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Hi, Its Me Lucy! Well actually its not, its Lucy's Mummy but when you ask my 2 year old what her name is, she tells you "its me, Lucy Thom"! These 4 words make my heart burst as they are 4 words I never thought I would hear!
Lucy was born following 5 years of fertility treatment. She was also born with half a heart!
While desperately searching the web for anyone who could understand what we were going through, I found plenty blogs and groups about Fertility and about Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) but could never find anyone who had experienced both!
Im hoping that by writing this blog I can not only help myself but anyone else who might be searching the internet hopelessly and make them feel a little less lonely.
This is my story with all its ups and downs, tears and laughter, struggles and achievements, and I hope if you're reading along with me you enjoy the journey as much as I am!

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