Little C's Legacy

Megan Greasley 7th December 2015

Story

On the 5th October 2015 our gorgeous baby girl made a very unexpected arrival into the world, 13 weeks earlier than her due date and weighing a teeny 1lb 3oz (600g). Despite all of the health issues she faced at the start of her life, including being on a ventilator for 2 weeks and having difficulties with a PDA in her heart, she continued to fight for her life for 8 weeks, bringing so much joy to our lives with her amazing and beautiful personality. Unfortunately on the 29th November, Carys developed an infection known as NEC and due to its severity and her size she sadly passed away. 

Throughout our journey on the NICU wards in Hull and Leicester, the charity Bliss helped us by providing support, and reminding us of the amazing work that all the staff do to try and give all the babies the best possible start to their lives. 

To try and give back to the charity, and ensure that the treatment and support we received can continue, we would like to raise as much money as much as possible in memory of our wonderful little princess. 

Thank you for your support. 

Megan and Patch xx


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Updates

Megan Greasley

11th September 2019
For Carys' 4th birthday this year, Patch and his friends, Jonny & Jack, will be taking on the Leicester half marathon. Obviously it wouldn't be a princess' birthday without special outfits, so the boys will be wearing some sleeping beauty inspired tutus to run in! And a birthday celebration wouldn't be complete without all her friends alongside to celebrate, so we will be pinning as many babies names as possible to the boys outfits. If you would like a ribbon in memory of your little ones and have made a donation then please let us know! PMC x

Megan Greasley

29th March 2018
He did it! 8 runs complete, all in incredible finish times. We are overwhelmed with all the support and donations. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. M, P and C xxx

Megan Greasley

23rd February 2018
Run 7 complete!! Matched PB time of 1:53:48 and a beautiful morning in Blackpool to go with it. Thank you so much for everyone's support and donations along the way. The next update will be the last of #8for8, as we are so close to the end, and to run number 8! We can't describe how proud we are to be Carys' parents, and love to see her still making a difference in the world. Love Megan, Patch and Carys xxx

Megan Greasley

13th January 2018
6 of the 8 runs have been completed and we can't express enough how grateful we are for the continued support and donations. The 7th run is in Blackpool on the 18th February so still a couple of weeks to get some training in! We are hoping it's not quite as cold as run 6 was last week! Here is a photo from run 6 in Preston :) A very cold and icy run to kick off 2018! Love Megan, Patch and Carys xxx

Megan Greasley

5th November 2017
Patch has now completed 5 runs of his #8for8 challenge! The Lancaster half marathon was completed in another amazing PB time (Running app said 1:51 but finish line time was 1:53:02 which is still a PB and incredible time regardless!) The thought of there being only 3 runs left of the challenge got us both a bit teary today, and we will be sad to see this challenge come to an end next year. For now Patch is resting his knees and we look forward to some exciting fundraising for the next run in January 2018! Love Patch, Megan and Carys xxx

Megan Greasley

18th October 2017
We are now half way through #8for8 with Patch completing the Manchester Half Marathon in sub 2 hours! This run was extra special as we got to take some incredibly special little babies along for the adventure! The amount of money we have raised in Carys' name is so overwhelming and we are beyond grateful for your support. Next run is in a couple of weeks so keep an eye out for more updates :) Patch, Megan and Carys xxx

Megan Greasley

21st September 2017
3 down, 5 more to go of #8for8. The English Half Marathon was completed in another amazing PB time of 1:53:38! We are enjoying every second of the challenge, and love the chance to do something in honour of Carys still :). The next stop is The Manchester Half Marathon on 15th October, keep an eye out on here and Facebook to see all the updates over the next few weeks. Thank you again for all your continued support! Love Patch, Megan and Carys xxx

Megan Greasley

24th August 2017
Fleetwood Half Marathon complete, and in another amazing PB time! 2 of #8for8 down, 6 more to go. We are still so appreciative of all the love and support people have given us and we hope you can all continue to follow our journey over the next few months. Next stop - Warrington for the English Half on September 17th. Not long to go :) Love Megan, Patch and C xxx

Megan Greasley

4th July 2017
The first of the 8for8 runs is complete, in a PB time too! We are completely overwhelmed with all the support and donations people have given so far. It means so much that people are still so generous and that our story still reaches people. The next 4 runs have all been signed up for and the next is now in August. More updates will be posted closer to the time but thank you again! Love Megan, Patch and Carys xxx

Megan Greasley

30th April 2017
8 Half Marathons for the 8 incredible weeks Carys was with us on Earth ❤

Megan Greasley

27th April 2017
To continue raising awareness, over the next year Patch will be running 13 miles for the 8 weeks that we got to spend with Carys. This will be starting in Carys' birthplace, Hull, running the Humber Half on the 25th June, and follow with several others across the North.

Megan Greasley

6th January 2017
A massive thank you to anyone who has contributed through Carys' page over the last year and a bit. When she passed away I never imagined we would raise as much as we have. In 2017 we are hoping to raise even more through various events, and my new aim is now £5000 by her 5th birthday. Lots of love Megan, Patch and Carys xxx

Megan Greasley

18th December 2015
Patch and myself would just like to thank everyone for all the amazing support we have received. We have been blown away by the generosity of everyone and we hope that all the money raised will make a real difference!