| Location | Bradford |
| Age | 17 years |
| Cause of Death | Cystic Fibrosis |
| Date of Birth | 18/03/1992 |
| Date of Death | 28/04/2009 |
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PLEASE PAUSE THE SITE MUSIC TO WATH THE VIDIO A 17-year-old girl has died after a life-long battle with cystic fibrosis.
Kirstie Marie Cook, who lived in Ribbleton Grove, Barkerend, with her mother, Michele, died peacefully at St James’s Hospital in Leeds with her mum, dad Jackie, brother Sean, 21, and sister Helen, 24, at her bedside.
Mrs Cook said Kirstie’s death had left the whole family devastated.
“We will miss her so much,†she said. “She always made me laugh – she was happy and outgoing and always told you what she thought.â€
Kirstie was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when she was only two months old.
It is the UK’s most common life-threatening inherited disease and affects the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system, by clogging them with thick sticky mucus. This makes it hard to breathe and digest food.
To help Kirstie, her family learned how to carry out physiotherapy twice a day and also administer the antibiotics she frequently required. At the age of 14 Kirstie learned how to do this herself
Mrs Cook said: “When she was young she was OK but as she got older, in to her teenage years, she did become fed up with her treatment and not being able to do everything her friends were doing.â€
Kirstie attended the former St Mary’s Primary School in Bradford and Yorkshire Martyrs College in Westgate Hill, Bradford, which she left last year.
She had planned to go to college to take maths and English GCSEs and do a nail course, but was too ill to take up her place.
“She didn’t like going to hospital and would rather have her treatment at home,†said Mrs Cook.
“From last October she was on intravenous antibiotics all the time – she would get out of breath and was finding things difficult.â€
An appointment was set for Kirstie to visit doctors in Newcastle on April 5 with a view to being put on the list for a lung transplant but she had the appointment cancelled.
“When it came to it she was scared about going,†said Mrs Cook. “It was not what she wanted and I left it to her – she was intelligent and would tell me what she wanted and she stuck to it.â€
Kirstie had been a life-long patient at St James’s Hospital, being treated as a child on ward 12, before moving to ward two at the age of 16.
“The staff were brilliant and Kirstie liked most of the people there but she liked to come home,†said Mrs Cook. “But eventually she asked me to go back to hospital with her. She knew herself she had not been quite as poorly before.
“She had a chest infection which seemed to take over her, because of the lung damage.â€
The family are now preparing for Kirstie’s funeral which takes place this Friday and many of her young friends are expected to attend.
Requiem Mass is being held at St Clare’s RC Church, Fagley, at 9am followed by interment at Scholemoor Cemetery. If desired, flowers may be sent to Frank Cooper’s Private Chapel, 199 Barkerend Road, Br
God Bless Kirsty RIP XX
~~~~~TO A PRECIOUS ANGEL~~~~~
â•”â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•—
ೋღ♥ღೋ♥ Angel of the Heart ♥ೋღ♥ღೋ
When you hear an Angel softly whisper to you,
In the light of the day,or the darkness of the night,
When you feel the presence of an Angel caress you,
And see their beautiful wings spread in graceful flight.
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
When something inside you makes you smile,
Or you feel a warmth suddenly wash over your heart,
When your dreams are beautiful and include an Angel,
As you lay with your pillow,in the dark.
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
When you're alone and everything is quiet around you,
Yet you can hear the sweetest lullaby being sung,
When waking up in the morning,and troubles feel lighter,
From speaking with an Angel,before a new day has begun.
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
Then you know I am the Angel who you can feel and hear,
Your special Angel from Heaven who will always be so near,
I am no longer able to be here in body,but I'm with you every day,
As my loving heart, my soul,and my Spirit, will never be far away.
Written by Pamela Hall.
â•šâ•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•
~xx~with love always Gael.~xx~
~♥ With Love ♥~
â•”â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•—
Think of me
When you walk out into the cold wind of winter
When you see a leaf fall to the ground
Think of me
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
When you raise your face to the sunshine
When you notice spring flowers all around
Think of me
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
For I will always be there with you
I’ll know of your sorrows and pain
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
Think of me as your guardian angel
Through days of dark clouds and rain
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
Think of me in all that you do
For I’ll always be there to carry you through
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
Think of me
I am always there.
Linda Treinen.
â•šâ•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•
~xx~with love always Gael.~xx~
~~~~~TO A PRECIOUS ANGEL~~~~~
â¤
~~~ Ô¼Æ Æ”Ð„ ԼƖƔЄƧ Æ Æ Æ‘Æ Æ¦Ð„Æ”Ð„Æ¦ ~~~
________ _♥ _♥ _♥____
_____♥-___()_ ()_ ()____♥
____♥.____â–ˆ_ â–ˆ_ â–ˆ____♥
Æ–Æ Ð„Æ›Æ‡Ó‡ MЄMÆ Æ¦Æ³ Æ›ÆÆŠ Æ¬Ó‡Æ Æ²Æ“Ó‡Æ¬
Æ Æ‘ Æ³Æ Æ² ÆœÓ‡Æ MЄƛÆƬ SÆ Æ”Ð„Æ¦Æ³ MƲƇӇ
Æ›ÆÆŠ ƬӇЄ ӇƛƤƤƖÆЄSS Æ³Æ Æ² ÆÆ¦Æ Æ²Æ“Ó‡Æ¬.
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ƖƬ ƜƖԼԼ ÆЄƔЄƦ ƑƛƊЄ ƛƜƛƳ,
Æ‘Æ Æ¦ Æ–Æ MƳ ӇЄƛƦƬ
Æ³Æ Æ² ƛƦЄ ƜƖƬӇ MЄ.
ЄƔЄƦƳ MÆ MЄÆƬ Æ Æ‘ ƬӇЄ ƊƛƳ
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~~~ ƲÆƘÆÆ ÆœÆ ~~~
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~xx~with love always Gael.~xx~
~~~~~TO A PRECIOUS ANGEL~~~~~
The flutter of your wings
~♥x♥~* ~♥x♥~* ~♥x♥~* ~♥x♥~* ~♥x♥~ *~♥x♥~
Sometimes when I'm very quiet
I can hear "The Flutter Of Your Wings"
The sound is like music to my ears
and it makes my heart sing
*~♥x♥~
When loneliness and emptiness
bring not a sound to hear
You know exactly what I need
as you flutter past my ear
*~♥x♥~
Sometimes when I'm very still
I can almost feel "The Flutter Of Your Wings"
Their feathery touch is like magic
and much peace and comfort it brings
*~♥x♥~
When I am left with no one
to hug or hold on to
You gently wrap me in your wings
and your love I feel is true
*~♥x♥~
Sometimes when I am all alone
and against the distant sky
I can almost see "The Flutter Of Your Wings"
It brings a tear of happiness to my eye
*~♥x♥~
When I look around and find not a soul
who cares if I live or die
You flutter your wings up in the clouds
and I find comfort in the sky
*~♥x♥~
You are my Guardian Angel
and when I hear, feel and see
This means you are close by my side
and are watching over me
*~♥x♥~
Sometimes when I feel so alone
you remind me that I'm loved
My angel sent down from heaven
with much love from up above
*~♥x♥~
The love and closeness I sense from you
is all the reassurance I need
That I am someone very special
and I will follow where you lead
~♥x♥~* ~♥x♥~* ~♥x♥~* ~♥x♥~* ~♥x♥~ *~♥x♥~
Copyright � March 2001 Island Princess
~xx~with love always Gael.~xx~
~♥ With Love ♥~
â•”â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•—
Think of me
When you walk out into the cold wind of winter
When you see a leaf fall to the ground
Think of me
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
When you raise your face to the sunshine
When you notice spring flowers all around
Think of me
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
For I will always be there with you
I’ll know of your sorrows and pain
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
Think of me as your guardian angel
Through days of dark clouds and rain
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
Think of me in all that you do
For I’ll always be there to carry you through
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
Think of me
I am always there.
Linda Treinen.
â•šâ•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•
~xx~with love always Gael.~xx~
♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ♥
I Will Be Waiting
♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ♥
My precious one, you’ve gone to be
With our Saviour in Heaven above.
But I’ll be waiting for our next embrace
And hold your hand with love.
♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ
God chose to take you ahead of me
And sadness still fills my heart.
But someday we will be joined again
And never again shall we part.
♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ
I know you’re in God’s hands right now
With no pain, or sorrow to bear.
For you’re in a place of peace and love,
Of which I look forward to share.
♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ
Your face I see when I close my eyes
And sometimes there’s a tear or two.
But because I’m only human dear,
It’s my wanting to be with you.
♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ
I will be strong, and live my life
Until God calls me home.
Then meet me at those Golden Gates
Where God, is by His throne.
♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ
yes, I shall be waiting
On that glorious day to arrive
With you and Jesus by my side
It is then, I will feel alive.
♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ
~xx~with love always Gael.~xx~
Ruth Ann Mahaffey
�copyright 2004
~~~~~TO A PRECIOUS ANGEL~~~~~
â¤
~~~ Ô¼Æ Æ”Ð„ ԼƖƔЄƧ Æ Æ Æ‘Æ Æ¦Ð„Æ”Ð„Æ¦ ~~~
________ _♥ _♥ _♥____
_____♥-___()_ ()_ ()____♥
____♥.____â–ˆ_ â–ˆ_ â–ˆ____♥
Æ–Æ Ð„Æ›Æ‡Ó‡ MЄMÆ Æ¦Æ³ Æ›ÆÆŠ Æ¬Ó‡Æ Æ²Æ“Ó‡Æ¬
Æ Æ‘ Æ³Æ Æ² ÆœÓ‡Æ MЄƛÆƬ SÆ Æ”Ð„Æ¦Æ³ MƲƇӇ
Æ›ÆÆŠ ƬӇЄ ӇƛƤƤƖÆЄSS Æ³Æ Æ² ÆÆ¦Æ Æ²Æ“Ó‡Æ¬.
________ _♥ _♥ _♥____
_____♥-___()_ ()_ ()____♥
____♥.____â–ˆ_ â–ˆ_ â–ˆ____♥
Ô¼Æ Æ”Ð„ ԼƖƔЄS Æ Æ Æ‘Æ Æ¦Ð„Æ”Ð„Æ¦
ƖƬ ƜƖԼԼ ÆЄƔЄƦ ƑƛƊЄ ƛƜƛƳ,
Æ‘Æ Æ¦ Æ–Æ MƳ ӇЄƛƦƬ
Æ³Æ Æ² ƛƦЄ ƜƖƬӇ MЄ.
ЄƔЄƦƳ MÆ MЄÆƬ Æ Æ‘ ƬӇЄ ƊƛƳ
________ _♥ _♥ _♥____
_____♥-___()_ ()_ ()____♥
____♥.____â–ˆ_ â–ˆ_ â–ˆ____♥
~~~ ƲÆƘÆÆ ÆœÆ ~~~
â¤
~xx~with love always Gael.~xx~
~~~~~TO A PRECIOUS ANGEL~~~~~
â•”â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•—
ೋღ♥ღೋ♥ Angel of the Heart ♥ೋღ♥ღೋ
When you hear an Angel softly whisper to you,
In the light of the day,or the darkness of the night,
When you feel the presence of an Angel caress you,
And see their beautiful wings spread in graceful flight.
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
When something inside you makes you smile,
Or you feel a warmth suddenly wash over your heart,
When your dreams are beautiful and include an Angel,
As you lay with your pillow,in the dark.
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
When you're alone and everything is quiet around you,
Yet you can hear the sweetest lullaby being sung,
When waking up in the morning,and troubles feel lighter,
From speaking with an Angel,before a new day has begun.
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
Then you know I am the Angel who you can feel and hear,
Your special Angel from Heaven who will always be so near,
I am no longer able to be here in body,but I'm with you every day,
As my loving heart, my soul,and my Spirit, will never be far away.
Written by Pamela Hall.
â•šâ•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•
~xx~with love always Gael.~xx~
~♥ With Love ♥~
â•”â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•—
Think of me
When you walk out into the cold wind of winter
When you see a leaf fall to the ground
Think of me
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
When you raise your face to the sunshine
When you notice spring flowers all around
Think of me
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
For I will always be there with you
I’ll know of your sorrows and pain
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
Think of me as your guardian angel
Through days of dark clouds and rain
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
Think of me in all that you do
For I’ll always be there to carry you through
â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•
Think of me
I am always there.
Linda Treinen.
â•šâ•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•à³‹áƒ¦♥ღೋâ•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•
~xx~with love always Gael.~xx~
~~~~~TO A PRECIOUS ANGEL~~~~~
â—___â—â—___â—â—___â—â—___â—â—___â—â—___â—
â•”â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â• ೋღ♥ღೋ â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•—
______ೋ♥♥~~MISS YOU~~♥♥ೋ
â•šâ•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â• ೋღ♥ღೋ â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•â•
Loving memories we will never forget,
Sadly missed along life's way,
With silent thought and deep regret,
We think of you every day,
No longer in our life to share,
But in our hearts you are always there.xxxx
â—___â—â—___â—â—___â—â—___â—â—___â—â—___â—
~xx~with love always Gael~xx~
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