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Ciara Jane – a smile that lights up the world Just moments after Ciara Jane was born her mum learned that she had Down Syndrome and doctors also realised that she had dangerously low blood sugar levels. She was immediately rushed by ambulance from Cork to Temple Street. It was a hugely traumatic time for Ciara Jane’s mum Susan. A few short months before Ciara Jane was born, Susan’s husband Ger suffered a massive heart attack and passed away in her arms. Susan was still trying to cope with the grief of losing the love of her life when she was told that her beautiful baby daughter’s life was at risk. When she was just two days old, tiny Ciara Jane underwent an operation for a bowel blockage and was taken to Intensive Care where our doctors and nurses kept an eye on her, twenty-four hours a day.
“All I wanted to do was hold my baby - I broke down crying. All I could think was, please God, please Ger, don’t take her away from me.” - Susan In the days and weeks that followed, Ciara Jane moved from ICU to St. Michael’s B Ward until finally, after seven long weeks, Susan was told she could take her little baby girl home to Cork to meet her excited family for the very first time. The fantastic news is that Ciara Jane has gone on to make a great recovery and is thriving. Thanks to the amazing support of people like you, Ciara Jane’s wonderful smile will continue to light up the world and fill her mother’s heart with joy every day.
Your kindness cared for Ciara Jane every minute of every day. While little Ciara Jane was in ICU, you played a vital role in her care. Thanks to the generous support of people just like you, we were able to buy nine specialised patient monitors - the same machines that kept careful watch of Ciara Jane’s vital signs for every minute of every day. Thanks to you our ICU is able to care for over 500 children each year. Thank you so much.
“I didn’t know that Ciara Jane had Down Syndrome until she was put in my arms five minutes after she was born, but all that mattered was that she was mine - my last gift from my husband and a little sister to Aoife.” - Susan.
