Author: Frankie's Legacy

RIP Stephen Sutton….One Year Ago Today xxx

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | May 14, 2015 | Blog, Meeting like-minded people, Positivity |

I wanted to just take a moment to remember a very inspirational young man who passed away one year...

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“AND I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE MY BABY IS BURIED!” Oh For An NHS Future-Gazer!

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | May 14, 2015 | Blog, Butterfly Awards, Rev'd David Southall, worcestershire royal hospital |

My good friend Rev’d David Southall, Chaplain at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital, wrote...

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Cleft Lip & Palate Awareness Week: Proud Parent Organises Fancy Dress Walk for Cleft Charity

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | May 14, 2015 | Blog, CLAPA, Cleft Lip and Palate, Cleft Palate |

When baby Lorena was diagnosed with a cleft lip and palate, her parents were launched into a world...

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Interview: Annie Clothier, Volunteer For CLAPA South Wales Branch (Cleft Lip & Palate Awareness Week)

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | May 13, 2015 | Blog, CLAPA, Cleft Lip and Palate, Cleft Palate, Interviews |

As part of my continuing series of blog posts for Cleft Lip & Palate Awareness Week, I’m...

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Interview: Selena Foster, Fundraiser For CLAPA (Cleft Lip & Palate Awareness Week)

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | May 11, 2015 | Blog, CLAPA, Cleft Lip and Palate, Cleft Palate, Interviews |

As part of Cleft Lip & Palate Awareness Week, I’m absolutely delighted to have had the...

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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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