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How does someone reconcile in their own mind the loss of a close relative with the same disease that they themselves are going through?We lost a very dear family member at the beginning of the week through advanced breast cancer that had metastasized to her liver a...Read More
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It's been a little more than three years since my wonderful father died from glioblastoma multiforme.
I miss him.
Today my heart feels heavy, I have flash backs to the anguish.
I don't often let myself wallow in the past pain... I need to honour my grief and keep ...Read More
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Hello everyone,it has been 4 years 5 months since my darling husband Rex lost his battle against brain cancer.Everyone tells me how brave and strong I am and I suppose that is true..but my heart was so broken and still is to this very day. He never complained about...Read More
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My dad passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2013. Despite chemo treatment he only lasted 18 months. I was in my late 20's when he passed.
I think I've managed ok so far, what really hits me for 6 is every now and then I'll have a very vivid dream with my father in...Read More
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When does the hurt stop after loosing a love one to cancer ?
The days are not to bad, but when you come home and are alone, after spending 30 years, with some one you love and she is no longer with you, the nights are not so good.
I feel that I am intruding on fr...Read More
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We lost our Mum to Cancer in July. To say the least it has been a long heartbreaking journey. I now need some help, my father has always been the strongest convicted man that you could meet. He has never had a problem making a decision or telling us what decision t...Read More
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I sat there yesterday with my poor Dad.... 3years on with multiple myeloma. Nearly half the weight he was...face gaunt....grey. I cried my heart out as they took him off for his daily radio therapy. Its very hard.... i really don't want to see my Dad looking worse ...Read More
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I sat there yesterday with my poor Dad.... 3years on with multiple myeloma. Nearly half the weight he was...face gaunt....grey. I cried my heart out as they took him off for his daily radio therapy. Its very hard.... i really don't want to see my Dad looking worse ...Read More
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I sat there yesterday with my poor Dad.... 3years on with multiple myeloma. Nearly half the weight he was...face gaunt....grey. I cried my heart out as they took him off for his daily radio therapy. Its very hard.... i really don't want to see my Dad looking worse ...Read More
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I sat there yesterday with my poor Dad.... 3years on with multiple myeloma. Nearly half the weight he was...face gaunt....grey. I cried my heart out as they took him off for his daily radio therapy. Its very hard.... i really don't want to see my Dad looking worse ...Read More
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