We were not allowed home and were admitted to a ward the very same day.įriends came to visit as if to say their goodbyes, but Skye and I were enjoying the novelty of being in hospital and had no concept of how hard the journey ahead of us was going to be. I was told the news that Skye had a brain tumour while Skye was present, so my first reaction was to not show any sign of panic or emotion and just be completely pragmatic.” “What followed was a complete blur it was like the whole world had gone into slow motion. Just waiting to be signed off the phone rang and I overheard the doctor at the front desk say: ‘But I have just told the mother everything is fine.’ Even though there was a waiting room full of people, I just knew she was talking As we were sitting back in the waiting room Even on the way back from the scan, the doctor in charge told me that all looked absolutely fine. I even remember telling Skye to look ill for fear that I was being branded a high- maintenance, paranoid parent. Symptoms, the Headsmart campaign pops up which retrospectively could have provided such a useful missing piece of the jigsaw. I had spoken to a number of friends in the medical industry and done a large number of google searches but because Skye never complained of a headache, nor had a head tilt, we did not for one moment think it was really serious. That day was 27 August 2013Īnd one that changed our outlook on life forever. We were told that an appointment would take two weeks, but although Skye was still only showing symptoms of morning vomiting, he was growing weaker due to this so we insisted it that he should be seen the very same day. This was to be the beginning of a very difficult journey.Īfter numerous visits to the GP who diagnosed acid reflux and the failure of medication to combat the condition and to stem the daily episodes of vomiting, we insisted on a second opinion within our GP’s surgery and then a referral to the paediatrician. Had eaten something which had disagreed with him, but it became a daily pattern, and after a few days, we booked to see the GP. The pattern repeated itself the next day, but this time, he vomited. On Friday 26 July 2013, Skye felt a little nauseous when he woke up, but as the day progressed, the nausea disappeared and he was his usual bubbly self. We still can't believe that during that period, there was absolutely no indication of what was lurking beneath the surface.” “We always knew that this was a special time for us as a family, but in retrospect it was unbelievably so. Were fortunate to enjoy an extended overseas holiday together from December 2012 to April 2013. Life was busy, but pretty fantastic, and, as a family, we Skye lavished kisses and bear hugs on his best friend and always felt it his duty to supervise and moderate any unwanted attention from other children. Jesse would gurgle and laugh, beamingĪt almost anything Skye did and said. All of us were overjoyed when baby Jesse was born in October 2011, and, as the two of them grew, the bond between these brothers was palpable. Skye was a very sociable chap and was desperate for a younger brother. He developed normally and, having enjoyed pre-school at Long Furlong Primary in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, was due to start at Rush Common Primary School in September 2013. Skye was born on 5 November 2008 and was a healthy and happy young boy. Can they find their way out of the darkness together?įollow the lives and loves of three warrior brothers: Galan, Tarl, and Donnel in THE WARRIOR BROTHERS OF SKYE series.Ĭlick 'buy now' to start reading THE WARRIOR BROTHERS OF SKYE today!Here is Skye’s story, as told by his mother Sally … When Tarl mac Muin takes Lucrezia, a Roman noblewoman, as his slave during an attack on Hadrian's Wall, he sets off a chain of events that neither of them could have foreseen.īitterness has made him cruel-only she can save him.Įithni believes herself too damaged to ever find love, and Donnel vows he will never love again. He takes her as his warprize-but she enslaves his soul. But Galan, her new husband is not at all what she expects. To forge peace, Tea's brother has promised her to the leader of a neighboring tribe that killed their parents. Tea, the daughter of a Pictish chieftain, prepares to wed her enemy. and a passion that could forge peace or start a war. Three warrior brothers, three strong women-and three unforgettable love stories.Ī forced marriage. Travel back in time to Dark Ages Isle of Skye and meet Galan, Tarl, and Donnel.
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