Putting pen to paper, Ellidy has now written a book about her journey called Heartstrong: Chumpy, Minnie and Me. Friends and family were saying sperm retrieval was an option. But within hours it would be too late. Ellidy had to decide.

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selectedStore.City }}, {{ selectedStore.State }} {{ selectedStore.Country }} {{ selectedStore.Zip }} Not knowing much about this story before I read the book, it read so easier and was so detailed, that I felt like I had followed their story for years. Then, fifteen months after his death, a little miracle was born - baby Minnie. Ellidy’s daughter Minnie. Credit: Seven I hated hearing that because it just felt like time was going forever, but it really does get better," she said.Target Australia Pty Ltd is part of the Wesfarmers Ltd group and has no affiliation with Target Corporation US Six months later, Ellidy tried IVF treatment. The second round worked and, nine months later, Minnie was born healthy and strong. It's just changed my life. It's changed all of our lives. And [Chumpy] will just be so stoked. " From rural Victoria to the Olympics This story has truly truly touched my soul and I don’t think I’ll be forgetting what I’ve read any time soon. Life is so so short and you just never know how much one decision truly will impact not only your life but everyone else’s lives around you.

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Ellidy said her first year with Minnie had been “busy, she’s been such a little legend, just like her dad.” In the midst of trying to navigate such a huge loss, she also made a life-changing decision - one that would eventually help keep Chumpy’s legacy alive. Ellidy said the grief still came in waves, two years on, but things were getting a little better every day. One of my favourite parts of this story was when Chumpy's dad Chris wrote a few chapters on Chumpy's upbringing and their life as a family. It is just so clear that they are such a beautiful family and I think it was really special that they shared some intimate family memories - I feel honored to have read them. I can't imagine from Ellidy's perspective how it would have felt from losing the love of her life and beginning her pregancy journey alone. I have so much respect for her for sharing her story which I'm sure will help so many people - Grief & IVF are no joke, especially paired together. I was swept up in El’s and Chumps story, i had loosely followed it in the media but wasn’t fully across it. I felt so so many emotions and listening to El and Chris speak so eloquently about Chumpy and his passing was truely beautIf I can help other people who are grieving, teach or show people how they can celebrate a life that’s no longer here and keep that person’s memory alive, or normalise talking about grief, I’ll do that. Shortly afterwards, a neighbour says a body has been pulled from the ocean. An unconscious diver. The man asks: Hadn't Chumpy gone diving?