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My dearest husbands battle is coming to an end. It is at the point where death will be a blessed relief. The GBM brain tumour has sucked the essence of him out of the body that remains. This is the hardest time, watching someone you love suffer and feel so useless to help them. My darling children are suffering so much. It will be a blessed relief to have him go to God.

One year to the day since my husbands craniotomy and here we are thrilled by the prospect that he is 1 step closer to regaining his licence. Today he had his off road driving assesment, I know we are so lucky to get to this stage with a GBM. I wanted to post this as an incentive to others to not give up on your wishes.

Mum heads to see the Neurosurgeon with my Dad and my younger sister... She is in good spirits, has been since she arrived home from hospital. I wonder if she would come home in such good spirits, time would tell. I was very anxious the entire time they were gone. I kept busy around the house and with the kids. I think all along I was planning for bad news this day... anything better than bad was a bonus.

Today Mum was discharged from hospital... just 1 day shy of a week post surgery. With details in hand about her medication and a calender full of rehab appointments she enjoys being home with us again. Now we wait for the biopsy results. Mum has a follow up appointment booked for the Friday 5th October to receive these results...

I found a lump in the breast approximately 3 months ago, I didn't think it was much, I had had one years ago and it all turned out ok. This time has been different. I just had my third operation on Tuesday and I am feeling really overwhelmed. I am hoping this time they find no further cancer and have the clearance needed and I don't get results until next Wednesday. I didn't realise when this started the cost it would have on my family or myself. It has been like a bad nightmare.

Today Dad heads into the hospital with my sister. Mum is grogy, sleepy as expected and I am advised to hold off on coming in for a while. I wait and head in for afternoon visiting hours instead. I arrive to find Mum sleeping, I go for a coffee instead to allow her that bit of extra time. When I get back she was still eyes closed, I pull up a chair and it disturbs her, she wasn't asleep at all, just had her eyes closed...

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