(written 1999) There was my baby daughter, stuck in a well body with a ravaged brain. A baby brain – a relatively undifferentiated brain, one that had the potential to heal itself in ways that adult ones cannot. A quickly developing neurological system. If some of the dormant cells could be encouraged to take over, […]
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A – IN THE BEGINNING (written 2006 to attempt to get a decent day placement for her) Kathryn, my third child, was born in Brisbane, with an active toxoplasmotic infection, caught in utero, which nearly killed her. Once she was medically stable at about 6 weeks of age, a scan was done of her healing
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(written 1998) Some of this is fairly raw/ more like a journal for me to work out just ‘what was I doing???’ after the dust settled down. STAGE ONE – pregnancy – 1st few months – 1986 Initially, the awareness that she was not as her brothers in utero, that there was no sense of
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One Mother’s Journey by Heather Bruce This work has come out of me in bits over the decades.Always aware the three books are so needed for others. . And for me – and those who traveled this path with me How to write the sequel to the last Skye account? When I am not the
One Mother’s Journey by Heather Bruce – written 2001 Reflections on Skye’s Life Kathryn Skye was born 15 years ago, my third child. Whilst pregnant, I wondered at the lack of connection I felt towards the growing baby. I knew I my body was pregnant, yet it felt like nobody was at home/ there was
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