I’m loving angels instead

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This is Lydia, Alex’s sister

I’m sorry to update that Alex lost her fight with Breast Cancer on the 5th August.

I couldn’t bear that her last post and picture was about her paralysis. My sister was so much more than her illness. 

She was so beautiful and full of life. She was the centre of every party and the last to leave. She was loyal and kind and the best daughter, sister and auntie that we could ever ask for.

The humour and resilience you read in these blog posts are a fraction of the true strength and bravery she displayed whole life.


She laughed her whole 36 years and cancer didn’t stop or even dampen that, my life will have far less laughter in it without her here. She will be livid that this blog post isn’t anywhere near as witty or clever as she could write it…….

Her ceremony was on Friday, Alex would have been blown away by the number of people that were there and the outpouring of memories and love.

Me, her Mam and her Niece and Nephew will miss her ever single day

Anonymous
  • I have been thinking about Alex since the last bombshell post and hoping /  wondering if she would feel able to post.  Thank you so much for updating us, and telling us more of what she was like.  I am so sorry to read this outcome and you guys are in my thoughts.  Her cancer really was a b****r and her blog has and will help others to come.   She was too young for this sh1t.   xXx

  • Dear Lydia, so sorry to hear this news, and my sincere condolences on your loss. When Alex went quiet I think we all feared the reason why. Thank you for letting us know. We only connected via this blog, but we definitely heard Alex and her brilliant personality shone bright. Reading her blog really helped me, and I don't doubt many others. She has left way too soon. I hope, to go with the musical links, that as the black eyed peas would say she has gone - 'to get the party started'. Love to you all, Paula. 

  • What a beautiful picture of a beautiful soul , she expressed what was happening in her life with wit and resilience and I'm sure lots of us were thinking of her knowing things weren't going well. She showed humour in her darkness moments and she seemed to have a magical presence even in her words. Thank you for letting us know and its so obvious how proud her family and friends are  of her xxxx

  • Alex really was a ray of sunshine no matter what was thrown of her. You and her family must be so very proud of her. Sending much love to you all xxx