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  • Please Make Your Child Wear A Helmet

    Joanna Bringham wants to raise awareness of bike safety

    Bringham said “🚲Please please make your child wear a helmet. 🚲

    This week we have been living in a nightmare. Jules went out for 10 minutes after tea on his bike and bumped into friends where they were all trying jumps. Not long after this I had a bang at the door and our nightmare started.

    Jules got rushed to hospital where staff looked after him brilliantly. He spent hours bringing up blood so took him for a ct scan. This showed up he had several complex fractures in his orbit and were transferring him York. All day jules was having different check ups , But by the evening we discovered that jules also had a fractured skull and developed a bleed on the brain which meant we had another ambulance trip to Leeds.

    Staff at Leeds we’re amazing with us we were under several drs who looked after different areas that jules had damaged and had surgery to clean up his face.

    While we were in Leeds the nursing staff told us that fractured skulls from wearing no helmet was common in the hospital. Jules fell from his eye down so would have suffered either way but who no’s how different this would have been if I had made him go out in his.

    We still have a long few weeks ahead of us but jules is a fighter and will do it with a smile on his face.

    Please please please make sure your child wears a helmet at all times when going out on a bike. No mum or dad wants to go through what we went through. Let’s make it cool to wear a helmet.

  • Do Not Use Viagogo For Your Tickets

    For those of you wanting to attend a concert I need to plead with you to not use viagogo for your tickets, or these other places selling tickets unless it’s from the actual site.

    Many shows do not allow the e-tickets anymore (you’ll also notice the huge difference in costs to what you paid than what’s on the ticket!) so you’ll have to go to the box office to get them, but the people who order them have a different name. So even if you have the proof of purchase you still won’t be allowed in.

    We believed viagogo was a reputable company when we bought tickets, however when we went to our venue we were not allowed to enter as the ticket was not valid. Whilst we were lucky that my husband could get through to viagogo on the phone which many struggle to do so, so we have a refund coming….many aren’t so fortunate.

    I have since discovered that we are not alone and many other people have had the same issue, take a look at some of the awful reviews this company has received

    https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.viagogo.com

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  • Star Projector Nearly Burnt My Daughters Bed

    I would like to raise awareness of a seemingly innocent looking toy.

    My daughter Evelyn is seven-year old and is scared of the dark, I have tried multiple different night lights but all cast strange shadows on my daughter’s room.

    I took Evelyn to our local B and M store in Colchester so she could pick the perfect night-light.

    Evelyn choose a ladybird star projector, she has always loved soft toys, and with this light not only is the face and under body soft, it is super cute and gives my little girl comfort with the stars on the ceiling and walls.

    The lady bird was working wonders and became one of my little girls firm favourite toys.

    Last week I put Evelyn to bed at 8pm as usual, putting on her star projector and I then returned down stairs to continue helping my eldest son with his exam revision, a little over 10 minutes later I heard a gut wrenching scream coming from my little girl, both me and my son rushed up the stairs to see the lady bird on FIRE.

    My quick thinking son ran to the bathroom and grabbed the dirty mop bucket and threw the filthy water all over the ladybird, whilst my daughter was still screaming but now being held in my arms.

    My son had managed to extinguish the flames coming from the toy, after we had all calmed down and my daughter was safely asleep in my bed, I examined the toy, it appears the battery pack had caught on fire!

    The next day when my daughter was at school I phoned the company who makes them, not only to complain but to bring this serious issue to their attention, I was told that I must have used cheap faulty batteries, well No! they were Duracell batteries, I have looked on the internet and I am not the only one to have ha a fire due to this toy, please throw yours away IT IS DANGEROUS

  • Beware Of Radox If You Are Pregnant

    A beauty therapist is trying to raise awareness of Radox Bath products.

    So I was reading the back of this Radox Muscle Soak bottle to pass some time and I noticed that it contains Clary Sage. Now, I am a beauty therapist and I am qualified in aroma therapy so therefore know about the uses of essential oils!

    Clary Sage is an excellent pain killer but it should NEVER be used during pregnancy especially during the first and second trimesters as it actually has the power to induce labour. There is not one warning label on this bottle that says ‘do not use during pregnancy’!! I am going to report this to the company but in the mean time I’d appreciate people passing on this message to any pregnant ladies out there as this could cause some serious problems during pregnancy.

    Use of Clary Sage Oil in Pregnancy. … Clary sage essential oil can also help relieve pain and promote labor to help ease childbirth and delivery. It is, however, contraindicated for use at any other time during the pregnancy as it may induce contractions of the uterus or womb.

    I am not saying that this alone is going to bring on labour there is probably only a small amount contained in the bottle, but I am just trying to raise awareness of how powerful Clary sage oil and other aromotherapy oils are whilst pregnant and to be extra careful what you are using in your bath and other health and beauty products.

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  • Give all women the choice of an Induction at 41 weeks of Pregnancy

    Victoria Birtles is desperate for support and needs your help.

    Birtles said “Give all women the choice of an Induction at 41 weeks of Pregnancy.

    Our son Archie was stillborn in June 2017 at 41+5. He had died only hours before I had gone into labour and was born a perfect 7lb11. Had I been induced with Archie at 41 weeks he most certainly would have been born a healthy baby boy. We now have to live everyday with the grief of losing our son.

    Eight babies are Stillborn everyday in the UK. Evidence proves that a pregnancy continued past 41 weeks has a dramatically increased risk of a stillbirth. Due to this evidence the USA induce all women at 41 weeks.

    Unfortunately we have no such law in the UK and it is still currently procedure to let mothers continue to 42 weeks. The result of this is that the UK still has one of the highest percentages of stillbirth in the world today.

    Help us save lives of unborn children in the UK.

    Please sign the petition below and share on Facebook, Twitter or via email if you can.

    https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/215228

    The deadline to get 100,000 signatures is only a few months away so please help.

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  • Serious Tampon Warning Woman Take Note

    Kristina Makris has taken to Facebook to warn woman about the risks involved when using tampons.

    Makris said “5 months ago this was me in ICU because of a Tampon. I almost lost my life. It brings me to tears looking at this picture but I’m writing this to help people understand the risks of Tampons.

    If you are a guy reading this please continue because you may have a sister or daughter that could use some guidance. When I was younger I would read the back of the tampon box about risks of TSS and thought 🤔 I’m invincible that would never happen to me. Well I was terribly wrong.

    At 32 years young I almost died. There is not enough awareness about the risks of wearing a tampon. No, I never left it in more than 6-8 hours. Super absorbency Tampons put you at a higher risk. What happens is the fibers start to develop bacteria then turns into a staff infection and the infection travels to your blood and then to your organs and that’s when your body starts shutting down. (I went septic)

    After my last period I started feeling under the weather. I just didn’t feel well. I could tell my body was trying to fight something. Then I developed a swollen lymph node on my left groin. (I thought it was a pulled groin) I felt I was getting a cold and everyday got worse and worse. This went on for 2 weeks. Monday, January 15th is the day I woke up and it all hit me.

    Flu like symptoms. Fever, chills, vomiting and a rash developed on my Left inner thigh. I had just moved back home to my parents a week prior and If it wasn’t for my mom, I would not be here writing this post. The doctors told me if I didn’t come when I did I either would have lost limbs or worse… died.

    I had surgery on my inner thigh where the infection localized. I was in the hospital for 2 weeks being pumped 24/7 with 2 kinds of antibiotics. I was pumped with bags and bags of fluid to raise my blood pressure that I had gained 30 pounds of fluid. After a week of being bedridden I finally looked in the mirror and didn’t recognize myself. When I was finally sent home the fight wasn’t over.

    I had an iv attached to my arm 24/7 pumping me with antibiotics along with a wound vac attached to my inner thigh 24/7. It took 3 months to physically get back to my normal life. Mentally I’m still struggling with the trauma. I’m not super vocal when it comes to the mental part but I really just want women to understand that this all happened from a fucking TAMPON.

    And if I could save someone from having to go through what I went through I will vocalize any time for anyone who wants to hear. PLEASE TAG your friends, daughters, nieces anyone who could use some awareness on this. Much love 💗 Thank you for reading 🙏🏼 please share this post and raise awareness.

    #toxicshocksyndrome #sepsis #toxicshocksyndromesurvivor #survivor #sepsisawareness #sepsissurvivor #tampons #risks #awareness #icu #death #women #hospital #almostdied #teens #period #tamponrisk

  • Postmen Should Be Fined For Risking Animals Lives

    Postmen should be fined for risking animals lives, I for one am totally fed up of lazy inconsiderate postmen who litter our homes and gardens.

    Three times this month my regular pot man has dropped elastic bands on my driveway or along the pavement, I have spoken to him twice already and asked him to stop littering the neighbourhood and he simply shrugged his shoulders and said there wasn’t anything he could do about it.

    Well today the stupid man dropped them again after delivering the mail, my cat Pebbles found it before I did and was playing with it, Pebbles got the elastic band stuck in her tiny throat and nearly choked to death, luckily I was able to dislodge it and rushed my poor little feline to the vets where she was given the all clear, thank god.

    I phoned the post office headquarters and they weren’t even bothered, they couldn’t even apologise, all they could say was unfortunately sometimes elastic bands are dropped or fall out of the post-bag and the post workers aren’t even aware.

    These elastic bands are a health hazard, they can wash into drains and kill sea creatures and choke or strangle domestic, farm or stray animals, something has to be done about it before it’s to late.

    I am sickened with the post office, my cat coud have died because of irresponsible littering, I called 101 to report littering and the risk to animals and again they said they could’t do anything either, how can they get away with this, if i were to drop rubbish in the street i would be fined. Postmen should be fined also and trained to respect the neighbourhoods they deliver to.

    Emailled in by Petra Dixonson

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  • Dads Warning After Fortnite Money Scam

    We have Just been victim to an Xbox fortnight scam I have decided to share this in the hope no one will be as stupid as us.

     Vinnie who is 11 asked his dad on Monday if he could give out his dads mobile number on a web page to get a free game in fortnight they then claim they will send you a code to the phone and then you input the code then send it onto the Xbox to get the free game in Fortnite.

    No harm would come from just a simple thing like a phone number surely, it has got to be safe right? Wrong! We were so wrong.

    What you are doing is authorising mobile billing from Microsoft and somehow this person starts billing your phone even though you are not buying anything and have not handed over any bank details.

    £140 has gone over three days just added to mobile phone account so doesn’t show from your bank, if like me you check your internet banking it will not show straight away I didn’t even know that u could bill to mobile ?

    We have spoken to Microsoft and they have put a block on to stop any more money being charged to my account, however it may take some time to be refunded (if they decide to) the £140 that has already been charged.

    Do not trust these web sites which claim to give you free Fortnite games or any free games with just your phone number it is a scam.

    Emailed in by Joseph Emmerson

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  • Sore Throat Then Ended Up Being Resuscitated

    I’m not usually in the habit of posting my private life and I’m one of the silent stalkers of the internet but this is something I feel the need to do. Last November I had a sore throat and felt very tired I was half expecting to come down with a cold. My dad came home and looked at me he didn’t even say anything he just frantically phoned an ambulance

    When the paramedics arrived they took me out to the awaiting ambulance, by the time I reached the ambulance which was literally parked outside I had to be resuscitated I don’t remember anything after until months later.

     I was informed I had seizures and was on kidney dialysis my lungs collapsed and I was resuscitated 4 more times and was on life support they told my parents there was no hope I would not make it.

    When I came around I had a tracheostomy and no voice and I could not move at all. Two months later I am allowed home and have to have physio but may not regain full use of my arms.

    The reason this web article is to try to raise awareness of sepsis because there is not enough, I’ve since spoken to other people and I’ve had the same response so many times “what is sepsis” well it’s a killer or people lose their sight or limbs. I’m one of the lucky ones. I don’t know how I got it or how I got through it but I did. I just want people to know how deadly that thing is. If you suspect you or anyone you know may have sepsis seek immediate medical attention, time can be a life saver.

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  • Mirena IUD Ruined My Woman Parts

    I didn’t know I was pregnant I just so happened took a pregnancy test yesterday due to me cramping and bleeding for the past 4 days and something was just telling me to buy one and make sure well I did and sure enough it came out positive.

    I went back to Leconte hospital around 7:30 last night and they did my blood work and then got called back to a room to do an ultra sound the Dr told me he couldn’t even see the Mirena IUD on the ultra sound period or any kind of sign of pregnancy in the uterus.

    I went back to my room and waited for my ultra sounds to come back from the lab my Dr then walked in 30 minutes later saying he was admitting me into the hospital and was planning on having surgery this morning due to having a ectopic/tubal pregnancy, then about 10 minutes later he came back in felt around on my stomach said they were taking me back to do emergency surgery TONIGHT because he said the baby had punctured my right uterus fallopian tube from where the baby was developing and if I had waited any longer it would have killed me and the baby.

    So all this, to loosing my baby and almost losing my OWN life and having a major surgery to save me is all from the Mirena IUD which if you don’t know exactly what it is it’s a little T-Shape birth control that is SUPPOSED to be 99.9% affective to prevent pregnancy has ruined my women parts and has caused my ovaries life damages.

    This is a warning to you ladies DO NOT GET THIS BIRTH CONTROL!!! But On the bright side im just blessed Leconte Drs caught this when they did and I also want to thank all the nurses/doctors who were in charge of me for being awesome and patient with me the way y’all were. Thank you and God Bless to you all.

    Full Credit: Jessica Nicole