Welcome to the Garden of

Joanne Mitchell

Joined:January '09
Location:Surrey
Age:47
Last Online:Yesterday evening

About me

Hi,
I have lost 4 babies to a genetic condition called Trisomy 18 or Edwards Syndrome. After Alex was diagnosed we were both tested and found out that my husband was a carrier of the condition although he is not affected by it. I was angry because we had been told after my first two miscarriages that there was nothing wrong genetically, and after my daughter Ciara was stillborn (at full term), they could find nothing wrong with her either, so we had to lose 4 babies before anyone suggested genetic testing. A simple blood test could have saved us from 10 years of heartache!

Having said that, I do not regret one minute spent with my son, but I now say to anyone having multiple "unexplained" miscarriages/stillbirths to insist on genetic testing.

There is a support group called S.O.F.T UK who support families of children with Trisomy 18(Edwards) & Trisomy 13(Patau's).
http://www.soft.org.uk/

Thank you so much to everyone who has left messages or lit candles for my Angels. It is so comforting to know people care. xx

Expand Profile

page:

Memorials in Joanne's Garden

Mummy of Alex Mitchell

Mummy of Ciara Mitchell

$Tiny Angel, Pontefract, 1984-1984$

Close Friend of Tiny Angel

Close Friend of Elizabeth Baker

Close Friend of Alan Shepherd

Christi & Bobby Shepherd, In My Heart, 2000-2006

Close Friend of Christi & Bobby Shepherd

Close Friend of Daniel Swaddle

Gary Thawley, Castleford West Yorkshire, 1978-1978

Close Friend of Gary Thawley

Margaret Hart, ♰ ♥ ♰ Paisley♰ ♥ ♰, 1948-2004

Friend of Margaret Hart

Adam McCann, ♥ ~~ ♥paisley♥ ~~ ♥, 1938-2006

Friend of Adam McCann

Friend of Betty Pender

Friend of Tommylee Perry

page:

Joanne's GoneTooSoon Friends

Anna

Ingrid A

Chris Admin

Sheila And My Angels

Irene Butler

Linda C

Emah Carr

Katie-Anne Casey

Michelle Snowdon Ciaran'S Mummy

Tina Coulson

Katie Dawes

Hazel Doyle

Latest messages on Joanne's Garden Wall

Log in to write on this Wall.

ჱܓ My Friendჱܓ

If I could paint a picture
that would erase the shadows in a heart,
I would paint it for you.

If I could sketch away sorrows
your sorrows would cease to be,
and only love would form the lines
on your brow.

If I could create a portrait
designed to capture the essence of friendship,
your face would be upon the canvas.

A mosaic of modesty,
charcoal of class,
all presented in a landscape of gentleness.

An etched depiction of humanity
in its best form,
a tribute to mankind's goodness.
If only I could paint a picture...

(Bobbie Kilzer Gogain)

ჱܓ Thank you for dividing my griefჱܓ
ჱܓThank you for your frienshipჱܓ

Im sorry i might not be able to light candles every day for a while my dad battled bowl cancer last year and recovered they have found another tumour in his bowel,hes having tests tomorrow to see if his heart can take surgry all going well he will have his op on tuesday"nadia,s angel day" say a prayer that all will go ok hes a lovely man and a great dad but hes so frail after all hes being through all my love Gabrielle xxx

Gabrielle Lynch-Domican Nadia,s Mam

9 hours ago

THANK YOU JOANNE FOR THE CANDLE YOU SENT MY MOM YOU ARE CARING

Sonja Moore

Tuesday evening

Thank you for your candles/tributes/pictures you left on the Cot Death Babies page yesterday (15th November) Thank you for showing support to all our lost angels but specially to our GTS friends little girl Alishia whose birthday it was yesterday. Please feel free to add the SIDS page to your garden and light candles for all the babies taken away by SIDS ~ ''the silent killer'' please pray for all the babies and young children that have already been taken away by this sad cause of death,which in many cases, like our own, leaves no answers to why.

SIDS ~ thousands of babies taken away each year ~ millions of broken hearts x x x x

Thank you for your support x x x x