[kirklancaster]

I did not want to say anything until now, but in addition to the awful atrocities in Paris and the disaster in Japan and elsewhere, Friday the 13th was personally depressing and worrying for me and I have slept even less than usual over the past 3 nights as a result.

My young daughter was six months pregnant with her first child and set to make me a grandad for the very first time, when suddenly, during late evening, she telephoned us from her home and complained of increasingly unbearable pain.

She was rushed to hospital and to cut a long story short, she was found to be ill and also started to give birth!

My daughter had canulas in one arm and in her leg, tubes here there and everywhere, and it was extremely worrying - more so when she actually gave birth to a 3 month's premature little girl who weighed in at just 2lbs 11oz !!

I have been a fighter all of my life, and my daughter is one too because she made what the Ward Sister said was "an amazingly quick recovery" and is now up and about.

That tiny, frail little baby girl must be a fighter too because in 2 days she has been taken off the 'critical' list and although still in an incubator, she is amazing all the staff at how she is improving.

I thank God that my child is alright, and that my Grand daughter seems as though she is going to be alright.

It is one horrible Friday the 13th I will not forget in a hurry.

Here are some photos of my little miracle God Bless her:

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AND NOW I CAN GET MY FULL 4 HOURS SLEEP - AT LAST