| Location | Stevenage |
| Age | 5 months |
| Cause of Death | Not Listed? |
| Date of Birth | 21/05/2007 |
| Date of Death | 07/11/2007 |
| Visitors | 3,340 since 21/10/2008 |
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Olly Douglas Bennett was born at 1:48am on the 21st May 2007 weighing 5lb14oz and looking gorgeous.
On the 20th May 2007 I went into hospital to be induced at 40+9weeks. After a rather eventful birth
my gorgeous little boy arrived and brightened up my life. We couldnt believe it when the midwife
said he was only 5lb14oz!!!! I had been convinced all through the pregnancy that Olly would be
roughly 9lb yet here he was absolutely tiny and gorgeous.
When we got up to the maternity ward after the birth i remember thinking something wasnt right.
About an hour later the midwife took us down to the NICU because Olly wasnt regulating his body
temperature properly and was getting cold. He was also finding it quite hard to breathe.
Once we got to the NICU the paediatricians hooked him up to a few monitors and gave him a big orange
box that sat over his head and pumped oxygen into it so he was breathing a slightly higher
concentration of oxygen to help him out. His breathing settled quite well with that and they were
fairly happy with it.
Olly had been uninterested in feeding and hadnt eaten at all yet so his blood sugars had dropped. He
showed no interest in feeding at all really so they put him on a dextrose drip to keep his blood
sugars up and i had to express what milk i had for them to give him via an NGT (nasogastric
tube/tube directly to the stomach down his nose). He was started on 1ml of milk every 2hrs and
tolerated that fairly well but with a few ups and downs to start with.
They also put him on i.v.anitibiotics in case of infection and did a chest xray to check his lungs
and chest. His lungs came back clear but they did see in the xray that Olly had fractured his
collarbone on both sides. They told me this was not a problem and should heal up in about 2weeks. He
was given paracetamol for any pain (also for any pain caused by the kiwi lump).
Well Olly stayed on the NICU and I stayed up in the maternity ward. He did really well and soon came
off the oxygen although was still in an incubator and had to have a few days on phototherapy for
jaundice levels.
It had been mentioned to us that a few of Olly's features suggested he may have a chromosomal
abnormality and when he was a week old we got terrible news that our darling little boy was actually
very ill.
Olly had a Double Trisomy. The cells in his body had either an extra copy of Chromosome 9 or
Chromosome 18. They had never seem a Double Trisomy before and were surprised how my little boy had
survived to be born. A genetecist explained that of the two Trisomies that Olly had one would, in
its full form, have killed him before birth and the other would more than likely be fatal within a
year.
Olly also had multiple Ventricular Septal Defects (holes in his heart) and as he grew older his
heart began to fail.
It was a month before Olly came home with us still tube fed and tiny.
He lit up my life and the lives of everyone who met him during his short time with us. He fought so
hard to be with us in the first place and not once did he seem to give up. Olly was truly a miracle
and he amazed everyone by fighting so hard for five and a half months before it became too much and
he left to be with the angels.
All i hope is that my darling sweetheart is now in no pain and can rest as he deserves to after
fighting so much. So much more than any person should have to.
Olly i miss you dearly my baby. You were everything to me and I will never stop thinking of you
everyday. Time may mean I have to get on with things but it will never heal the pain of losing you.
All my love now and forever Mummy xxx
----HAPPY NEW YEAR
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When tomorrow starts without me
And I'm not there to see;
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today
While thinking of the many things
We didn't get to say.
I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you.
And each time that you think of me
I know you'll miss me too.
But when tomorrow starts without me
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name
And took me by the hand.
If we could bring you back again,
For one more hour or day,
We’d express all our unspoken love;
We’d have countless things to say.
If we could bring you back again,
We’d say we treasured you,
And that your presence in our lives
Meant more than we ever knew.
If we could bring you back again,
To tell you what we should,
You’d know how much we miss you now,
And if we could, we would.
Our memories build a special bridge
When loved ones have to part.
To help us feel we're with them still
And soothe a grieving heart.
Our memories span the years we shared,
Preserving ties that bind.
They build a special bridge of love
And bring us peace of mind.
As New Year approaches
It seems harder this time of year
We miss you so much more
The only thing that gets us through
Are the memories of before
So here's a card just for you
To show how much we care
I know your waiting with the angels
One day I'll see you there.
Thoughts Today Memories Forever
Angela(Christopher-John Rowe)Mum
I would like to thank everyone for all the candles, tributes gifts and kind words they have left on Christopher’s website I appreciate every single one.
I would also like to wish you all A Happy New Year & my best wishes for 2009.
Angela X
New Years Day
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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___________________H ello
__________________I Have
_________________Com e Here
________________To Wish You
_______________Merry Christmas
______________And Also, A Happy
_____________New Year To You For
____________2009... I Hope The New
___________Year Brings You Loads Of
__________Happiness And Lots Of Fun.
_________I Hope You Have A Nice Day On
________Christmas Day, Filled With Lots Of
_______Angel Time.......And Of Course Eating
______Lots Of Nice Foods, And Candies. I Hope
_____That Santa Is Good To You As Well And He
___Brings You Loads Of Presents On Christmas Day
_________________XXX (\ ●♥● /)
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_________________XXX (_ /|\ _)
_________________XXX ../___\
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND EVERYONE
Our Lives changed, the very moment you passed away.
We couldn't stop it; there was nothing we could say.
You've touched our lives so deeply to a point you will never know,
We try to think about you when we are feeling down and low.
Sometimes when our day gets hard we will think about your beautiful smile
And if we listen hard enough we will hear your voice after a while.
It's you who give us a reason to go on with our day,
And now if we want to see you we'll bow our heads and pray.
We catch ourselves looking for you still, in the halls and at the front door,
But when we call your name there is no reply any more!
We never thought a day would come where we would be apart,
God has you in his keepings, we have you in our hearts.
Life will go on, but never will be the same,
Your beautiful smile is gone, but it will always remain.
You're our angel from up above.
You'll always be missed, but most importantly... loved.
Just one more minute, God, is all we ask- why can't you give them back;
It seems like such a simple task. We guess people are right when they say God only takes the best,
We know enough now that you're peacefully at rest.
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You can shed tears that they are gone,
Or you can smile because they lived,
You can close your eyes and pray that they will come back,
Or you can open your eyes and see all that they have left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see them
Or you can be full of the love that you shared,
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember them and only that they are gone
Or you can cherish the memory and let it live on,
You can cry and close your mind be empty and turn your back,
Or you can do what they would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
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I'm writing this from heaven, where I dwell with God above.
Where there's no more tears or sadness, there's just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy because I am out of sight
Remember that I am with you every morning, noon and night.
And I will stay beside you, every day, week and year
And when you're sad I'll still be there to wipe away your tears.
When you think of my life on earth and all those living years
Because your only human their bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry it does relieve the pain
Remember there wouldn't be flowers unless we first had rain.
I wish I could tell you of all that God has planned
But even if I were able to, you wouldn't understand.
When your going down the street and you've got me on your mind
I'm walking in your footsteps and only half a step behind.
And if you feel a gentle breeze or wind upon your face
Remember it's only me with a loving and soft embrace.
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Thoughts Today Memories Forever
Angela(Christopher-John Rowe)Mum
RIP Olly
RIP you gorgeous little boy - love to your mummy and daddy - now completely free from pain and enjoying his time in heavens garden with all the other little angels xx
Thinking of you and Olly on this his first Angel Anniversary, what a beautiful baby and a lovely tribute you have written for him, love to you all xx
"Angel"
Tear drops, slow and steady,
The pain so real and true,
God took another angel,
And that angel, dear, was you.
Angel wings, upon the clouds,
Your body softly sleeps,
Hush now little angel,
No more tears you have to weep.
Little prayers,are sent to you,
The short life you led;
Your family will never forget you,
So rest your little head.
I know God will look after you,
Now you are truly alive,
Your spirit soars beyond the moon,
Your legacy will survive.
You’re beautiful, you’re endless,
Now stretch your wings and fly,
Your loved by so many,
It will never be goodbye.
Close your pretty eyes,
No more tears,just go and rest,
Let your soul lie peacefully,
we know you did your best.
A poem written by mellanie campbell
for all the GTS little angels x
THE CORD!
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 at birth,
this cord can’t be seen by any on earth.
This cord does its work right from the start,
it binds us together, attached by the heart
I know that it’s there, though no one can see
this invisible cord, from my child to me.
The strength of this cord,
it’s hard to describe,
it can’t be destroyed, it can’t be denied.
It’s stronger than any cord man could create;
it withstands the test, can hold any weight.
And though you are gone and you’re not here with me,
the cord is still there though no one can see.
It pulls at my heart, I am bruised, I am sore,
but this cord is my lifeline as never before.
I’m thankful that God connects us this way,
a mother and child…Death can’t take it away.
Beautiful Tribute
Your story is beautifully written,Olly must have bought you the same joy and pain that my baby brother Samuel brought to us as a family,he had T18 and he was the most perfect little boy,he had everyone falling head over heals in love with him as i'm sure your little man did,two beautiful boy's not meant for the misery of this world,we have been truly blessed with real angels,take care of yourself,cherish those memories and know you were chosen to love Olly because you are a very special person,such a gorgeous baby boy take care
Vanessa Samuel Jones Big Sis xxxx
To a brave little boy
Im so pleased that you had some time to get to know your mummy to show her how gorgeous you are and how much you love her olly my little boy also had t18 and he stayed with us for 10mths he like you fought so hard to stay with us as you did to stay with your mummy speacial babies only go to very speacial mummies like yours stay close to her olly cause she misses you so much sweet little angel god bless you lots of love samuels mummy xxxxxx
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