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Emma

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I'm devastated and heartbroken to write this.
Today at 12.20pm, Bethany English (see Janets thread for urgent prayers) lost her brave fight and became an angel.

I really don't have the strength right now to type in all Dan's texts from this morning, but Bethany had to have a CT scan this morning and it showed she had lost the left side of her brain and most of the right, so the machines were turned off and Dan and Jo held her to the end! I'm crying as i type and i just feel so so sorry and sad for them.
Bethany touched so many lives around the world and was only 4 years old and had fought her CHD well for those 4 years, overcoming previous surgeries and other obstacles life threw at her.

Sleep tight and god bless Bethany! You will never be forgotten!!

Emma and family
xxx
 
It's a shame. I hate it when it's the little ones.
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So sorry to hear of this. The family will be in my prayers. There is a special place in heaven for little ones.
 
Our deepest sympathy to all- there is no greater heartbreak than to lose a child.
 
How very sad

How very sad

My thoughts and prayers are with Bethany's family and friends. How incredibly sad. Hopefully those who knew her can take some comfort in knowing that she is no longer suffering. My heart goes out to all of you.

Michelle
 
My prayers are with the family and all who were touched by Bethany's life.
May God grant them peace.
 
My deepest sympathy to all the family and loved ones. She truly has touched lives. She touched mine. I pray that God comforts and holds this family close as they grieve the loss of this precious child.
 
Please pass along my condolences to Bethany's family and friends.

Emma, thank you for performing the hard job of writing this down to let us know.

I will pray that the joy Bethany obviously brought to everyone will help her family to overcome their grief.
 
My deepest sympathy for the loss of a loved one...but one sooooo young makes it that much worse. I'm so sorry.

Please keep the faith that God, family and the loved ones here will help as much as you need..

Sincerely,

Carmen
 
Deepest Sympathy

Deepest Sympathy

My deepest sympathy and heartfelt prayers go out to Bethany's family and friends ....to lose a child must be so heartbreaking that us parents can not even imagine for a moment the devasting heartbreak . My thoughts and prayers are with all who were touched by Bethany ,,,as well as the family all those in the medical profession who tried to heal her. May God give them the strenght to go on ...
Scottie
 
I feel saddened and wellsad for Bethy's family. Pleasae pass along a cyber hug to her family and they will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
I know that God has a plan for everything - many of which i'll never understand but it is always hard to grasp.

Erica
 
I'm so saddened to read this. This precious child captivated my heart the first time I looked at her picture and she has been on my mind and in my prayers constantly since that minute. I'm grieving for her family and all those whose lives she touched all over the globe.

Bethany is whole and has a perfect heart now and is in the arms of the Lord. But the pain is very real here on earth, and the sadness is overwhelming.

May God hold her parents and brother tightly and give them comfort and peace as He carries them through these next difficult days and weeks.

This precious family will continue to be in my prayers.

Kay
 
My prayers, thoughts and deepest feelings of sadness....

My prayers, thoughts and deepest feelings of sadness....

Janet, Emma, and Bethany's family,
Please know that your all in my thoughts and prayers at this devestating time. Once again, all of our prayers turned from ones of hope and love to ones of comfort and sympathy and most of all that she had a peaceful trip home to God. I am extremely saddened by this. Please take care and heal quickly...Harrybaby666 :( :(
 
This just made me sick to read this, especially after the promising reports the last few days. Please know that Bethany and her family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
 
After that beautiful picture of Bethany.and her family, I have prayed very hard the last 2 days.......What a wonderful Angel..that god has in his hands now. I pray, again, tonight..for her family......that they have some comfort. Bonnie
 
How sad to read this when it seemed Bethany was on the path to recovery. My deepest condolances go out to all of those who held a special place in their heart for her.

Anna :(
 
I'm still stunned..........and crying.........

I'm still stunned..........and crying.........

Well, where do I start? Sadly, I have come to know all too well that this earthly world of ours can be a very painful place to be...........and today is one of those days...........

I had a restless, uneasy feeling last night, and I couldn't really pinpoint the source. Yes, Katie's surgery is pending and then there's the MAW thing, but there just seemed to be another puzzle piece missing. I was grading papers and periodically checking the computer to see if there was a late night update from Nancy(PDHeart) on Bethany, like there usually is. The update never came, and Emma's last post yesterday was encouraging, so I tried to resign myself to the "no news is good news" philosophy. I finally went to bed at three a.m, tossed and turned for the next 3 &1/2 hours, then got up and went to work. I started to turn the computer on and check the mail before I left, but told myself I was being silly - that the last few posts were all good news, so I didn't.................

Then this afternoon, after he knew my students would be gone, Don called with the news about Bethany. He knew I would want to know, and would need some time to "adjust" to this latest tragic development. I oddly thanked him and then hung up the phone. I sat there for probably ten minutes...............just stunned. Then I became violently ill and felt like I was going to puke my guts up. (sorry to be so blunt) Then I bawled my eyes out for the next ten minutes or so. I finally gathered all of my stuff up and headed for home. I cried all the way home. Upon arriving home, I hugged Katie like I would never let her go - until she complained that I was squishing the "baby." Now, wading through all of your posts, I find myself in tears all over again.

God, I wonder if Dan and Jo will ever know how many lives throughout the continents their little girl has truly touched. I am devastated - as you/we all are. Our CHD heart family has been hit really hard over the last year and my heart aches for all of the children who have valiantly fought this battle and lost. I grieve for their parents who are putting up a good front and struggling to carry on. And I live in fear for all of our heart children who are still here fighting to survive and lead "normal" lives. Yes, I'm afraid that this old world of ours is all too frequently one immersed in pain..............

Emma, I can only send my love, prayers, and hugs to you. I know you are holding Chloe just a little bit tighter tonight. When you get a chance, could you relay the following to Dan? I'm afraid that his mailbox is probably full right now. Love and hugs. Janet


Dear Dan, Jo, and Jaysen, my words cannot begin to fill the deep, dark
void that has just consumed your lives, so I offer my love, prayers, and
heartfelt sympathy. While I can picture Bethany up in Heaven looking
around for some mischief to get into - or some unsuspecting angel's
panties to pull over her head - just like she used to with Jo's, I know
that doesn't alleviate the ache in your heart or the emptiness in your arms.
I am so sorry that you are living my worst nightmare.

Your precious little girl most definitely will be missed. We all love
you and are here for you if you need anything -- anything at all. Janet
 
text from dan today

text from dan today

Just got this from him...

'Going to make the arrangements tomorrow. We've decided people have
to wear some colour, not just black and white. We want as many people
as possible to give her a send off. but will let you know the dates.'


I'll be going to say good bye to the little sweetheart.

Emma
xxx
 
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