Browsing Archive: January, 2011

23/01/11 - Getting to Grips

Posted by Samara Collins on Sunday, January 23, 2011, In : Blog 
Well I've not posted for a little while because I was very low, then I got the horrible noro virus and then last week I stayed at my parents' house as ours was being decorated and I wanted to steer away from paint fumes etc...

These past few days I have realised I am in a stronger place again.  I still feel the sadness and cry for Sadie frequently, but it feels like some of the weight has lifted.  Who know if this is a temporary feeling or if its the start of me finding some peace.  Only time ...
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23/01/11 - Getting to Grips

Posted by Samara Collins on Sunday, January 23, 2011, In : Blog 
Well I've not posted for a little while because I was very low, then I got the horrible noro virus and then last week I stayed at my parents' house as ours was being decorated and I wanted to steer away from paint fumes etc...

These past few days I have realised I am in a stronger place again.  I still feel the sadness and cry for Sadie frequently, but it feels like some of the weight has lifted.  Who know if this is a temporary feeling or if its the start of me finding some peace.  Only time ...
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11/01/11 - Tough Times

Posted by Samara Collins on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, In : Blog 

Well I think I had pinned my hopes on it being January and with festivities out of the way I thought I could take a deep breath and start moving on.  Its not quite a simple as that though.  I am trying to get out and we are doing little bits, which is nice, but I have very little strength.  I am finding it hard to keep my emotions in check and spend lots of time crying and generally feeling about the lowest I could have ever imagined.

I saw my GP yesterday and he said there's nothing to be don...


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Happy New Year!

Posted by Samara Collins on Monday, January 3, 2011, In : Blog 
Well, we survived the Christmas period and Sadie's first Birthday and I can honestly say I am so glad that its January and there are no majorly difficult dates on the horizon for now.

Christmas was harder that I could have imagined.  The build up of festivities was hard because we just felt so polar opposite to that.  We didn't decorate our house this year.  I normally love doing that and I will again next year.  It just felt wrong.  We're missing Sadie so much and we had so much looked forwar...
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Below are 2 articles I have written for the SOFT Newlsetter.  SOFT is a charity Support Organisation for Families of Trisomy. 

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