| Location | London |
| Age | 4 months |
| Cause of Death | Other Disease |
| Date of Birth | 17/06/2008 |
| Date of Death | 07/11/2008 |
| Visitors | 1,082 since 11/02/2009 |
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My sweet boy Mason was born too early in this world, at 24 weeks gestation i was brought into
hospital with severe pre-eclampsia, and put onto high doses of medication to lower my blood
pressure.
At the same time i was told the baby could be delivered at any time, so was kept on the maternity
ward at Northwick Park hospital for a week and a half.
On friday 13th June i was transferred to St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London as the baby unit
there was much more advanced for when the baby came. I was brought to their maternity ward for close
supervision and given two doses of medication to develop the baby's lungs for birth.
On Monday 16th June i was taken to have a scan on the baby and was told that my placenta was slowly
rupturing and the baby would have to be born the following morning.
On 17th June 2008, baby Mason was born by emergency c-section at 9.45am. As Mason was delivered i
could hear him trying to let out a cry. He was immediately placed on a ventilator, shown to me, and
then brought to ITU.
I didn't get to see Mason until a day after he was born, but i remember the first time i looked at
him. I couldn't stop crying at the sight of my little baby with wires and tubes all around him.
In Mason's first few days of life, he suffered from a brain hemoragghe, and bleeding on his lungs,
causing serious damage. Doctors didn't know whether Mason would be disabled from the bleeding on his
brain and whether he would ever be able to breath unaided.
Over the next few weeks Mason showed positive progress and was slowly being weened off the
ventilator and onto CPAP.
But after a few careful examinations, doctors told us that there was a large obstruction in Mason's
bowel and that he would need to have surgery. They did not know what the obstruction was and whether
the bowel could be saved. Prepared for the worst, we waited 2 hours while Mason had his surgery.
When the doctors came out they had smiles on their faces, and told us that the obstruction was
curdled milk and that only a little part of the bowel had to be cut away with it.
After surgery, Mason had a stoma bag, which meant that he did his number 2's in a bag for the
doctors to monitor the bowel movements and stop further obstructions.
Things started to look up for Mason after the surgery, but he was still very sensitive to noise and
light and couldn't deal with handling, which meant that mummy and daddy didn't get many chances for
cuddles.
We gave Mason his first bed bath at 18 weeks old, and he loved it. He loved to be massaged with oil
too, and like every baby he loved his food.
At 18 weeks old Mason had a tracheostomy, which is when the doctors had to make a small hole in his
neck for the breathing tube to go down. Mason had alot of difficulty dealing with this second
operation, and was slowly deteriorating, he had little sleep and would throw up his feeds. I tried
to give him more and more bed baths as it seemed to calm him down.
A week before Mason died he went into cardiac arrest, which meant that doctors had to pump on his
chest to restart his heart. Me and Mason's daddy Matt decided that if this was to happen again, the
doctors wouldn't do this and just let him go. We decided it would be extremely selfish of us to
force Mason to stay alive for our sakes as he was already suffering.
On 7th November 08 it was Mason's daddy's birthday, so i decided to leave the hospital earlier than
usual to let my hair down and go for a meal to celebrate.
Me and my partner Matt were leaving the restaurant when i got a phone call from the hospital, i was
told i needed to go to the hospital as soon as i could as Mason's condition was getting worse.
I knew deep in my heart that today was the day Mason was going to leave us, i got another phone call
from the hospital when i was half-way there telling me to try to hurry.
Me and Matt got to the hospital, but Mason was already gone. We arrived 40mins after he died at
10.20pm on his daddy's birthday.
He died of cardiac arrest.
Mason made us proud every day just for having the will to live, and the strength to fight. We were
so lucky to have five wonderful months with him, we got to know our little angel before he gave up
his fight.
We are devestated that he had to leave us, but he gave us beautiful memories that will last a
lifetime xxx
Angel Day Celebration - by Unknown Author
This day will be a celebration
Of the short time you were here.
You will always be remembered
With great love and many tears.
But to only feel pain and sorrow
Would not be fair to you.
Your life meant so much more to us,
More than words could say.
You were here so briefly,
I wonder if you knew
All the ways you’ve touched
Our world and our hearts
And everyone who knew you
Since the day God called you home.
Now my child, you’re an Angel
With your heavenly Father above,
We see not only what we’ve lost
But our capacity of love.
There will always be a big void
In our life and a hole in our
Hearts that will never heal.
Our souls will grieve forever.
Will we forget or stop loving you?
No! Not now…not ever.
As this day is upon us,
Oh, how our hearts still hurt.
But even as I mourn your death,
We will always celebrate your birth.
It was the happiest day of our lives.
A Birthday In Heaven - Author Unknown
I heard you crying yesterday,
And felt your heart-sent love.
So I’m sending you this message
Now, from Heaven up above.
You’re wondering if I’ll celebrate
My birthday (way up here).
I know you’re missing me today
I feel your essence near.
God planned a special day for me,
He told me with a wink.
He’d ordered me a special cake
(It’s Angel food, I think).
Balloons will fill the streets for me,
They float up through the clouds.
And we have lots of friends up here
That make us laugh out loud.
There is a birthday carousel,
Jewelled horses ride the wind,
With music playing, oh so sweet…
The magic never ends.
I’ve made so many friends, you see
We laugh and play and sing.
We ride our bikes and play the fool
And sleep in Angel’s wings.
But we don’t blow out our candles here
Instead, they light the skies.
With love from your little Angel xxx
Hi Charlene,your memorial is so similar to our grandson Jack,you were very brave on your decision for Mason,my daughter had to do the same and i know they will always be very proud of their loving parents.take care love to you,Mason and your family.(Rose,Jacks nana) and family.xxxx
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Twinkle twinkle, little star
Lots of Love to You & Your Mummy & Daddy ~xx*X*xx~
Right now I'm in a different place
And though we seem apart
I'm closer than I ever was
... I'm there inside your heart
I'm with you when you greet each day
And while the sun shines bright
I'm there to share the sunsets, too
... I'm with you every night
I'm with you when the times are good
To share a laugh or two,
And if a tear should start to fall
... I'll still be there for you
And when that day arrives
That we no longer are apart,
I'll smile and hold you close to me
... Forever in my heart
Love always your very special angel xxxx
...Butterfly...
She had him there, resting on the palm of her hand for a while.
He was all she ever wanted.
Sometimes his wings were closed.
Motionless.
At other times, he spread his wings open in the bright sunshine,
displaying his colourful patterns.
She truly loved him.
He knew that.
She told him he was special and beautiful, she saw the beauty.
She appreciated his true colours.
But she couldn't keep him.
She knew that.
He was born to fly.
He had been beautiful in her hand, but in flight he soared.
In the garden amongst the colourful, sweet fragranced flowers.
His habitat.
Free.
In letting him go, she made him happy.
But he was always to remember her warmth and her love.
Always and forever.
For all of eternity.
Sweet dreams Mason, love always, Mummy xxx
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