 weeks pregnant in october 2004. Thank
you for a lovely web page for memories and help.
Good luck with Joshuas boxes, Like others have said, I think you
will have touched so many hearts,
WITH LOVE Helen Angel Bethanys mummy. x-x-x |
| |
| From
|
Clare
Powell |
| Sent
|
21 May 2005 20:53:42 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
I
have just been reading your web site and I can't say how much I
am touched by this, it's a great idea for all other families. Although
I have never lost a child my sister has and how hard it was to cope
with, on my part I can't imagine how hard it would be to lose one
of my own, as we were both pregnant together and the babies were
roughly 6 weeks apart. We didn't see eachother for ages.
So i'd just like to say well done in everything that your charity
is doing and hope you can continue to keep such a worthwhile charity
going. My sister has had a lot of support from sands and with this
we are doing a sponsored walk in June, so good luck to us and to
you.
WELL DONE AGAIN. |
| |
| From
|
Sarah
|
| Sent
|
24 May 2005 13:16:30 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
My
baby boy, Jed died on 2nd December 2004 due to placental abruption
and I would like to thank you for Joshua's Boxes as it gives me
memories of my darling son.
Good luck for the future and thank you again for the memory box.
Love from Sarah |
| |
| From
|
Marianna
Wimberly |
| Sent
|
31
May 2005 22:33:56 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
| I
am a Child Life Therapist at All Children's Hospital in St.
Petersburg, FL. Thanks for providing this service. |
| |
| From
|
Julie |
| Sent
|
03
June 2005 07:39:34 |
| Subject |
guestbook |
What
a wonderful site.
From Julie
Edinburgh, Scotland.
Mummy to Craig 17/03/2002. sadly missed |
| |
| From
|
Marie |
| Sent
|
04
June 2005 18 | |
