Best she can. Becoming a mum, I discovered how much was sacrificed for me. As we all do. We all live and breathe every tiny hiccup for the baby we make. as a natural therapist, teacher of acupuncturists and problem solver for others for nearly a decade prior to Kathryn’s arrival – I laid down […]
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we begin The Tasman Sea separated us all Aunty Katie speaks In 1989 all 3 sisters, grandmother and cousins spent an afternoon in Christchurch, at the place we called home as children. It was a time for all our children then, to meet one another and interact. What I remember was Kathryn seemed to just
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Skye was a much loved sister What does a family do? Sit on their hands? We did not . . . Once she was stabilised we began ways to turn on your brain cells Always battling her resistances – this was not fun. Screaming all night Refusing to sleep Being so sick – so often.
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Never know who you will bump into! (2010) ‘A couple of weeks ago on a walk in my neighbour hood I walked past a house I had walked past many times. This particular day I noticed a sign on the nature strip advertising acupuncture with Heather Bruce. I stopped and stared and my mind went
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A very small selection Photo by Duncan (2009) – she felt safe in his presence. Note from me – Kathryn bestows treasures to those whose hearts are already open. Duncan was a changed man – and anytime I remind him about this – he gets all misty eyed. From Duncan (2009 After Patricia had moved
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In 2009 I asked for some messages as I was aware that eventually people would be even more spread out – gone to me. I still have the ability to write her mother’s story book – here are snippets Below is what one of her ‘teachers’ wrote. (Written 2009) Kathryn’s – Our Waimarie Runner Kathryn
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A project . . . as we were shot down – I figured – why not get this project aired off? For the one who prided herself on getting where she intended. A letting go of the outcome. For the one who joked that she could cope under wet cement – a giving up. Even
Bridge is the tale of two souls intertwined, a mother and daughter in a battle of wills about whether to live, die or thrive. In 1986, a month after Heather Bruce had given birth to her only daughter, the paediatric neurologist told this new mother what to expect: ‘Blindness, deafness, massive cerebral palsy, massive epilepsy
How did we get to here? Why is Heather different? I came into acupuncture via maternity. The year before I had moved to Australia. Whilst it was intended to be a short break to visit my dad’s mother, it was on a one way ticket. I met my first husband – oddly – both of
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Bronchiolitis Of course I thought that she was dying . .everything amplified and the worst case possible instantly was Skye’s life. Looking back – vaccine aftereffect? Not able to process zinc seems most likely and all nutrients missing after my brush with vaccine damage myself from the MMR jab to allow her existence – her
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