As I was having a heart scan to check my heart is ok for chemotherapy this afternoon at 3.30 pm on 10.4.2026 - my daughter was being prepared for an emergency c- section.
I had received a message from my daughter she had gone to hospital with extreme pain at lunchtime but I had my own heart scan appointment so could not do anything to help .
Then just as I was setting off for my appointment I had received a call from the Oncology team to discuss my chemo appointments but I put them off until Monday.
After my appointment I sat all afternoon in the Costa cafe in the hospital waiting for news from my daughter's partner..
My little baby Granddaughter had decided to make her grand entrance 10 days earlier than planned !
After a worrying time a brand new member of our family was born and boy the little one certainly has cheered everybody up - even her Mum after her rush to hospital and long hours of pain waiting for her midwife and obstetric team to make an urgent plan.
What an amazing day and welcome to the world my beautiful little Granddaughter!
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