| Location | Brighton |
| Age | 2 years |
| Date of Birth | 7/2003 |
| Date of Death | 3/2006 |
| Visitors | 4,349 since 24/03/2007 |
| Creator |
Lola Helena Catherine Rice
Taken from us so suddenly on 22nd March 2006
Only 2years 8mths old.
Sister to Ava and Reya born 2/05/07
Lola was born 14th July 03. She was always a very happy,healthy and
gentle little girl who loved to sing and dance and loved her dummy. She always went to all the DIY
shops with her daddy on a saturday morning, she loved spending time with her Ganny & Gampa &
friends Harry and Charlie and she adored her big cousin Shaun more than anything!
She was always concerned for others and this made her wise beyond her years, she loved her little
sister Ava and it makes me so sad to think she died 2 weeks before Ava's 1st birthday. Her
favourite song was, "the Sugar Babes - Push the Button" and she loved swimming , painting
and just being with the family.
Lola woke one Saturday Morning 19th March 06 and was sick, she would not hold anything down and just
wanted to sleep. After speaking with the Dr it seemed lighlty that she had a stomach bug that would
pass over the next day or so. By Monday she was no better & the Dr came out to see her, again he
said "Stomach bug" she had no temperature or rash or anyother symptoms! She slept in our
bed that night & was very, very restless on the Tueaday morning her Daddy stayed off work &
we were all sitting in the lounge, Ava was crawling around and I had managed to get Lola to eat a
boiled egg. So we thought she was on the mend & my husband & I sat there as we often did
& looked at are 2 beautiful girls & said how lucky we were to have such a perfect little
family..... Then lola started to tremble & her eyes went glazed, I shouted to John (my husband)
saying this looks like a fit.. he just said we're going to A & E.Lola was a sleep in my
arms the whole way to Worthing A&E where she was seen straight away, they confirmed it was a
seizure but did not understand why.. they kept giving her medication to try & stop the seizures
but she was still fitting very gently but was not responding to any of us. I still thought at this
point its epilepsey or somthing similar. They finally took her to have a brain scan & as they
came out I looked up At the Dr who just said "We'll speak upstairs" I new then it was
somthing major but nothing, Nothing prepared me for the next sentence.... " Lola has a very
large brain tumor covering the right hand side of the brain". We broke down totally but I still
had to stay positive. We were rushed to "Kings College Hospital" in London were that Night
she had a bleed to the brain so it was emergency surgery. That night John & I got down on our
knees in the room we were given by the hospital and prayed to God so hard I can not express to you.
It was John's idea & he was always a total non believer so this must give you some idea of
how desperate we were. The next day was Wednesday and they gave her another brain scan & then we
new.... there was nothing else to do, her brain was gone & it was just the machines that were
keeping our precious girl alive. That evening with all her family around her she was given the last
rites & we turned off the machines. We brought her body home & laid her in her room. We lit
candels & put up pictures of her family & played music, it was comforting to still be near
her after all you don't leave your children with strangers when they are alive so we
didn't when she died.
She was burried on 29th March 2006 and has a beautiful Black Granite head stone with Pink lettering
& a picture of her on Christmas day.
She was my first child, my baby girl, my whole life.... we spent every day togeather and I can not
begin to describe the pain, sadness, anger and utter loss we feel on a day to day basis.
I have to believe she has gone to heaven and is safe with her Nanna and Granda who have also passed
away, but John can now not except that their is a GOD in this world at all. He lost the light of his
life & in his mind if there was a GOd she should have been saved!
Sadly Lola never got to see her new sister "Reya" , but I know she watches over her &
"Ava" too.
We later discovered that lola's tumor was called an "Ependymoblastoma" so rare that
it only effects 1 out of 1 million children.... Why us? We were so perfect our family had everything
, how quick your life can change...
We miss you angel every day, you are forever in our thoughts, and hearts. You keep that broken piece
of Mummy's heart with you untill we see each other again.
Loving you always and forever.
Mummy, Daddy , Ava & Reya xxxx
TO ALL THAT VISIT LOLA'S SITE : I thank you all for you messages & candels, friends, family
and especially strangers .... your support & kind words to me & My Beautiful daughter mean
so much I do not have the words to express to you my gratitude , I wish you all health, happiness
& peace. x
As the sun came up this morning
I watched you all below
You're hearts seemed so heavy
but there's something you should know,
Im not gone,don't worry
Im just a step ahead
and Im with you all
every single day
So when at times you miss me
I AM THERE
for you can not hide my spirit
It is with you all
forever
Much love to you Michelle XXXXX
Beautiful Lola
What a beautiful little girl.. you must be so proud of her.. They say God picks all of the special ones and this is clearly the case with Lola.. you are all so so brave. My thoughts are with you xx
Beautiful Lola
What a beautiful little girl.. you must be so proud of her.. They say God picks all of the special ones and this is clearly the case with Lola.. you are all so so brave. My thoughts are with you xx
Shining Star
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There is a star
That shines above
A little star
Thats full of love
It is your star 'Princess'
That shines so bright
We love you still
God bless.....Goodnight
My Darling Lola
Loved with a Love beyond all Knowing...
Missed with a grief beyond All Tears.
To All the world you were Just One......
To Me you were All the world.
A Billion Tears I've Cried
A Million times I've asked WHY?
A thousand times i've closed my eyes & wished....
But if you multiply all these numbers it is only a fraction of how very much you are missedxxxxxxx
my precious little angel, there isn't a day that goes by without thinking of you little lola..
i never knew grief or heartache really, i've allways thought things get better with time and you slowly forget but it's not true, not with you, you left too soon my darling...
you are too precious to let go.
hope you can feel how much we love &miss you here little baby girl.
lots of kisses, greet xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
my darling lola,
started to clean and pack some things for our big move to london and found this little book 'guess how much i love you'... and had to think of you, i love you to the moon and back sweetie, just like big rabbit. ( and miss you much much more) greet xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Death can't touch a memory,
Can't chisel it from one's heart,
As far as I am concerned,
You and I never did part,
You are still with me in all I do,
I see you in my mind's eye,
That smile still on your face,
I have no need to cry,
When things are sometimes said,
I turn and look your way,
I know what you are thinking,
I know what you will say,
So close are we still,
And always will be,
Together because,
Death can't touch a memory,
Love to you Michelle xxxx
In Memory Of Those Who Have Died Of Cancer
Rest in peace, you are now an angel in heaven free out of pain. Please visit the site i created in memory of all those who have died of cancer, as i know it needs awareness. You can leave a photo of your loved one who has past away from cancer, or light a candle in memory of them. You can also come together with other people and discuss with others who feel your pain.
To find the site, just type in 'In Memory' in the search box and it is the first site that comes up - titled 'In Memory Of Those Who Have Died Of Cancer' Thank you. x
My Darling Lola
I'm thinking of you as I always do my angel and missing you so much. I don't know why you had to leave us but I do know that you are Happy with your Nana & Granda , stay close to them my Baby Girl they love you so much too.
You were such a good little girl , remember you'd want to go to 'Yoys R Us' so I'd take you there & I'd always say before we went into the shop that I wasn't going to buy you any toys today and you could have them for your birthday or christmas. You always said 'Okay Mummy' in your lovely excited way & you'd go into the shop & play with everything & when it was time to leave I'd get you some sweets & you'd walk out of that shop with no trouble at all. I was always so proud of you. Looking back the reason I was so strict about not buying you toys just for the sake of it was because I didn't want you to become spoiled! I regret this my darling ,you were such a good litttle girl you deserved the world.... and now i can't buy you anything... I presumed I'd have all the birthdays & christmas' to spoil you rotten!!!!!
Christmas has always been my favorite time of year & now I dread getting all the christmas cards , last year I got so fed up of reading ,'Dear Michlle, John & Ava ...... I didn't put any of them up in fact they went in the bin as quickly as they came. I always sign everthing Michelle , john & Girls beacuse that includes you. You are still the heart & soul of our family even though you are not here. Please always remember how proud of you I am & how VERY MUCH We Love you , you are the world to us & all that is in it , I give you my heart my Sweet angel forever & ever. xxxxxxxxxx Mummy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*******
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