So here we are DILAN'S HOME !
Yes after 79 day's Jennie and Gareth have reached the end of thier ordeal, I don't think any of us can really believe it but is true we have been round there this evening and they really are there as the picture shows. Dilan passed her last checks and tests this morning, and weight in at 4lb 3oz. The call came at three thirty this afternoon.
I started to read some of the first days entries today and it really brings home how far Dilan has come in those 79 days, one of the first things was 1.5ml of milk an hour, she now takes 60+ every four, everything has come on in that sort of size, amazing.
I don't think any of us can imagine the emotional roller coaster Jen and Gareth have been on, but assuming that mine was even a quarter of thiers I will never be able to express how proud we all are of them both of them in way they have presented and handled themselves through out.
As some maybe aware there was one LARGE down just after arriving at Bury which I don't think we will have heard the end of, as in our opinion the situation that arose COULD have had a devistating effect on our baby, and the hospitals response since has been very arrogant and bad, however since then, overall, the staff there have been wonderful, and Dilan s early homecoming bears witness to this, so I can only say a huge thank you to Dr Evans and ALL his staff.
So thats it, here we are at the end of what seems to have been a long long journey, thank you all for your support and for taking the time to read this Blog every day, your comments and thoughts have been received with great thanks from Jen, Gareth and all the family members.
And so onward to, not the next 24hrs but to the rest of Dilan Sophia Ward's life...................
Dave (Proud Grandad) 12 Sept 2006.
posted by Dilan's Grandad @ 6:24 pm
6 Comments:
EXCELLENT NEWS! And of course you do know that it's the great man's birthday today, Shostokovitch, so must be a good omen.
As some of you may know, as Jen's and Gareth's baby comes home, Matt and my baby has gone in(a little older than Dilan, but still our baby). But again all great and things are looking up for us all.
Celebrations all around VERY soon!
Love
Nicky and Matt
Jennie, Gareth and Dilan, I want to wish you all the warmest congrats on the great news of Dilan coming home. Logan, Terry and I have been keeping up with all the news of little Dilan for the past months. I know it has been since before Logan was born last spring that we have emailed eachother, but I would love to hear from you Jennie. Best wishes from all of my family here in Oklahoma.
Love
Megan, Terry and Logan
From Greatgrandparents Pam and Roy
Wonderful news- and thanks David for the daily blog-we read it every morning and it was so good to see the news getting better and better. Jennie and Gareth you've been marvellous. I love the photo on the settee - it feels quite historic.We hope to come and sit there with Dilan very soon. Love and kisses all round!
Hi Jennie Gareth and Dilan
We were delighted to hear the news you have been awaiting for what must seem a lifetime. We have kept up with the news by using the works computer, but hope to have a phone line at home when Eircom get their act together. Thanks for the daily blog which has kept us in touch.
Much love to you all
Ian & Marion
Dear all,
So glad to hear about the long awaited outcome and Bob and I wish little Dilan every good luck possible in the world. Lots of love (auntie)Jan xxx
CONGRATS! So happy to hear that Dilan is home with her parents and surrounded by those that love her.
Thanks, Dave, for the daily updates. Hope to get periodic updates in the form of emails to keep up with things here in the States.
Robert sends his best from his deployed location.
Happy thoughts to all of you on this very exciting day.
Sam
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