| Location | Sheffield |
| Age | 6 years |
| Date of Birth | 2/2000 |
| Date of Death | 6/2006 |
| Visitors | 4,960 since 12/03/2008 |
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Emily Rose Mitchell was just 6 when she went to sleep with the Angels.
She died on 30th June 2006 in Sheffield Children's Hospital, she left behind a younger brother Daniel and a Mummy and Daddy who worshipped the ground she walked on, but who knew that her time left with us was short.
Emily was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma an aggressive form of cancer in feb 2003. It was just 2 days after her 3rd birthday. She was admitted to the Oncology ward instead of going to the playcentre with all her friends for her birthday party.
She really fought the disease all the way. She underwent inital Chemotherapy and responded to this really well, then she had surgery to remove the tumour from her left kidney. She then had intensive chemotherapy which meant 6 weeks in isolation. This was such a horrible time for everyone as Emily caught an infection and needed to have canulas in both hands and feet, Morphine for the pain and oxygen. We could do nothing. She pulled round, but then her liver began to fail and she was transfered to the liver unit at Jimmys in Leeds. Again her spirit and fight pulled her through, and she beat the odds and got better.
The day she was discharged was a special day as not only Emily went home, but I also gave birth to her younger brother Daniel.
All went well until september 2005 when we heard the devastating news that she had suffered a relapse. Although she could have some more Chemotherapy, this couldn't cure the disease and we had to come to terms with the fact that we would loose her.
We wanted to make everyday so special and have so many fantastic memories and just let her enjoy life, and whenever she was well enough she lived life to the full. We made some fantastic friends who I will always be grateful to, who did fundraising on our behalf, and we began a long list of holidays.
It was while we were in Berwick that she became poorly for the last time. She was admitted to the sick kids in Edinburgh, and we were able to have her airlifted back home to Sheffield. Our beautiful pink Princess went to the Angels the next day.
Emily was the light of our lives, she was always cheerful and she faced everything head on. She was so brave and didn't just lay in bed, but wanted to be up and about, so she was dressed everyday and she pushed herself to carry on with life.
She never complained about the pain, and it was hard work even to get her to take Barbie pink (Calpol).She never let her illness pull her down, it was just something she had to put up with until she got better. She made friends everywhere she went as she was always so cheerful and out going, and she inspired so many people to do great things, Mummy included!!
She lit up the room and loved to be in the spotlight, even though people stared at her with no hair and a naso-gastric tube, it never bothered her. She was a pretty pink girly girl, who was loved by so many including Nanny and Grandad and Uncle Paul, the people she loved most. But everyone she met loved Emily.
Emily is with me constantly, of that I am sure. She was such a strong character and I feel her presence with me sometimes, and whenever I have a really bad day I feel it stronger. Sometimes she leaves white feathers for us to find, to prove that she is with us still.
The tiny rosebud God picked to bloom in Heaven.
The master gardener from heaven above
Planted a seed in the garden of Love,
And from it there grew a rosebud small
That never had time to open at all.
For God in his perfect and all-wise way
Chose this rose for his heavenly bouquet,
And great was the joy of this tiny rose
To be the one our Father chose
To leave earth’s garden
For one on high
where roses bloom always and never die.
So, while you can’t see your precious rose bloom,
You know the great gardener from the upper room
Is watching and tending this wee rose with care,
Tenderly touching each petal so fair.
So think of your darling with the angels above,
Secure and contented and surrounded with love,
And remember God blessed and enriched your lives too,
For in dying your darling brought heaven closer to you.
Helen Steiner Rice
Another year another day but in our hearts you'll always stay. I will always remember your smiling face so full of joy and grace. And when I close my eyes I see you in our garden full of glee with such a tale to tell of Peter Pan and runaway trains how mummy screamed and you went Whee.This is my special memory And although I shed a tear I smile for the happy memories we all treasure. As the fireworks lit the sky I tried to imagine what you you'd be like now, 10 years old wow Happy Birthday for yesterday I know you watch over us all xxx lots of love and kisses
BIRTHDAY GIRL 10 TODAY!
Hi there my beautiful pink Princess.
I can't believe that you are 10. It seems like yesterday that I was pregnant with you. So full of hope and plans for the future. Your bedroom was all ready, everything brand new for our first baby, and I was so excited and eager to meet you. 11.25pm you entered our bright world, and from the first moment that I held you I felt that unconditional surge of love and pride. A daughter how wonderful a friend for life, a bond like no other.
Then 3 years on nearly to the day the earth shattering news of your illness. I wish that I could go back to the early days when you were a tiny baby. Just enjoying you with no worries, so oblivious of all the heartache and tears that would come years later.
Now 10 years on I sit here and wish life was different and you were still here with us. Another nameless, faceless child unknown to us died instead of you. You are tucked up in bed after a busy day at school and a fantastic birthday, with lots of lovely pressies. I could creep in and plant a soft kiss on your flushed, warm pink cheek while you slept, a smile on your face as you dreamt happy thoughts after a lovely day.
Instead all I can do for you is make your corner of the cemetary as pink as possible, send balloons and rockets up in the sky. That will never feel like I'm doing enough.
Life will never be happy without you. I miss you more with each passing day. Another birthday we have got through without you, but we'll still have another day tomorrow and the day after. It's just so unfair you didn't deserve a single minute of the pain that you endured constantly. You were just a little girl who was robbed of what would have been a fantastic life.
I just wish I could have changed places with you because I would have done without a second to think about it.
Just always know that you are loved and worshipped by all of us, not just me, and not a minute goes by that I don't think of you.
I would give everything I had just to bring you back for 1 more hug and 1 more kiss, but 1 would never be enough.
So sleep tight my precious, keep close by and keep leaving me signs that you are close.
All my love to the moon and back and a little bit more.
From,
Mummy. xxxxxxxxxx
beautiful
didnt know emily but shes so beautiful and brings a tear to my eye god bless her. i feel shes really shining bright and happy now watching over everyone who loves her shes in your hearts forever
lorena dublin x
HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY EMILY.
Wishing you a Happy 9th Birthday Emily. Hope you like the balloons that we send to heaven for you today. Miss you loads. Sharon,Andrew,Lauren and Luke.XxXxX
Special Angel x
♥ "Special"♥
♥Is a word♥
♥That is used to describe♥
♥Something one-of-a-kind♥
♥like a hug♥
♥or a sunset♥
♥or a person who spreads love♥
♥with a smile or kind gesture.!♥
♥"Special"♥
♥Describes people♥
♥who act from the heart♥
♥And keep in mind the hearts of others♥
♥"Special"♥
♥Applies to something,♥
♥That is admired and precious♥
♥which can never be replaced.♥
♥"Special"♥
♥Is the word that best describes You!♥
Pink Princess Emilyy
Emily you were a little loved girl who i can;t stop thinking about you. In my heart you will always be there of one of my best friends at Abbeylane.
Loved little pink girl
lovee you
Amy x x
Emily
Bless her death this is a friend emily knew very well from school. I was devestated when i heard about her going to sleep with the Angels.
Emily a loved girl and always will be
loveee her
Xx
one more day x
jane.....i wrote this for briony,but feel its fitting for you and em too x x x.............................................................................
if i could have one more day with you...
wwhat would i do?
i`d soak up the smell of your skin,
i`d gaze into your eyes and feel the connection we had
i`d hold your hand and see the perfect little fingernails x
i`d cuddle you so close so that i could remember the feel of you,
i`d do whatever you wanted to do just to see you smile and to hear you giggle,
i`d tell you how much i love you so that you would be in no doubt,
but mostly i would wish for one more day with you....
and one more....
and one more.....
and one more...
over and over again ..
untill we had forever x x
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![](http://www.gonetoosoon.org/file/gift__91x91/_8a317018ee72c22260337e66549fb253/_kiss.jpg "Hi Angel,<br />
I am sending you the biggest kiss in the Universe, it is flying up to you on your cloud right as we speak. We always used to say at bedtime, "I love you to the moon and back and a little bit more." Now you are up there much nearer to the moon than I am. All my love is forever yours and although I can not kiss you on your beautiful cheek anymore,my love for you will always fill my heart.<br />
Hugs and Kisses, From, Mummy. xxxxxxxx")