We grieve for our amazing, brave, warrior princess
Emmy completed her treatment back in July after her counts took a while coming back up from the last lot of chemo. Her end of treatment scan came around and on the 29 September we were told that everything was good and Emmy rang the
end of treatment bell. It was an amazing time watching her ring the bell with her consultant and nurses surrounding her. They were amazing getting her through all her treatment this year. We had settled in to what we would call the new ‘norm’ with Emmy starting back at school beginning of November just before her birthday. We had a couple of weeks where Emmy was unsettled with pain in her legs but we were reassured by the team at hospital and monitored how she went. On Emmy’s birthday we unfortunately ended up going to hospital in an ambulance after she was sick and sleepier than normal. Struggling to stand up and more pain in her legs, we had an urgent MRI done where we were told later that evening that unfortunately her cancer had returned aggressively in her brain and also her spine. We were told we had weeks left with our amazing daughter. As parents we were devastated to hear it and tried thinking of how to make the most of that time. Unknown to us, Emmy was going to do it her way. And her way only, just like she has all year throughout her treatment. Just four days later, on Friday 20 November 2020, Emmy passed away in hospital with me and her dad by her side. It came as a shock just how fast she went, but surrounded by love from everyone, she went peacefully. We had spent the time watching her favourite Christmas film we watch every year, The Polar Express and listened to Disney songs. It couldn’t have been any more perfect. The nurses, consultants and team she was under have all been amazing and so supportive, even more so afterwards, ensuring we are ok and letting us know that they are there if we have any questions. The compassion and care we have received has been amazing and we are so grateful for everything they all did for Emmy over the last 11 months, but more so this past week during our time in hospital. As a family, on the whole we are grieving for an amazing, brave, warrior princess. Her smile and twinkling eyes always shone through even on the tough days. Her bravery and determination will always stick with us. We couldn’t be any more proud of Emmy than we already are. She leaves behind so many memories we will always treasure.
November 2020