I have started a new website to talk about my experience of losing Sadie: http://lifewithoutsadie.yolasite.com/
Also, please see attached document 'Article 2'.

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Sadie was born to 'We are the Champions' by Queen playing in the background. Little did we know how well it summed up her character - a true fighter!

Sadie was the happiest and most smiley baby you could ever wish to meet. She defied all the odds to be here and fought hard every day to stay with us as she loved life so much.

Every morning Sadie would greet us with a big gummy smileand enthusiasm for the day ahead. She would chatter away  saying 'la' and 'goo' as we carried her downstairs for he...
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We are connected, my child and I
by an invisible cord, not seen by the eye
It's not like the cord that connects us til birth
this cord can't been seen by any on earth
This cord does it's work right from the start
it binds us together attached by my heart
I know that it's there, though no one can see
the invisible cord from my child to me
The strength of this cord is hard to describe
it can't be destroyed, it can't be denied
it's stronger than any cord man can create
it withstands the tests, can hold any...
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Needless to say with losing Sadie on Friday morning, I'm not really able to put the right words down, so I won't say much today.  Maybe later down the line.

Drew and I are so touched by the tremendous response from friends, family and even people we have never met. Lovely cards have started to arrive and although we cry, we are so pleased to know how loved and inspirational our beautiful Sadie was.

We would very much prefer to receive no flowers and would only ask that donations be made to Fran...
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Article for SOFT newsletter about my daughter, Sadie Elizabeth Collins

09/06/10

We honestly felt that the world had ended and that there would never be any more joy in our lives when we were told our precious baby girl would die. Sadie had arrived on 30/12/09 by caesarean and weighed 4lb 8oz and from the moment she let out her first little cry I felt that I had always known her and the love I felt was something I could never have imagined.  Upon hearing the most terrible and shocking words ...

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