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My partner and I were in love. we went out in high school and went our separate ways. We then came back together and it was magical He was diagnosed with multiple myeloma the most aggressive type. After many beautiful times together and many battles with hospital...Read More
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My wife (49) died of cancer three weeks ago. The end of her life came very quickly after a a 20 month battle with stage 4 bowel cancer. I have a 14 year old son. The depth of my grief has surprised me. I thought that I had been preparing for her death, however, the...Read More
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My beautiful husband of 32 years was only 56 years old. He was diagnosed with Stage 4 small cell carcinoma of the lung which had metastasised to his liver and adrenal glands on the 7th March 2024, he heartbreakingly passed away on the 27th April 2024. We have 4 bea...Read More
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My beautiful Mum was diagnosed with lung cancer in January this year. A complete shock to us all as she had never smoked in her 89 years. Sadly, she lost her battle last Saturday under the incredible care of staff at the brilliant Olivia Newton John Centre in Melbo...Read More
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My mum was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer on the 4th of January 2024. They gave her a prognosis of 6-24 months. She got 2 months and 1 day. The past 2 and half months have been such a blur and it’s felt like 7. 2 days ago we had the funeral and now that I’m ...Read More
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In 2016, my mother passed away at 62, peacefully in palliative care at home. I was 21 at the time. Partying, coping in my own way, I distanced myself from the suffering, my other family members with experience and nursing, religion and care that was overwhelming, ...Read More
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My eldest brother was diagnosed late 2019, and passed mid 2020. It still doesn’t feel real and I don’t think it ever will. My family was unable to hold a funeral for him as this was during covid. Our family has never been the same since this happened, and every yea...Read More
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My younger brother just passed away from stage 4 colon cancer that spread to his liver. He was a bloody amazing bloke, super fit and didn't deserve this. He battled through testicel cancer also, at 19 years old that spread and nearly killed him. Im not one to use ...Read More
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In 2006 my grandmother passed away aged 68 from multiple myeloma after fighting for 5 years. Now there are better treatment options, that she unfortunately missed out on. In dec 2022 her son (my dad) was diagnosed with aggressive pancreatic cancer. He is only 62 an...Read More
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2016 I was diagnosed with Nodular Melanoma stage 3b. Skin graft and WLE to top of my head.2017 33 nodules removed from side of neck, was in 1.2017-2018 Blind Immunotherapy Trial....lots of side effectsEnd 2018 pneumonitis, then PE in lungs, then given Clexane inje...Read More
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