| Location | Basingstoke |
| Age | 4 days |
| Cause of Death | Cystic Fibrosis |
| Date of Birth | 01/12/2007 |
| Date of Death | 05/12/2007 |
| Visitors | 3,860 since 13/11/2008 |
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After 8 and a half months of a happy 'normal' pregnancy, I spent the 30th of November 2007 worried
because Keelan had not moved once. He was an extremely active baby, he would kick all the time
except when family members wanted to feel him. I didn't look pregnant until about 2 weeks before
this as the weight just appeared. (I'd been healthy and eating properly)
I had an appointment with my doctor in the afternoon and attended as normal, it was here that I was
advised to go to the hospital as they could find no heartbeat and when they eventually did it was
really faint. They said the lack of movement was normal as he would be sleeping. This was not right
as he moved from the minute I woke up to the minute I went to bed.
I was admitted to hospital at 3pm and was transferred to a delivery suite at midnight. Throughout
the time I was in the hospital I was attached to machines monitoring Keelan's heartbeat or rather
lack of. He still hadn't moved but the midwives didn't seem concerned. They just kept telling me he
was sleeping. My labour was going really well (although slow), I wasn't in any pain until lunch time
on the 1st of december. At this point I was given gas and air which helped. Keelan still hadn't made
much movement, although he was in the correct position.
It seemed to go down hill from there though. I was then given 2 epidurals (the first fell out) and
then an injection of pethidine. Nothing was working. By 5pm on the 1st Keelan's head and shoulders
had been delivered and a midwife was telling me she thought he'd arrive in the next 5 minutes. At
5.25pm I was transferred to theatre where Keelan was delivered by C-section.
He wasn't breathing and had major problems with his abdomen. The doctors said that he'd already
grown his wings and they wouldn't be giving him oxygen. At this point he took the tiniest breath and
so they proceeded with giving him some help. In the early hours of December 2nd, Keelan was
transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital.
At Great Ormond Street Keelan was given various tests and operations in the 3 days that he was
there. He grew his little wings on the 5th of December, after I made the heart breaking decision to
turn off his life support.
I made this decision because I was told that as a result of his large abdominal mass most of his
internal organs were under developed and currently failing. Due to a lack of oxygen during my labour
he was severely brain damaged.
I was told that even if his heart and the other organs started to function he would have no quality
of life. He would not be able to talk, walk, control any bodily functions. He wouldn't even see that
I was his mummy. I was also told he may die within hours or days and that he could go when I wasn't
around to see him.
It killed me to lose him after wanting him more than anything else in the world.
Keelan was kept a secret from most of our family until 4 weeks before his birth. This wasn't
intentional it just kind of happened. Although kept a secret from alot of people his arrival was
eagerly awaited.
He leaves behind his Mummy, Nana, Grandad and Uncle Paul, also a very large extended family.
He sits in the clouds with all his Angel friends dropping feathers from his special wings.
Loving him always and forever till its my time to fly,
Mummy xxxxxxxxxxx
Hello my beautiful baby boy,
Mummy misses you so much. I've been making lots of cards for all your Angel friends though. I brought a lovely me to you bear with the money I got from them. Another little reminder that I had you in my life.
Chris sends you lots of love and cant wait to come home and visit you, he thinks about you all the time, just like I do.
Theres alot going on here Kee, which is making it difficult to come see you. I love you lots though and I light your candle everyday even if I cant see you.
Lots of love always, now and forever,
Love Mummy and Chris xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
((( Charlene )))
This is the 1st time i have visited Keelan's memory book & i want you to know that his beauty took my breath away... such a gorgeous little boy.
I would like to thankyou for the gorgeous cards that you made for me at xmas... i really hope that you are feeling much better as i know you were so poorly in the run up to xmas.
Love Shelly xxx
Hello Baby Boy,
Sorry I've not left you any tributes or candles for a while, I've just found it so hard to talk to you lately. I miss you so much and wish with all my heart I could have you back here with me.
Mummy has a new boyfriend now, he's so lovely and makes me very happy. He wishes he could have met you and been there for us both. He's coming to see you soon, before he goes to sea. We talk about you everyday and he asks lots of questions about what your like.
I will come see you soon, I promise.
Lots of Love, Hugs and Kisses always and forever.
Love Mummy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Happy New Year.
Happy New Year to a Beautiful baby Angel.
I know all the older children will by watching over you, especially Steve.
Look down on mummy, as she is a special lady.
Help give her strength as she goes into 2009 without you. LOts of love and hugs. Anne.xxxxxxxxxxxxx
happy xmas baby boy x x x x
look after your mammy she is such a special lady and so brave too. watch over her more so when she is sad as she will need you always but will need your hugs more when she's sad . she loves you very much and misses lots, a mothers love will last foreva you'll neva be forgotten wee man all my love karen x x x x
Happy christmas x
Hello Keelan, let mummy know you are with her this christmas, she misses and loves you so much darling.
Send her a sign so she knows you are by herside this christmas. I'm thinking of you and mummy this christmas day. Have a good christmas in the clouds with my babies, play nice together x x Happy christmas keelan x x
Hello my darling boy...please watch over your mummy for me sweethart as she is missing you so so much especially today on your funeral anniversary.
as you will know she has been very unwell and we need you to look after her for us as we all love her so much and we want her well again, send her something so that she knows you are there.
Play high on those clouds darling.
Love you both so very much
sar
xxxx
morning baby boy
i hope your snuggling up warm up there, and watching over your mummy at such a difficult time of the year i know your mummy is so nice and brave but keep an eye on her over xmas be there when she gets upset and give her a hug take our robert for extra love x x x x
SO SORRY
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE BOY LIFE CAN BE SO CRUEL AT TIMES.MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU TODAY ON YOUR LITTLE BOYS BIRTHDAY GOD BLESS ALL MY LOVE ANNE XXX
You hardly knew your mummy
but you felt her warm embrace
as she gently held you as you passed away
and kissed your tiny face
God broke your mummys heart that day
and you left a pain so deep
but memories of you Keelan we all now must keep
Youll never be forgotten
as day by day we weep
we pray that you are happy now
in Heaven while you sleep.
God bless darling .
G
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