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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/utility/feedstylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/15168/devastated</link><description> went for my second scan today (am 21 weeks pregnant) and have found out our little boy has the most severe form of spina bifida. have been told not only is the spine seriously affected there is also significant brain involvement as well. basically my</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 10</generator><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/121566?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:03:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:e9402e24-98cf-4f3f-b636-00d75b51516f</guid><dc:creator>Selena  Carnell</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;no words just xxxxxxxx&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/121558?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:55:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9d2201bf-bbd0-4d34-8cc7-0e0b6c177509</guid><dc:creator>annaschu</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Sending you much love xxxx&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/121314?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:25:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:425b517d-cc18-41d0-9522-a15b998a1181</guid><dc:creator>littlehays</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;you are all so kind, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your support xxx&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/121146?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:54:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:4aa63f7c-f2cb-4343-895e-95b06f39c626</guid><dc:creator>emmRAR</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;You brave, brave lady, thinking of you and your husband :(&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/121145?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:00:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:7e01e9b3-679f-4c25-9dd5-d46f245d3951</guid><dc:creator>Steph Worsley</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#39;m just going to echo what has already been said, and your little angel will be with you forever, you made the hardest bravest decision any family will ever have to make, keep talking, don&amp;#39;t bottle anything up and be there for each other.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I can&amp;#39;t begin to imagine how you are feeling, but you did the best you could for him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;we are all here no matter what...i&amp;#39;m sure there is always one or another of us online at various points during the day and night so if you want to scream and shout and rant or just want some one to take your mind off then we are here! xxx&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/121111?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:44:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:374f5ec3-5b3f-4ca7-8c6c-05db68a44842</guid><dc:creator>Sparky</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Unbelievably brave of you.......no words can describe what you must be going through.....xxxxx&lt;img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Right_hug.png" alt="Right Hug" /&gt; Thinking of you at this very hard time x&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/121110?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:40:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9e4c3f7a-b0b9-405c-8d24-c657c93a3a94</guid><dc:creator>Tracy Windler RVN</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Words just aren&amp;#39;t enough.&amp;nbsp; You are so brave xxx&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/121105?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:23:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:aa4d9af0-f1e1-47a8-bc2d-37341db77f12</guid><dc:creator>littlehays</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;we had leo&amp;#39;s funeral service yesterday. i had to ask the reverand to read out the eulogy i had written, when i saw his tiny little coffin i just completely fell apart. i cant believe i have just buried my little boy, i miss him so so much. he should still be with me :-(&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/121069?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:35:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:4fe3be0c-7a3a-4027-9152-0ad65a4b0f01</guid><dc:creator>danielle83</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;i&amp;#39;m so sorry to hear what you and your family have been through and continue to go through!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My thoughts are with you at this very dificult time in your lives.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;danni xxx&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/121022?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:21:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:cd9c4b6c-2f85-4367-b1e1-8458539af063</guid><dc:creator>BengalcatRVN</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;My thoughts are with you at this difficult time, Little Leo, sweet dreams xxxxx&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120972?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:17:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9a6e2ffe-0257-4047-a2c7-07876a6a0950</guid><dc:creator>Vicky RVN</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;I am so sorry to hear your sad news. My thoughts are with you, your husband and your family. Please don&amp;#39;t blame yourselff, you did nothing wrong and made the right decision for little Leo. Sweet dreams little man xxx&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120905?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 10:28:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d7b2771e-b383-4888-9af4-23ceb6827ec6</guid><dc:creator>bongo</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;#39;t feel guilty, unfortunately this was something for which nature had taken over. &amp;nbsp;You made a brave decision. x&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120893?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:20:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:731e0dca-f949-419a-8d40-5378912189e3</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Bless you both, what a traumatic experience, my thoughts are with you and your family, my sister had a similar experience, giving birth at 21 weeks her little girl looked perfect to, she has gone on to have 2 more although never forgets her little angel, I wish you all the strength in the world xxx&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120891?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 21:37:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9f5f1d17-5af1-45b7-a34f-762ef5b14e0d</guid><dc:creator>Sarah Southworth RVN CertVNECC</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;cant imagine what you and your family going through right now, but i personally believe in angels, esp after loosing my dad. I find it a comfort to know loved ones are still with me and watching over me. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;you have so much support from us here, and if you ever feel you need to talk/write, we are here to listen.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;sometimes writing your feelings down can help, but it does not mean our loved one will be less remembered or loved. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;hugs &lt;img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Right_hug.png" alt="Right Hug" /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;x x x&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120889?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 21:18:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:b8fec6dc-50ec-4451-b7f8-506836c593da</guid><dc:creator>Mrs Dot Dot</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;I can&amp;#39;t imagine what you are going through. I have never had the opportunity to have little &amp;#39;uns but that is how it is meant to be.&amp;nbsp;This year I have had some friends with babies.... I adore them. I am so sorry for what you are going thru. My thoughts are with you and all I can say is that things will only get easier......&amp;nbsp; and I hope that you will soon be able to realise that it wasn&amp;#39;t your fault and that the pain will ease with some good memories to come xxx&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120883?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:02:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d799303b-305f-4155-b1de-13ffc14ab2ea</guid><dc:creator>Steph Phillips</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;[quote user=&amp;quot;littlehays&amp;quot;]&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;thank you so much everyone for your very kind words and support, it means a great deal to me. our gorgeous little Leo was born sleeping at 5.29am on 6th october 2011, he was so tiny, so beautiful and perfect and the absolute image of his dad. our hearts are breaking and i just don&amp;#39;t know how i am ever going to be able to cope with general life again. i feel so guilty that i couldn&amp;#39;t make everything alright for him &lt;img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Sad_smiley.png" alt="Sad" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;I am so sorry to hear your sad news :&amp;#39;(&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Never forget him.. be strong for each other and know that you have many people around you, and on here that are thinking of you xxxxx wish there was more I can say to make things easier.. xxxxx&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120862?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:57:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:abe1da51-6115-415b-9af6-ed5a11e71373</guid><dc:creator>dinny_06</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;I think I can speak for everyone on this forum, saying that the decision could never have been more difficult. Little Leo, yourself and your husband is in my thoughts at this tramatic time. Sleep Little Angel xxx&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120859?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:39:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:b21547c8-270a-4ffc-a492-88334e2bf434</guid><dc:creator>littlehays</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;thank you so much everyone for your very kind words and support, it means a great deal to me. our gorgeous little Leo was born sleeping at 5.29am on 6th october 2011, he was so tiny, so beautiful and perfect and the absolute image of his dad. our hearts are breaking and i just don&amp;#39;t know how i am ever going to be able to cope with general life again. i feel so guilty that i couldn&amp;#39;t make everything alright for him &lt;img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Sad_smiley.png" alt="Sad" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120629?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:22:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:7062d83f-2bd2-495c-b530-313fdcd0eedd</guid><dc:creator>BengalcatRVN</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;You have lots of virtual, online friends who only want to offer support and kind thoughts, no matter what. Thinking of you, if you need to talk, there are plenty who will listen, and I feel no one is here to judge on anything. &lt;img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Left_hug.png" alt="Left Hug" /&gt; many hugs to you and your family xxxxx&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120618?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:14:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:26ed55e5-1630-4a1e-9c87-e6a7e2346bb8</guid><dc:creator>Crazy Cat Lady</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;How horribly heart breaking :(&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Huge hugs from here xx&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120609?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:00:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:be3a3fa2-a131-4c77-961b-e6e1b5782387</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Just read your post - it brought tears to my eyes. I&amp;#39;m so sorry for you both. You&amp;#39;ve made a very brave decision and for that you have my up most respect. Huge hugs and love to you and your family - you will get through this&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Best wishes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120588?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:07:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:0d8f4e4e-f8f2-4277-97d0-d09734f55bb7</guid><dc:creator>bongo</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;can&amp;#39;t imagine what u r going through, hope this cyber hug helps&lt;img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Left_hug.png" alt="Left Hug" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120563?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:20:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:489554aa-d9d8-4e09-aa05-0431b5d86363</guid><dc:creator>Catherine Raymond</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Writing and talking helps, I promise.&amp;nbsp; My friend (vet)&amp;nbsp;had just had her 20 weeks scan and then her waters broke and she lost her baby boy. This came on top of me having just lost twins at an early stage,&amp;nbsp; 2 weeks ago.&amp;nbsp; Second miscarriage in a year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Life is shit and it throws all sorts at us.&amp;nbsp; But rely on your friends and family and I promise you will get through it.&amp;nbsp; Talk - &amp;nbsp;otherwise you&amp;#39;ll end up a twisted nut job like me!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120546?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 10:29:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:8d4d7ea3-713b-446e-a9a0-3a6360904242</guid><dc:creator>Sally Howe</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Thinking of you at this difficult time x x x &lt;img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Sad_smiley.png" alt="Sad" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: devastated....</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120538?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:12:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:23184b3b-bbe0-4562-8b90-e518da551522</guid><dc:creator>Siobhan Steven</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;You are very brave on so many levels, even writing this would be so difficult I&amp;#39;m sure, but hopefully in some way it helps to know that you have our thoughts with you. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>