Author: Frankie's Legacy

Please Vote For Me & Rev’d David Southall In This Year’s Butterfly Awards

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | Sep 7, 2015 | Blog, Butterfly Awards, News, PR |

I’m thrilled to announce that I have again been shortlisted in this year’s Butterfly...

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Press Release Immediate: Hospital Chaplain And Bereaved Mother Nominated In Inspirational Mother And Bereavement Worker Categories In Prestigious National Awards

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | Sep 7, 2015 | Blog, Butterfly Awards, News, PR |

7th September 2015 Press Release – Immediate Hospital Chaplain And Bereaved Mother Nominated In...

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A New Month…And A New Start

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | Aug 30, 2015 | Keeping Going, Positivity |

I wrote in my last blog entry about how busy this August has been compared to previous ones....

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Sometimes….Just Sometimes….It Is OK To Get Off The Ferris Wheel

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | Aug 23, 2015 | Family, Keeping Going, Positivity, Things I've Learnt |

Gosh, it has been a while since my last post on here, and yet….it feels like it was just two...

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Drawing A Line…And Moving On

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | Jun 26, 2015 | Keeping Going, Positivity, Things I've Learnt, TTC |

It is a week today since I lost Curley, and I still feel lost and devastated without her. But as...

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Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS – Frankie’s Mummy & Founder of Frankie’s Legacy

Frankie was a small pebble dropped into the lake of life…but his ripple will be felt forever…

My blog “Frankie’s Legacy: Love, Loss Grief & Recovery” focuses on raising awareness of early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, neonatal death, cleft lip/palate and rare chromosome disorders.

My much loved and much wanted son Francesco “Frankie” Enrico Ventura was born sleeping on 29/11/2013 and had a severe cleft lip/palate, talipes and an extremely rare chromosome disorder (chromosome 15 duplication syndrome).

This blog focuses on my journey as an empty armed mother, and about how I am surviving stillbirth, celebrating Frankie and creating his lasting legacy as best I can.

With much love,

Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS
Frankie’s Mummy
xxxxx

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