A truly terrible day....

Frank the tank

Like a lot of people I'm a parent but not particularly religious, but at at times like this (in the words of the song) Just prayed to a god I don't believe in.

I hope Amelia pulls through and everything else is a bonus,50years ago I was born weighing less than two pounds and on the very cusp of viability, I'm now forever battling to keep weight off.

What I'm trying to say my friend is children are tougher and more resilient than they look and the will to live is always there. Amelia is in the right place and surrounded by love and possitive thoughts. Stay strong and hopefully she'll pull through.

All the best.

challengedavid

hope shes get better soon

thoughts are with you!

tlw1

meanredspider wrote:

Stay strong and be positive. Especially so for Laura.

My 13 yo son was diagnosed with cancer 3 months ago - we're in the middle of the fight - so I have some sense of the emotions that you are going through. Laura will be looking for support and positive thinking - do your best to be positive around her and other family.

All the best - my thoughts are definitely with you all. I'm sure it'll turn out fine - modern medicine is very capable.

Great words from someone also having a bad time.

macondo01

Really hoping she'll be ok. She's in good hands at Great Ormond Street.

jim453

+1 all of the above.

EKE_38BPM

I'm sending positive vibes to you and yours.

When my nephew had spinal surgery I was in bits. I couldn't concentrate at work and was constantly worried and this was for non-life threatening, 'routine' surgery. Your family must really be going through it.
On the positive side, modern medicine really is wonderful. Six weeks after the surgery my nephew was virtually back to normal (playing sports again) and now (many years later) I am constantly amazed when I see him lugging heavy stuff around. Hopefully the little one will be in rude health soon and eventually riding the bike that her uncle Pete bought her.

I wish Amelia all the best.

ademort

Bristolpete, i,m off to bed now and will say a little prayer for Amalia, anything to help mate.

Ademort

mroli

Pete - as a parent who has been through the worst of this, all I can do is wish you and yours all the best and add my positive thoughts to all the others out there.

Good luck

M

Slapshot

21 years ago my wife and I lost a son; 18 months later a daughter both in the first 24hrs of their little lives, I can understand how you and the rest of this young lady's family feel right now.

Like others I don't do prayers losing my kids put paid to any faith I might have had but please accept another dose of positive vibes and the hopes that she'll pull through

SteveR_100Milers

matthew h wrote:

meanredspider wrote:

Stay strong and be positive. Especially so for Laura.

My 13 yo son was diagnosed with cancer 3 months ago - we're in the middle of the fight - so I have some sense of the emotions that you are going through. Laura will be looking for support and positive thinking - do your best to be positive around her and other family.

All the best - my thoughts are definitely with you all. I'm sure it'll turn out fine - modern medicine is very capable.

Great words from someone also having a bad time.

Second that. Here is wishing to a positive outcome for everyone in a similar situation.

gregster10217

I've just read this post to my wife, and we're all sending our thoughts and wishes to you and your family. We've got 2 children, youngest is 16 weeks.
She'll be getting the best possible treatment in Great Ormond Street Hospital with all their knowledge and the experts they have there.
Truely hope that everything turns out for the best.

bristolpete

Thanks again all.

The latest news is that she is now on life support with kidney dialysis as she is really struggling.

Everyone is in complete shock. BUT and a big but at that, she is still fighting as are we. Thanks for the positive thoughts once again. I am trying to stay upbeat here, but its hard.

She is not my child but I love her as if she were and last night, I sat staring into space questioning life and its point if the outcome here is grave. Bikes etc - its all irrelevant I think. The ramification here is hard to comprehend.

Pete.

Red Rock

I hope with all my heart that Amelia pulls through.

V5ade

We're sending our positive thoughts to Amelia and your family. She's obviously a fighter and she's got the best care available at Great Ormond Street, so stay positive.

jockorr

In our thoughts and prayers.

Stewie Griffin

+1 to all the above, I hope she pulls through.

Weejie54

Much empathy.

Hoping for a recovery.

Velonutter

I'm not a religious man Pete, but I do believe in God, sent a prayer Mate, my thoughts are with you all.

Currently got swine flu myself at the mo and have been ill with it since Wednesday and my temp is currently 105f/40.4c and I'm finding it awful, so god knows how the little one is coping.

deptfordmarmoset

bristolpete wrote:

Thanks again all.

The latest news is that she is now on life support with kidney dialysis as she is really struggling.

Everyone is in complete shock. BUT and a big but at that, she is still fighting as are we. Thanks for the positive thoughts once again. I am trying to stay upbeat here, but its hard.

She is not my child but I love her as if she were and last night, I sat staring into space questioning life and its point if the outcome here is grave. Bikes etc - its all irrelevant I think. The ramification here is hard to comprehend.

Pete.

I hope I'm not speaking out of turn, Pete, but yes, bikes are irrelevant when set against the health of a young child. But I don't think that cycling is irrelevant - read the ''what cycling has done for me'' sticky. You may need to get out on a bike and hit a few hills but when you're out on the bike, freezing your toes off, you'll get some respite and every moment of suffering you experience in the saddle will comfort you. It sounds contradictory but a hard ride might help you get a sense of sharing her burden.

And my thoughts go out to Amelia.

tebbit

In my thoughts and prayers

fossyant

My thoughts with your Family !

15peter20

this thread makes me so grateful for mine & my daughter's health. Other 'problems' put firmly into perspective. Hoping for a full and speedy recovery Pete. Keep us posted and don't bottle it up if you're feeling down.

Leesykoi

Hi Pete,

Sorry to hear about this, i hope Amelia get's better soon and i do hope the cycling community support keeps your thoughts up.

Take care and god bless.

Lee...

Rigga

"If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or Fight Like Hell." - Lance Armstrong

Heres hoping mate.

shouldbeinbed

deptfordmarmoset wrote:

bristolpete wrote:

Thanks again all.

The latest news is that she is now on life support with kidney dialysis as she is really struggling.

Everyone is in complete shock. BUT and a big but at that, she is still fighting as are we. Thanks for the positive thoughts once again. I am trying to stay upbeat here, but its hard.

She is not my child but I love her as if she were and last night, I sat staring into space questioning life and its point if the outcome here is grave. Bikes etc - its all irrelevant I think. The ramification here is hard to comprehend.

Pete.

I hope I'm not speaking out of turn, Pete, but yes, bikes are irrelevant when set against the health of a young child. But I don't think that cycling is irrelevant - read the ''what cycling has done for me'' sticky. You may need to get out on a bike and hit a few hills but when you're out on the bike, freezing your toes off, you'll get some respite and every moment of suffering you experience in the saddle will comfort you. It sounds contradictory but a hard ride might help you get a sense of sharing her burden.

And my thoughts go out to Amelia.

This is good advice, I've mentioned my sons problems on here before. He never got as bad as Amelia is now but discussing % survival rates for your child isn't something any parent or uncle should ever have to consider. I went to some dark places and shut down quite a lot, cycling is pretty much my main form of exercise, exertion and where I get time just for me to put the world in its place, it kept me in touching distance of sane, you need time in your own head so that you can be there for those around you, esp her parents. I understand 100% your fears but as parents one of the harder thing to deal with was the family around coming in being told the downs and ups & looking at us to prop them up whilst it was our son there full of tubes and morphine.

Do what you need to do to get yourself and them through. Thoughts with you all

upperoilcan

Having just read this my thought's are with you and your family,Best wishes.......

meanredspider

I've not read all of this - frankly it's too difficult for me to do so as it's a bit too close to home.

Thoughts are with you, Amelia and the entire family.

Don't get drawn into discussions about percentages - they are meaningless and you have to stay positive that Amelia will be fine. I've never asked the percentages for Charlie's cancer - there's no point - it would help none of us.

Do try to draw strength from the good wishes of everybody. I do and it helps me immensely. As one of the vice-presidents at work said to me
"Stay strong for them and we'll stay strong for you"

finchy

bristolpete wrote:

Bikes etc - its all irrelevant I think.

Think of Amelia's face when she's recovered from all of this and she gets her first ever bike, or the time her stabilisers come off.

Now THAT is an image to hold on to.

legin

let us know how she gets on i hope she recovers soon

CraigXXL

I don't normally venture into the roadie section but otherwise I wouldn't have seen this. I hope both Bristolpete and Meanredspider can look back at the end of this and think the positive vibes from everyone on here must have helped and have a little chuckle to themselves.