| Location | Edgware |
| Age | 1 year, 8 months |
| Cause of Death | Not Listed? |
| Date of Birth | 29/06/2006 |
| Date of Death | 29/02/2008 |
| Visitors | 3,141 since 02/05/2008 |
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YOU WAS THE LIGHT IN OUR LIFE'S NOW YOUR LIGHT IS IN THE SKY XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Robert christopher sampson was born on the 29th of june 2006 , by emergancy c section at 10:46pm
and weighed 1.42kg, he was 11 weeks and 1 day early and hadn't been due until 15th september.
He was doing ok to start with and his problems began in the early hours of saturday morning, when
his lung collapsed and instead of cpap which he had been on already, he had to be ventilated and
that is where it all started to go wrong ,for starters they struggled to reinflate his lung and was
on high pressures and 94% oxygen, and his chances didnt look that good , infact the doctors told us
he could go at any time, but they didnt know how strong his will to live was, and despite everything
happening to him which by the monday included a grade 4 ivh, (the worst grade a brain bleed can be)
and also bleeding into his lungs he clung desperatly to stay with us he sure amazed the doctors who
called him a true miricle as they had never seen a baby survive against those odds before (less then
5%).
As if that wasnt bad enough he went on to develop septicimia, as well as hydrocephulus,(water on the
brain).
On many occasions we was told by the doctors that his brain was very badly damaged and he would be
very very disabled even if he managed to survive, which they was doubtful that he would, they told
us that all we was doing was prolonging the inevitable and it would be kinder to turn of his life
support and let him slip away, well im sorry if he had already got through so much and was still
hanging in then it wasnt for me to take that away from him. The way i looked at it was when he could
take no more and had had enough then no matter what machines he was on, he would let
well by the time bobby was six weeks and still with us, (although most
days he needed to be bagged at least 5 or 6 times a day,) this was down to the growing pressure on
his brain which by this point had gone from 27cms at birth to a massive 39cms, and this was despite
having his head tapped daily to stop it growing further.
Doctors had to face facts bobby wanted to live, and
at this point they finally started to pursue great ormond street fitting a shunt.
I was told the reason it was left so long was because he had had such a massive bleed that a shunt
would have blocked if it had been done sooner, but i believe that they didnt expect him to still be
around by this point, and he wouldnt have been if id let them have their way,anyway on the 14th
august bobby had his first shunt fitted, and there was a noticable differance straight away not just
the size of his head but his heartrate bp sats all looked a lot better.
For the first time since his problems began he didnt need regular bagging, he was still ventilated,
but doing so much better, our brave little soldier sure showed them doubters, anyway to cut a long
story short (as id be here for the next fortnight writing this) .
Because he was ventilated for so long and needed the tube changed quite a bit he sustained severe
scarring to his windpipe which meant every time they tried to get him of the vent, his windpipe
would swell so badly hed stop breathing and need venting again,so from august until mid october he
went through several attempts to reconstruct and widen his damaged windpipe/larnyx, and hed be ok
for a few days, then it would all start again. That was until bobby made them do something a bit
more permanant, how you might ask well bobby decided to give up his fight, and by this i mean his
heart stopped, not just his usual apneas which we'd grown used to, well after what seemed like ages
they finally got him back, and decided that unless he had a tracky this could keep happening, and
despite it scaring the hell out of us, we had to give him a chance, after all hed been through.
Bobby was a true soldier and i know that he tried so hard to stay with us, in the end before he
gained his wings hed gone through 17 operations, and only made it home for 5 short weeks, in his 20
months, he was so strong and fought so very hard against constant obstacles that kept getting in his
way, he proved all the docs wrong and went on to drink from bottles and have solids and boy did he
love his dummy.
Even right at the very end and drugged up to his eyeballs on a cocktail of drugs that would have put
an adult into the land of nod, just so you understand how strong his will to live was, bobby was on
subcut morphine and midaz, and he was on huge doses were he'd built up such a tolerance, on top of
that he had methadone and ketemine aswell as haloperidal, basically flying, but as soon as his dummy
fell out hed go mental until you put it back in for him.
He had everyone me doctors nurses wrapped round hs finger, that is what i believe made him hang on
for so long all the love, and kisses and cuddles he got from everyone, the nurses would fight over
who was looking after him, id pop 4 a shower and they would steal him for cuddles, bobby going had
such a huge impact on so many lives, he broke so many hearts, but i know his poor tired body had had
enough, he'd put up such a fight and done his mummy and daddy proud. We couldnt have asked him to go
on any longer he was in so much pain and had wasted away to a tiny 8lbs 7 oz when he left us, the
images of his poor little body will haunt me for the rest of my life, but he was and will always be
my very own little superhero, its in his name you see Bravest Of Babies BOB.
xxxxxxxxxxR.I.P. Bravest Of Babies xxxxxxxxxx
In loving memory of a very special son, far too special for earth,bobby we are so grateful for the
20 months you gave us.
we wish it had been a lot longer but you did us proud! thankyou son, you will never ever be
replaced, you really was one in a million, and we all miss you so much, we are just pleased you are
no longer in pain, until we meet again baby sweet dreams baby love always mummy and daddy xxxxx
sammie and luke,your brother and sister miss you so much too, nanny and grandad miss seeing you to,
babe infact everyone who met you misses you as you were 1 VERY special little soldier xxxxx
bobby xxxx
you're mummy's special little boy
and forever in my heart,
I knew that i would love you
Right from the very start.
I had so many plans for you
that would have made you smile,
I need just one last cuddle
If only for a while!
I wish that you were here
Although God needed you
We made the perfect angel..
and theres nothing we could do.
Your in a special place right now
And whether your far or near,
We hope that you are safe
and forever have no fear.
I love you more and more each day
and as time passes by,
no-one can take you from me
as your my angel in the sky!
and another one xxx
A Special child
When a child is born it’s like a star so bright,
But when that child is lent to you, it leaves with the night,
And if your one of the special ones, you’ll be chosen for that child,
You’ll be happy, sad or even wild,
But you’ve been chosen for a reason, and carer is your task,
They’ll bring you joy, happiness and love,
And the pain, their smile will mask,
Their like fairies, pixies and angels, like a fantasy,
But these little children are here; as real as can be.
They have pain, suffering and illness, but this you never see,
But only love,smiles and happiness. giggling with glee.
So on your borrowed time, love is what you’ll feel the most,
And when that light goes out; what you’re left with is not a ghost,
But a darling little angel, a star brighter than most.
So take you’re thoughts and memories, and cherish them with love,
Because you’re darling babies are angels, flying high, up above
my baby boy xxxx
hi bobby, i hope you like your new garden, you have a bit more room now, and now you have a blue fence to match your bench, i miss you so much bobby, i think about you every day, the day you left my heart was broken and until the day we are reunited thats the way it will stay. every1 says it gets easier with time but i just seem to miss you more, lots of cuddles and kisses im sending to you,catch them bobby it will stop us feeling blue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A Special Child!
Their was a child born one day,
A special child, some might say,
He laughed, he smiled, he never cried,
But I couldn’t keep him forever, though I tried,
I wanted to wrap him, in my arms so tight,
Id never let go without a fight,
But his time had come, and he had too go,
Far too soon, and my tears, they flow,
He left me, with memories of love,
As he got his wings, and flew above,
He was here for a reason, still unknown,
But his love and memories, continues too grow,
A guardian angel, for me too keep,
watching mummy, as she sleeps,
Always in my heart, and always by my side.
But my tears i do not hide!
my little prince xxx
bobby where do i begin, life is just getting worse without you, nannys birthday next week on your 7 month anniversary, so she doest want to celebrate, told her not to be silly thats not what you would want,and well everything else that could go wrong is, ive tried so hard to stay with daddy 4 u, but i cant do it anymore, i know he loved and misses you, but cant cope with him not talking about you and telling me i should be over all the tears by now, as its been so LONG!!!!!. sorry babe, i just want to come home to you now so much im getting so tired of everything just need you and only you,im in tears now baby just thinking how much you went through, you fought so hard was so brave and for what? just to have it all snatched away, i cant help thinking this is all my fault, if only i looked into that stupid nissens closer theres no way i would have let you have it, WHY WHY WHY, i really cant cope bobby thinking i could still be holding you if it wasnt 4 that, why baby why I AM SO SO SORRY BOBBY, i let you down bigtime i know im so sorry mate, mummy wishes you was still here love and lots of hugs and xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 4 u xxxxx
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iF y0u gEt iT bACK iT mEAnS tHEy L0vE aND cARe f0r y0u aS y0u L0vE aND cARe f0r tHeM
''i MET U AS A STRANGER
TOOK U AS A FRIEND.
I HOPE WE MEET IN HEAVEN WHERE FRIENDSHIP NEVER ENDS.
What a fighter you are! I've just read your memorial and what your mummy said about my little girl and you being similar is right. I bet you are both ruling the skys up there. I do hope you've found each other up there and are having fun.
You can tell how proud your mummy is of you, and so rightly too.
Sleep tight angel
Emma (Bobbi's mummy)
my little prince xxx
They say there is a reason,
They say that time will heal,
But neither time nor reason,
Will change the way I feel,
For no-one knows the heartache,
That lies behind our smiles,
No-one knows how many times,
We have broken down and cried,
We want to tell you something,
So there won't be any doubt,
You're so wonderful to think of,
But so hard to be without
going to redo your garden today ready 4 winter xxx
feeling so blue without you
morning baby, sorry but im here again feeling really down again, i just dont seem able to pick myself up from this, cant stop thinking of you going through all your 100's of pics again, and i want you back so much, its just not fair you was wanted so much, WHY YOU? im lost without you i was with you 24/7 in the hospital 4 the last 8 months, and i just dont know what to do with myself. mummy loves and misses you so much baby boy xxxxxxxxx
finally got round to telling a bit more of your story xx
bobby bobby, hope you liked your new windmills and teddy bear, hope your getting into lots of mischief up there in the clouds with all your angel friends, mummy misses you so much i think about you every second of the day, i still cant sleep at nights from being up with you every night, thats when its hardest, reminds me your not there, love and kisses baby boy xxxxx
my perfect little prince
hi bobby, i know if you've been watching me youd have seen me crying lots, please dont be sad baby its just because im missing you so much and been going through your bits again, as charlie didnt have a memory box so sorted some bits out for her, i miss you more and more each day i still cant believe i will neverhold you again xxxxxxxxx
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