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    A Mother's gift

    14, 2007 02:36am

    A MELBOURNE GP refused high-level chemotherapy, ultimately sacrificing her life to save her unborn daughter.

    Family and friends farewelled Dr Ellice Hammond, 37, at a funeral service yesterday, the same day anti-solarium campaigner Clare Oliver succumbed to melanoma.

    Dr Hammond lost her battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma on Sunday, three weeks after daughter Mia Ellice was born nine weeks prematurely at the Monash Medical Centre, where she remains in neonatal intensive care, The Herald Sun said today.

    Dr Hammond was diagnosed in the 22nd week of pregnancy and refused high-level chemotherapy that could have saved her but might have killed Mia, whose induced birth took place on August 20.

    Dr Hammond had three reduced-strength chemotherapy treatments during the pregnancy, but the cancer returned worse than before each time and full-strength treatments following Mia's birth did not save her.

    Husband, Peter Wojcik said he was proud of his wife's devotion to their child.



    “Her whole life was looking forward to being a mum. She loved it.

    ”They have a kangaroo chair here, where they can put the baby down inside your shirt and you can lie back. And the first time Ellice tried that, she had tears coming down. She was just so happy
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    R.I.P Ellice

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    Re: A Mother's gift

    That's awful. Thanks for ruining my night.

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    Wow, how sad. What a tough choice to make. That must have been so devastating to be diagnosed with cancer while pregnant.  :-(
    A loaf of bread, a container of milk, and a stick of butter.

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    I can't imagine having to try to make that sort of decision.  So sad.

    RIP Ellice

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    :2eyesbleed:  How incredibly sad

    A friend of a friend is experiencing the same thing but Kim is still fighting for her life.  Please donate if you can. 

    http://www.realitycharity.com/view_item.php?listing_id=1177

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    Re: A Mother's gift

    My mom found out someone she works with had that happen with her mom. Her mom had cancer and refused treatment to save her. She died during birth and her father wouldn't acknowledge her for years. She won't celebrate her birthday because it's the day her mother died for her.

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