| 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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Waiting at the Door
I can’t explain so deep inside
The very fabric of my soul
Only a heart that grieves such loss
Can ever truly understand
It’s like you’re waiting at the door
Until a loved one comes back home
You feel a longing in your heart
When they appear the longing stops
But in a loss that never ends
You’re always standing at that door
You feel the longing in the breeze
So incomplete and never filled
I cannot find the words to say
Just what it’s like to want forever
Never seeing them again
Just always waiting at the door
Alison Mary Dunn
xxXxx Night night my Darling Girl xxXxx
Hi Darling, it's Mum again to say night night...... I haven't fallen asleep yet so I must be feeling a little better!!!!
Ive been in all day again love, in the warm....... and I suppose if truth be told I do feel a bit better.... not quite such a floppy doll as the last few days.
Bab is fine and I really hope she's missed out on this cold but time will tell.
I collected her from school, and then took Gemini home, and we came home and settled in for the night. We've been looking out of the bedroom window at some of the fireworks but, to be honest, she's not that interested..... and in any event, when you've seen fireworks at Magic Kingdom...... nothing compares!!!!!
Well darling, that's it for now..... I'll see you in the morning love xxx
Night night xxx God bless xxx Love you Darling .... Love you EvErY second xxx Mum.
5th November 2009
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LOVE JUDE.XX
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Morning Darling, Im here to apologise again...... for not saying night night.
Im feeling a bit better today love, didn't cough quite as much through the night so did get a bit more sleep.
Madison is fine and she's gone to school quite happy.... she''s swimming today with her class and she went after school yesterday with the other group. She's getting very good love..... diving in and swimming under water...... she's coming on great!!!
Im not doing anything today ..... just sitting at home in the warm. I'll be collecting Bab after school and we'll be coming straight home and settling in for the night. If there's any fireworks to be seen tonight it will be from the bedroom window.... we've both decided we don't want to go out to any displays it's too much hassle....... she's not interested...... and Im certainly not.
Talk to you later darling....... that's if I don't fall asleep again early.
Hope you have a wonderful day love xxxx
I do miss ya' Bab xxxx Stay close darling x xx Mum.
TRIBUTE FOR THURSDAY 5.11.09
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The size of sadness
Can you measure our pain?
It reaches the stars and back again
Can you count our tears?
They are as many as winter rain
Can you weigh our emptiness?
The world and more would come to less
With no hope of sun tomorrow
That's how we see our sorrow
Add all together -The size of sadness
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TRIBUTE FOR FRIDAY 6.11.09.
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Having you not with me
Hurts more and more each day
Although I feel a closeness
In a very special way
Even as I go to sleep
Every thought is of you
And I never thought i'd miss you
In quite the way I do
So i'm hoping that these words
May some how let you know
That you're in my heart forever
And i'll always love you so
The one and only thing
That helps me with the pain
Is dreaming of the time
When I will see you once again...
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TRIBUTE FOR SATURDAY 07.1109
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My love is with you
Oh What can I say?
My heart is empty without you each and every day.
The Angel wings you wear must be so grand,
if only I could reach out and touch your hand,
maybe then we could say goodbye,
which would help dry the tears that I cry
Now I know that’s impossible for us to do,
so let’s make a deal just you and me.
When I look to the stars at night,
you look for me with all your might,
when you see me just shine real bright,
together we can send our love
and say Good Night.
I would like to wish you all a very good weekend and God Bless all our Angels and all our BRAVE HERO'S who have Lost Their Lives.
With love as always Linda.xxx
Morning Bab
Morning Bab, we're up and about and sorting out for school.
So sorry I didn't say night night to you last night..... the internet was playing up, it was very slow..... and this blessed site wasn't helping so I gave up before we came up to bed and was going to come on again later. But what happened darling....... I fell asleep !!!!!
Sorry Kaz, I feel awful today but Im sure you understand darling... and with this cold.... and everything else that's going on (which Im sure you're aware of)..... please forgive me for falling asleep.
Hope you have a wonderful day darling.... I'll talk to you later xxx
Love you Bab xxx Love you EVERY second xxx Mum.
HANDS OF HOPE
Hands Of Hope
by John Leroy Maxwell
We live in a world, where uncertainty reigns in almost everyone's life.
Everyday plans that used to be sure, are now filled with doubt and strife.
Some people go on with their lives, with an attitude hard and bold.
So many others seek comfort and hope, and need a strong hand to hold.
We're apt to wander aimlessly, when there is no one to guide.
If you see your fellow man, traveling in this world so wide.
Open your hands of compassion, and spread new seeds of pride.
So release the light of all that is good.
Let it filter thru the lands.
Let others know that what they feel, comes lovingly from Open Hands. xxx
xxx Night night again my Darling xxx
Hi Darling, it's a " still coughing and spluttering" Mum here again to say night night.
Madison is fine, she's watching TV at the moment and very soon we''ll be going up to bed. I took her to school today and then came home and snuggled in the chair and have been there most of the day. Kim collected Bab from school and has taken Gemini home also today.... we've had her for 5 nights!!!
Madison had school meals today and her first day was nice she said..... we'll see how she is with them in about 2 weeks.....that's about how long it takes before she wants packed lunch again.
So darling, I dont have much to tell you expect that Im shattered again and we're going up now to settle in.
Night night darling xxx God bless xxx Love you Bab xxx Stay close xxx
((((( Karen / Mummy )))))
Hugs from us both, as always xxx
See you in the morning darling xx Love you xxx Mum.
Just a quick pop in to say night night darling, Im absolutesly shattered and just want to curl up in bed and sleep. This cold has really taken hold but I have to be up in the morning to take Bab to school so have to get some sleep.
Talk to you tomorrow love xxx God bless xxx Night night xxx Love you darling xxx Mum.
PS Madison is fine and is being very helpful..... she's her Mummy's double in that way, you should be so proud.
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