Phoebe Lee Bremner's Story

Vocabulary flashcards based on the life and impact of Phoebe Lee Bremner and her family's journey through loss and remembrance.

Gary

Angela's stepfather, a "go-getter" who taught her the value of perseverance and courage through his hard work.

Phoebe Lee Bremner

Born on the 13th of March 2009 at $9:14am$; she was five and a half weeks premature and weighed $1.905\,kg$.

Jocelyn

The midwife who first noticed that Phoebe's head measurements were unusual when she was a month old.

Hydrocephalus

The initial medical condition Phoebe was diagnosed with, characterized by an accumulation of fluid in the head.

Shunt

A medical device surgically inserted into Phoebe's head to remove fluid and attempt to resolve the hydrocephalus.

Brain Tumour

A growth discovered via a scan six months after Phoebe's birth that was two-thirds the size of her head.

Lucy

Angela's daughter who was two years old at the time of Phoebe's death and helped the family cope by needing her daily routine maintained.

New Zealand (NZ)

The country the family moved from to Australia, leaving Phoebe's ashes at a cemetery there.

Molly's Run for Phoebe

An event organized ten years later by Angela's third daughter to raise money for the Children’s Cancer Institute.

Children’s Cancer Institute

The organization for which funds were raised through Molly's Run to support those going through childhood cancer.