Some of you may remember that many months ago I asked for ideas for fundraising £50.000 for an operation to help my 7 year old disabled GD to walk. Many of you were very kind and helpful so I thought I would let you know that we succeeded in our efforts and her operation is to be carried out at Great Ormond Street tomorrow! Fundraising was an amazing experience, we took on some challenges that we never thought we could do and there are so many lovely and generous people in the world.
Life has been a bit difficult over the last few months as as soon as my GD's operation was arranged my D, her mother, found out she was pregnant. It was a very fraught and worrying pregnancy but she gave birth to a beautiful daughter in March. Unfortunately 2 weeks afterwards my daughter had a pulmonary embolism and has been very ill. However she has made enough progress to be able to go to GOS with her daughter for the operation and we hope after my GD's 3 weeks stay that things will start to improve!
I will be so glad when tomorrow is over, I feel like a nervous wreck at the moment.
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I'm not surprised you feel like a nervous wreck TheMaggiejane1
You and your poor family have been through an awful lot. Life just isn't fair sometimes is it?
I do hope that once this this operation is over things will start looking up for your little GD and the whole family.
Sending you all good wishes.
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themaggiejane1 you must be exhausted with worry. Congratulations on the birth of you new granddaughter. I do hope your DD makes a good recovery soon. What a shock for you all. Very best wishes for your DGD op tomorrow. Hope all goes well
Such a worrying time maggiej hope all goes well for you all. Best wishes and
All good wishes from me too and
Maggiej sounds like your family have been through a lot recently. Congratulations on your new grandchild and my best wishes for your DD and GD.
Well done mj 
- I remember your original post. All the best for your granddaughter.
My very best wishes to you all, TheMaggiejane1. Your family has certainly been through the mill lately. Surely you've had your fair share of troubles and everything will go well for you from now on.
Rooting for you and your family mj Hope that life becomes easier for you all.
My best wishes to you all
It will be a very long 6 hours indeed Maggiejane but try to focus on the fact that it will be over soon and then hopefully life can start getting back to normal (whatever normal is? I often wonder) . Do try and keep busy but don't forget to sit down, have a cup of tea and relax. You will need your strength for the days ahead. Do keep us posted. I do hope your DGD's op goes very well. Best wished to all.
We'll sit with you Maggie and keep you company. (I know about long hours with a child in surgery).
It can be scary in recovery for a little one - she will have been confused and her brain will have been a bit addled from the GA. But she will forget all that once she is truly on the mend - not long now; this is the most difficult bit, and it is nearly over.
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