| Location | Leicestershire |
| Age | 16 days |
| Cause of Death | Natural Causes |
| Date of Birth | 18/02/2007 |
| Date of Death | 06/03/2007 |
| Visitors | 2,217 since 07/09/2008 |
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This is a group to pay tribute to my beautiful son, Kobey Adam Richardson, who passed away in my
arms on 6.3.07 aged just 15days.
When he was born, the doctors presumed he was a happy healthy baby and discharged us both from
hospital.
He seemed ok, until his 15th day, where he was really lethargic and wouldnt drink any milk. my gp
thought he had a chest infection so sent us to a childrens ward in leicester royal infrimary. In the
car on the way there, i couldn't stop thinking that this could be the last music kobey would hear.
the last song on the radio was 'Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol.'
When we got there, they thought he may have meningitis, so took him off for a lumbar puncture. It
was unsuccesful as the sample got contaminated with blood. He was in a lot of pain from this, and
the nurses wouldn't let us hold him. The nurse made a 'nest' in the cot, and i took loads of
pictures of him. He was on a drip, and although he was in pain, in my eyes he looked as if he was
getting better, as his jaundice was fading loads. stupidly, It wasn't until later when i reviwed the
pictures that i realised he was turning grey, he was dying in front of me, and i was happily
(naively) thinking he was going to be fine.
They kept doing loads of tests on him, checking his acid levels in his blood and his oygen sats, as
they were getting lower. After about the 8th/9th time of checking these levels, a nurse picked him
up and ran with him. We still didnt know what was wrong, and we were still being told he would be
ok. we were left on the ward wondering what was happening. i was screaming down the corridoor after
the nurse, but she just told me to stay there. A different nurse came back and said he had been
rushed to intesive care, she felt the feminal pulses in his legs and there were none. so, kobey lost
his legs.
We weren't allowed in to intensive care, but a doctor came out and told me she thought kobey had a
heart condition, and they were trying to resucitate him with cardiac massage.
Finally, after a lot of begging, They then allowed me in, he looked so small with all these nurses
around, and all these tubes in him. i stood there crying, wishing him to come through, i touched his
legs and they were cold. I just kept rubbing them as hard as i could screaming. 'come on kobey, wake
up for mummy, stop pretending now little man' The nurse told me i had to leave as i was getting too
upset. I ran out of there and ran to the hospital chapel, crying my eyes out, screaming for him to
be saved. I came back up to the itu, and the nurse was waiting for me. She told me i could go back
in again. When i went in there they took me into a side room and said i could hold him. At this
point i didn't realise what was happening. i thought for some reason he was better. Anyway, i held
him, i cuddled him as tight as i could and i kissed his head. he was still slightly warm. They then
pronounced him dead in my arms on 6.3.07, within 5minutes of me holding him.
Me, my mum and Ross held him for hours, i wish it could be forever though. We bathed him, took
prints of his hands and feet, and we had a chaplain come and bless him. It was the most horrible
feeling in the world having to hand him over to the nurse, and leave the hospital with an empty car
seat. i begged the nurse to look after him when we left, crying my eyes out, saying 'he's too young
to be left alone, he needs his mummy.' It didn't hit me at that point that i would never get to hold
my precious little boy again.
I finally got in the car to come home, and the first song that was on the radio again, was Chasing
cars by Snow Patrol. i knew this was a sign, and decided id have it played at his funeral.
Kobey had to have a post mortem which showed that he did have congenital heart disease, he had a
coarctation, a narrowing in the main aorta. He also had a hole in his heart. So, he was pretty much
slowly dying for the 15days he was here. There was an inquest held, as this should have been picked
up during my pregnancy scans, as i did have 6, and also could have been picked up at birth.
We held his funeral on 16.3.07. He was dressed in blue denim dungarees, and had his white coffin
full of teddy bears with him, and pictures of our family. It was beautiful. We hired 2 white horses
and a white carriage, and the horses had baby blue plumes. We had all his flowers in white and baby
blue. We had chasing cars by snow patrol, and you'll be in my heart by phil collins played at the
church service. everything was perfect, for such a perfect little man. He was the buried in Mill
lane cemetary, in Earl shilton.
We'll love you forever baby boy. Rest in Peace. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On your angel day xx
We think about you always,
we talk about you still,
you have never been forgotten,
and you never will.
We hold you close within our hearts,
and there you will remain,
to walk with us throughout our lives
until we meet again.
- Author Unknown -
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SLEEP TIGHT LITTLE ANGEL XXXXX
happy birthday kobey xxx
nite nite angel hope you had a great birthday party in heaven sleeptight kobey lots of love little one xxx
Rest in peace little man... such a sad story yet so inspirational... the love and care that you showed him made him fight for so long to be with you... he will always be with you in spirit xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Angel castles in the sky x
Way up in heavens garden
There's a magical castle in the sky
Where god places our little angels,
And teaches them to fly
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The girls become sweet princesses,
And dance the day away
The boys are charming prince's
In this wondrous land of play
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The castle is made of lollipops
And of all things that are sweet
There's a river made of angels tears,
For them to dip their tiny feet,
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The angel tears are not tears of sadness.
They are tears of joy
To see such sights is happiness
For the chosen Angel girl or boy
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For as you know, not all angels
Are picked to grace this castle in the sky
Only the tiny cherub prince's and princesses,
And here's the reason why
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God has a place for all he takes
And puts them where they he deems
The little cherubs need a world of play
A land filled full of dreams
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A place where they can play all day
And slide down rainbows so bright
swing from the stars if they desire
Then light the star lamps up at night
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Its now they huddle close together
And some may take a snooze
Only if they wish to
Its up to them to choose
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The ones that are not asleep
Are sending down their love
To you, direct from moon beams
They guide from up above
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So be happy for your special cherub
From the soft clouds they will never fall
For anything good that they may wish for
Comes true here, anything at all
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Its in the castle they will stay
with angels of their kind
until its their turn to open the castle gate
and its their mummy that they find
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The only thing that they must do then
whilst waving goodbye to angel friends
Is walk to paradise with mummy
Just beyond the rainbows end.
lots of love frances xxxx
Love Lives On
Those we love remain with us
for love itself lives on,
and cherished memories never fade
because a loved one's gone.
Those we love can never be
more than a thought apart,
far as long as there is memory,
they'll live on in the heart.xxx
I thought of you with love today but that is nothing new
I thought about you yesterday and days before that too,
I think of you in silence I often speak your name
All I have are memories and your picture in a frame
Your memory is my keepsake with which I’ll never part
God has you in His keeping I have you in my heart
missing you
words simply can't convey
how much i'm missing you
the sun doesn't seem to shine
and the sky's no longer blue
the ache within my heart
just will not go away
it is me when i awaken
until the end of every day
and even as i go to sleep
my thoughts are all of you
of the happy times we've shared
that will last my whole life through
so i just wanted you to know
how i am feeling so much pain
and how i'm longing to see you
and to hold you once again
Bridge of Love
There is a bridge of love
From our hearts to you
Where we've built love and memories
And admiration too.
This bridge of love is strongly built
To stretch far and wide
Keeping thoughts of our precious angels
Always by our sides
xxx
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