
| Location | Rugby **** Passed Due To Medical Negligence At Both Rugby St.cross And University Hospital, Coventry |
| Age | 38 years |
| Date of Birth | 16/03/1968 |
| Date of Death | 08/02/2007 |
| Visitors | 22,637 since 20/12/2007 |
| Creator |
(nee Gibbs)..... Married 1998: Separated 2002
Secretary - for almost 20 years with JP Lennard, Rugby.
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This is Karen, my beautiful daughter, taken from us far too soon due to Medical Negligence on the
part of both Rugby St Cross Hospital, and University Hospital, Walsgrave, Coventry.
Please read our story and if you wish please leave a message, or light a candle........ both Karen's
little Princess (Madison), and myself love to see people visiting and thank you in advance for your
kindness.
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On Wednesday 4 February 2009 I had confirmation from our Solicitor that the NHS Trust had
accepted......LIABILITY ... and ... CAUSATION... for Karen's death.
Whilst we knew this to be the case ... the confirmation and realisation has been very hard to come
to terms with. My darling girl should NOT have died .... and finally they are saying the same....
and are asking if they can write to me with an apology (2 years after the event).
I DON'T WANT AN APOLOGY.... I WANT MY DAUGHTER!!!!
As you can imagine Im devestated all over again!!!
But watch this space .... the fighting starts now !!!
Thanks again to you all, from the bottom of my heart xxx I don't know what I would have done without
you. Sending love to you and your Angels xxx God bless.
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Karen leaves: her Mother - Sylvia; Sister - Kim; Brother-in-law - Dougie; Nephew - Christopher;
and her Daughter - Madison (now 8 yrs old).
In loving memory of Karen (our Kaz). Not a day goes by that we don't think of you with so much love.
You are forever in our thoughts and in our hearts. We miss you so much. We think of your wonderful
personality, your kind, thoughtful, generous nature. Everyone who came into contact with you loved
you for being you. Never negative, always so loving and caring, and giving ....... even to those who
had treated you so badly !!!
We thank you for being you; for all the good times we had; and for the happy, precious memories
which will remain with us forever.
We thank you for giving the world our little Madison, who you wanted so desperately, and who you
loved so dearly. She was your world and everything you did was for her..... you certainly made up
for the fact that she had only one parent who cared about her.
Your parting was sudden, and so very tragic. Those who love you dearly can never, ever, forget the
events which led up to your leaving us, and the devastation which others caused through sheer
neglect:
"...On Tuesday 6 February 2007 Kaz was on her way to her daughter Madison's after-school dance
recital with our Mum. They had stopped at a local shop to pick up some sweets for Madi and as Karen
was getting out of the car she tripped and fell, breaking her hip. Mum managed to get her back into
the car with the kind help of a passer by, and took her straight to hospital. She arrived at Rugby
Hospital at approximately 3.45pm.
Karen was a renal patient on dialysis but doing remarkably well and leading a relatively normal
life, holding down a full time job and raising Madison in between work and dialysis sessions.
Karen waited for over 7 hours in the A+E Department of the local hospital and was finally
transferred to Walsgrave hospital in Coventry, as they could operate the next day to repair her hip.
Karen arrived at Walsgrave at 11.00pm and was admitted to the Orthopaedic Ward and settled down for
the night. AT NO TIME WAS THE RENAL WARD INFORMED OF KAREN'S ADMISSION TO HOSPITAL.
The operation, however, was not to be, as the following morning she suffered a heart attack. Karen
was found slumped over in her bed at 6.40am and after medical intervention Karen's heart was
eventually started again, but KAREN HAD BEEN LEFT TOO LONG UNATTENDED. No one can say what time
the heart attack occurred but we are told she was fine at 6.00am that morning. Unbelievably, we
were also told that when Karen was found in this state, because of her age..... they tried harder to
resuscitate her, than they would normally have done !!!! If Karen had not been left unattended for
so long then yes, they probably would have resuscitated her successfully ...... but the damage had
been done !!!
Karen was eventually taken to intensive care to be placed on life support. The machine was breathing
for her as we had been advised that her brain had been starved of oxygen.
We hoped and prayed for a miracle but it was not to be. There had been no improvement overnight, if
anything she had deteriorated.
EVERYONE CONCERNED with the care (at both hospitals) had been advised of Karen's renal condition but
NOT ONE member of the hospital staff who came into contact with her (NO-ONE) had bothered to
check Karen's potassium levels whilst checking her bloods. A broken bone causes potassium to be
released into the bloodstream at a much faster rate, and a high potassium level in a renal patient
can be, and MOST CERTAINLY in this case, HAS PROVED TO BE fatal......
In short.... The un-checked high potassium caused the heart attack which, in turn, was left
unattended for far too long, leading to oxygen starvation to the brain..... and causing Karen's
death.
On Thursday 8 February we had to be present whilst doctors turned off Karen's life support. Our
light went out that day and our hearts broken forever.
We are left to raise Madison (now 8 years old) who was Karen's reason for living...."
We all love you more than words can say darling, and miss you so much. You will NEVER, EVER, be
forgotten... and those responsible will never be forgiven for what they have done xxxxxx
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At the end of Karen's two-day inquest in November 2007 the Coroner stated that there had been
negligence on the part of both hospitals. We knew this was the case, but it was beneficial to us for
this statement to be made.
Legal action is now being taken against the hospitals concerned, who come under the same Trust .....
I'm sure you can appreciate our anger but they will NOT hear the end of this even though, I'm sure,
we will have to fight tooth and nail for justice... but believe me, we will, because had it not been
for the TOTAL LACK OF CARE shown by both hospitals, our Karen would be with us today, and our little
Madison would still have her Mummy.
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We would like to express our sincere thanks to everyone who visits Karen, it means so much to us,
especially Madison who loves to see the messages that people leave for her Mummy. Thanks again.
xxxxx Love to you all. Sylvia.
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Hi Darling, it's a very tired Mum to say night night.
Well we're back from Newcastle and it was a long drive home. We've had a nice weekend and it's made a change but it's a long way and the driving has been tiring. Ev's family are lovely and Im sure we'll meet up with them again sometime ..... they might even come down to see us..... and that would be lovely.
Madison is fine and glad to be home. She's been sitting in the back of the car which, of course, she's not used to and tells me she doesn't like.... but if there's another adult in the car then she has to.
Well my Darling Im going to say night night because we're going up for a shower very shortly and an early night. Ive got to sort her clothes for school but that won't take me long and Im looking forward to getting into my own bed. It's lovely to go away Bab...... but it's lovely to come home again!!!!
Night night Darling xxx God bless xxx See you in the morning xxx
Love you Bab and miss you more than you'll ever know.
((((( Karen / Mummy )))))
Hugs from us both, as always xxx
Love you EVERY second xxx Mum.
YOU BELONG WITH ME.....
EVERY DAY GETS EVEN HARDER TO BARE
WHEN I LOOK AROUND AND YOU ARE NOT THERE
WHO SAID THAT IN TIME IT GETS EASY IT IS SUCH A LIE
THEY COULD NOT HAVE KNOWN WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO HAVE A CHILD DIE
I TRY TO LIVE ON THE MEMORIES THAT YOU LEFT BEHIND
FOR ME TO KEEP
SOME NIGHTS IT IS LIKE I AM GOING OUT OF MY MIND I CANNOT SLEEP
I AM SO TIRED OF HAVING TO PRETEND THAT ALL IS WELL
WHEN I AM STILL LIVING THIS NIGHMARE IT A LIVING HELL
JUST WHEN I THINK THAT NOTHING CAN HURT ME AGAIN
I REMEMBER JUST WHAT IT IS LIKE LIVING WITH THE PAIN
NEVER FOR A MOMENT WOULD I HAVE THOUGHT LIFE COULD GET SO BAD
I CANNOT GO ON EXPLAINING TO OTHERS WHY I FEEL SO SAD
IT IS SOME THING THAT HURTS SO DEEP INSIDE MY BROKEN HEART
NEVER REALLY UNDERSTANDING WHY WE HAVE TO BE APART
THE TEARS ARE ENDLESS THOSE I CANNOT SOME DAYS IT IS SO BAD I CANNOT SEE
I JUST WISH SO MUCH THAT YOU WERE STILL HERE BECAUSE YOU BELONG WITH ME......
copyright Rosalind Roberts 21/11/09
Hi Darling, it's Mum again to say night night.
Madison is fine, she's sitting beside me at the moment and is very tired. We've had a busy day with shopping and site seeing and seeing lots of people and having a chat..... and of course we had a late night lastnight and the usual early morning so we're both tired.
We're watching TV and I dont suppose we'll be in bed early again tonight as it's not nice to go to bed when everyone is still up.
Ive bought Bab a new coat and some long sleeved T shirts and a few other bits.... and she spent some of her pocket money on a couple of books.
Well Darling, Im going to say night night now xxx God bless xxx and you sleep tight xxx
Love you Darling xxx and miss you so much Bab.
((((( Karen / Mummy )))))
Hugs from us both, as always xxx
Talk to you in the morning Darling, before setting off home again.
Love you xxx Mum.
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I would like to thank everyone for all the candles, tributes & pictures that are left on Christopher's website they are all very much appreciated.
Tributes For Week Starting 23rd November
FOR MONDAY
The best and most beautiful
Things in the world cannot
Be seen or even touched.
They must be felt with the heart.
FOR TUESDAY
Gone yet not forgotten,
Although we are apart,
Your spirit lives within me,
Forever in my heart.
FOR WEDNESDAY
A gift for such a little while,
Your loss just seems so wrong,
You should not have left before us,
It’s with loved ones you belong.
FOR THURSDAY
Perhaps they are not
Stars in the sky,
But rather openings
Where our loved ones shine down
To let us know they are happy.
FOR FRIDAY
The Watcher
They always leaned to watch for us
Anxious if we were late,
In winter by the window,
In summer by the gate.
And though we mocked them tenderly
Who had such foolish care,
The long way home would seem more safe,
Because they waited there.
Their thoughts were all so full of us,
They never could forget,
And so I think that where they are
They must be watching yet.
Waiting ‘til we come home to them
Anxious if we are late
Watching from Heaven’s window
Leaning from Heaven’s gate.
FOR SATURDAY
As We Look Back
As we look back over time
We find ourselves wondering .....
Did we remember to thank you enough
For all you have done for us?
For all the times you were by our sides
To help and support us .....
To celebrate our successes
To understand our problems
And accept our defeats?
Or for teaching us by your example,
The value of hard work, good judgement,
Courage and integrity?
We wonder if we ever thanked you
For the sacrifices you made.
To let us have the very best?
And for the simple things
Like laughter, smiles and times we shared?
If we have forgotten to show our
Gratitude enough for all the things you did,
We're thanking you now.
And we are hoping you knew all along,
How much you meant to us.
FOR SUNDAY
To Those Whom I Love and Those Who Love Me
When I am gone, release me, let me go
I have so many things to see and do
You must not tie yourself to me with tears
Be happy that I have had so many years
I gave you my love, you can only guess
How much you gave me in happiness
I think you for the love each have shown
But now it is time I traveled on alone
So grieve a while for me, if grieve you must
Then let your grief be comforted by trust
It is only for a while that we must part
So bless the memoriss in your heart
I will not be far away, for life goes on
So if you need me, call and I will come
Though you can not see or touch me, I will be near
And if you listen with your heart, you will hear
All of my love around you soft and clear
Then, when you must come this way alone
I will greet you with a smile and a
"Welcome Home"
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Thoughts Today, Memories Forever
Angela Christopher’s Very Proud Mum
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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Our Reunion in Heaven Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
We weren't prepared that day,
When God called you away.
So many tears we cried,
Longing to keep you at our side.
How we loved and missed you so,
And weren't ready to let you go,
But it gives us comfort to know,
Within the twinkling of our eyes,
You entered into paradise.
A place with beauty beyond measure,
Eternal happiness and treasure,
Where you have no more pain or tears,
Nor sorrow, worries, and fears.
Although, for now, we are apart,
Your precious memories live in our heart,
Until God calls us each to heaven's door,
Where we'll be reunited, forever more
Author Unknown
Love Always Brenda xxxxx
xxx Night night my Darling xxx God bless xxx
Hi love, it's Mum again to say night night.
Well we're here in Newcastle, it took a long time to get here because the traffice was horrendous.... far too much traffic on the roads nowadays and we were stuck in it for ages. We arrived about 4pm and we've just had a lovely meal of fish and chips.... it was delicious!!
Madison has made a new friend.... Ev's grandson Harrison. They are playing games and having a good time. Tomorrow we are going to a huge shopping area, so Madison will be in for some treats Im sure.
Ev and I are going to play some hidden object games shortly..... or not, whatever suits.... either way we will have a laugh and a good chat Im sure.... and Ev's daughter Kathleen is lovely and a wonderful hostess.
Anyway darling, that' it for today. Night night sweetheart xxx God bless.
See you in the morning Bab xxx but you stay close.
Love you darling xxx Love you EVERY second.
((((( Karen / Mummy ))))) hugs from us both, as always xxx
WITH LOVE ALWAYS.XXX
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My broken Heart..
Will never mend
So lots of kisses..
I shall send
We think of you..
In a better place
With beautiful wings..
And a smile on your face
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Every day is a struggle you see
Trying to cope..
So please help me
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How do I cope?
I do not know
My Heart is broken..
So that goes to show
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I can't accept you are gone
I need you here..
Please keep me strong
Stay by my side..
Show me the way
Help me to cope every day
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I love and miss you so much..
And I always will
Since you have been gone..
Time has stood still
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I think of you in Heaven..
With Gods Angels up above
Please my precious Angel..
Watch over me with love
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copyright� Jackie Thomas 01/08/09.
Love always,Lynn.xxx
Thankyou so much for all your support you give to me and my Angel Charmaine,pics,candles,tributes,it really means alot to me,and I appreciate all you do for us.Have a peaceful weekend,be back Monday.Take care,Love as always,Lynn.xxx
20TH NOVEMBER 2009
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Angel in my heart I love you so
Angel in my heart I never wanted you to go
Angel in my heart guide me each day
Angel in my heart It's for you I pray
Angel in my heart remember this
Angel in my heart It's you I miss
Angel in my heart I want you to know
Angel in my heart I will always love you so.
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I WILL BE AWAY FROM TODAY , AS WE ARE OFF FOR THE WEEKEND TO CELEBRATE MY 50TH BIRTHDAY, WHICH IS ON MONDAY.... HOW SCARRY IS THAT? !! PLEASE WILLYOU KEEP DANIEL OUT OF THE DARK FOR ME, UNTIL I REURN.? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. X X ☆
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♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Sweet angel in heaven☆ Shine down on us all with love☆ For life is hard without you☆ It will be till we meet you up above♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Love always elaine xx
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One gift, above all others
God gives to us to treasure
One that knows no time, no place
And one gold cannot measure
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The precious, poignant tender gift
Of Memory...that will keep
Of dear ones ever in our hearts
Although God gives them sleep
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It brings back long remembered things
A song, a word, a smile
And the world's a better place
...because
We had them for awhile!
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