Brianna

Just received a comment from Diane .. so I had better get cracking.

Brianna prior to the 'incident'

just about the sweetest little girl

I'll go back in time for a moment ....

“Could you get up to Brisbane Hospital immediately", asked Glen.

Nikala, who was expecting her fourth child was diagnosed with ’placenta previa’ she was bleeding and had been transferred from Lismore Base to Brisbane Hospital. “She can stay in a nearby residence until the baby is born if she has a ‘carer’." (The baby was due in August – it was April!”) I arrived at the hospital to find Niki looking quite well, but, agitated at having to stay alone so far from family.

Everything will be okay, Mum’s here now, 

Our stay in this House (named withheld due to legal proceedings) was marred from the start  the mothers-to-be with toddlers found it difficult to cook with children-in-toe. The playroom had a blind spot (the lift.)

Crash! "Mum, Mum, come quick it’s Brianna. I rushed to the toy-room, Brianna was lying lifeless in Nik’s arms, books and toys scattered.

Rushing to the phone I dialed 000, zilch, apparently the number I should have rang was 555. I ran up three flights to asked for a lift to the main hospital. Time stood still .. "Mum, Mum hurry she’s not breathing!" Time started moving again .. what to do what to do?

Nik carried Brianna into the lounge area, her jaw was contorted, she was turning blue. We couldn’t give mouth to mouth, where was the staff? How long would the ambulance take? Would it get here in time. My grand-daughter was dying before our eyes.

It was surreal – 10 people standing around offering support but, unable to do a thing. The Emergency Ward was ready for her and tubes were inserted, one in her mouth for breathing I particularly noticed, as it was huge and her little over-bite was showing. Niki was beside herself, I was dazed.

“She’s not regaining concsiouness and we don’t know why. We are going to give her an injection to paralyze her while we scan her head. She has fractured her skull 1mm away from a main vein."

They wanted to do a second scan, but thought it would be too dangerous. Bri had still not regained consciousness, the details of her drugs and procedures have faded and I cannot recall at this stage. I mainly remember the numbness that came over my whole body.

We were escorted out by a Social Worker who was preparing us for the worst. No words came, we couldn't speak. Bri was leaving us. Nooooooo, not Bri God, take anyone but Bri. Not yet God Bri is not to leave yet! Brianna is the third of my grand-children, the first girl after 10 years to my daughter and her partner. She was bright as a button and at age two spoke fluently.

Sorry that’s it again for now