Sheena Gates’ poignant story of her prematurely born daughter and Kiera’s untimely demise

Posted on November 19th, 2007 by Richard Catto 2,000 views

If there is one blog post you read this year, I would recommend this one:

Kiera’s story

My mom and dad were already beside my daughter and holding my hand as the head nurse explained to me that Kiera was brain dead. The machines were the only thing keeping her alive and that I had a choice:

I could let her stay as she was with the hope that she would eventually breathe again, but remain mentally incapable of living – she was now considered a ‘vegetable’, or I could let her go in peace now. As much as I believed in religion and God having his will, I also believed in quality of life. My final decision was what I thought my daughter would have wanted, and I turned off her ventilation machines.

It was at this point that I cried. I am so terribly sorry for you, Sheena. I was rivetted by your story, breaking off reading it only to call you, because I had to.

One day, I pray, you will get another chance to fulfill your destiny to become the greatest mom who ever lived. You’re a wonderful woman, Sheena, and a brilliant writer. A strong determined woman who does not quit. Kiera probably never knew, while she was alive, that she had the greatest mom ever. I am sure she knows it now.

I am proud to call you my friend.

Tags: Kiera, motherhood, premature baby, SheBee, Sheena Gates
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3 Responses to “Sheena Gates’ poignant story of her prematurely born daughter and Kiera’s untimely demise”

1. Candy Tothill Says:
   November 19th, 2007 at 08:54

   To Kiera… fly, little angel, through your sky of dreams…

   To Sheena. Dear Sheena… I don’t have wise words to offer or advice to give you. I do know that you made an enormously difficult decision. Difficult and selfless and kind.

   ‘What the caterpillar calls the end of the world
   the master calls a butterfly.’
   - Richard Bach

2. SheBee Says:
   November 19th, 2007 at 15:25

   Candy,

   Thank you

3. Tim Singiswa Says:
   February 26th, 2008 at 09:16

   I`M SORRY,i`m so sorry…for what happened and wish i can turn the clock back so that you can start all over again and give birth to a healthy baby that will be delivered to you.

   i love kids so much that whatever happened to them aggrieves me.i really am!i`m so sorry and hope you will accept the fate and get-on with your life and hope next you conceive your hopes of having a little one next to you will be real.

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