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Helping families with a heart child
Emma Churchill from Toothill is the new Wiltshire contact for the
Heartline Association.
She became involved with the
charity after her daughter Skye was
diagnosed with Pulmonary Steno
sis, a rare congenital heart disease, - SEVEN FIELDS
which has weakened her immune
system and makes her vulnerable
to the slightest infection. G
Now Emma is ready to help ,W-r
other families. She said, "Heartline
is a national charity which offers Good health
help and support to children with
heart disorders and their families
regardless of how slight or severe
the condition may be. t is getting
"Having a baby or child with a
heart disorder is very stressful,
particularly at the time of diagno-
Enuna zi)ith Gariii mid Skye
sis, before surgery and the period better
after a corrective operation. No Babies have a 1 in 100 chance of
matter how supportive hospital being born with congenital heart
staff are, as parents you will al- disease and the risk to siblings is
ways have worries and unan- between 2 and 5 per cent. Emma
swered questions. and partner Gary had Garin 8
"Talking to another parent who months ago and thankfully his
has experienced a similar situa- heart is in good condition.
i
tionandunderstandshowyoufeel In addition to providing a lis-
can ease the pressure a little and tening ear, Emma is also hoping to
provide comfort." organise social events where fami-
Skye is two and a half and has a lies across the county can get to-
leaky valve which means not gether to share the ups and downs
enough blood is pumped to the of living with a heart child.
'Aa
lungs for oxygenation. She suffers Emma can be contacted on
more in the winter and if she runs 422537 or mail: emma.churchill
around she'll go blue for lack of @btinternet.com
oxygen in her blood stream. www.heartline.org.uk

Therapies to make you smile
A visit to the dentist isn't usually a relaxing business but a wellbeing
centre, housed in the old Groundwell Farmhouse, North Swindon
looks set to change that.
At the Seven Fields
practice, it will be pos ti
sible to have top to toe Wiltshire's Premier Centre for
treatments: from den- '^
tal work, to Reiki 5 Dental Care, Health & Wellbeing
Shiatsu or Thai mas-
sage, physiotherapy' —` — Opens on December 11th
and podiatry. ( R;
Dentist, Patrick fi '
Holmes bought the der- ;- Top-to-toe care in the beautifully restored
elict Grade II listed n '' surroundings of historic Groundwell House.
building in 2002 with y
the intention of basing conventional and cosmetic dentistr , including:
his practice there. Patrick Holmes at the farmhouse before restoration Whitening i Implants • Crowns • Veneers
With additional space available in prevention and looking after
y
in the refurbished premises, it was themselves through alternative Plus a range of complimentar therapies including:
a logical progression to offer thera- therapies." ^ t " Podiatry - 1'1r . massage
pies forthe wholebody. After years The dental practice is equipped Physiotherapy
of renovation work, the building with state of the art equipment
provides a stunning setting; sev- and offers a full range of services
eral rooms have inglenook fire- from high tech decay detection Appointments now being taken,
places and one even has its own with lasers to fillings and crowns.
well. Cosmetic techniques such as tooth telephone 01793 722194
Reiki Master and Shiatsu spe- lightening and implants will help
cialist, Julie Stubbs, said that she is create the perfect smile.
looking forward to moving into A hypnotherapist and a Botox Seven Fields Dental ( Health Centre
her quirky, T-shaped room. "It has specialist could shortly be joining Groundwell House, Woodcutters Mews, Swindon, SN25 4AC
a wonderful atmosphere," she said. the team.
"A lot of the features have been Seven Fields opens on 11 De-
kept and it's a very relaxing build- cember. Call 722194 for informa- ore Relax Refresh
m
ing." lion and to register.
"People are taking more interest www.sevenfields.co.uk