Hi Julie - I am new to this site and have just seen your thread of messages and your latest news. I can relate to feeling and being so far away from my own family in the UK, albeit reversed for me as my grandmother is with me here and all our family are in England or Italy. I however remembered two years ago when I was told my father was diagnosed with terminal cancer, which spurred my grandmother and I to fly back to the UK for a final visit. Being so far away, not having support of family, not being there with them...I get that. I feel really alone despite family from the UK sending emails and phoning me, words sometimes aren't enough. I read your latest update about your Mum going to hospice. Great news for her to get that support and care she needs, but what about you - how are you feeling about all of this? No words and just lots of tears is telling enough about how difficult this is. Don't we all wish we lived a little bit closer to those we love and care about Xx ... View more