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Bye Bye Dad

Exactly one week ago today my dad passed away and the cause..... a large brain tumour which we had only found out he had 6 weeks previously.

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Gonna miss you dad over 12 years ago
I will win this!

This is for bad days, when I don't want to burden others with my sorrow - they are worried enough. And it is for good days (because there will be good days, and plenty of them!) to show the world that I am stronger.

7 posts

Chemo over 12 years ago
For My Eyes Only

The rollercoaster called Grief

1 post

For My Eyes Only over 12 years ago
Need guidance....father at an acute stage of AML

New to site, need information and guidance to understand AML. Father, aged 65, been diagnosed over a year ago, but now at an acute stage.

1 post

Help needed on AML over 12 years ago
A Pat on the Back

Making a New Life on my Own

1 post

A Pat on the Back over 12 years ago
Can I help you? can you help me?

Words, thoughts and feelings - light and dark - that are best kept out of the home! My hopes and fears, fraility and strength, laughter and tears for all the community to see. I so hope this is going to be cathartic!

10 posts

thoughts have turned to returning to work - but for some reason I am indecisive.... over 12 years ago
Coping with the big C

Blogging about cancer and general issues.

3 posts

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Our Journey

Guessing what was wrong with my Dad, finding out for real, and the rest of the journey as it comes

1 post

Today was a bad day over 12 years ago

Help us do whatever it takes, because we’ve never been needed more.

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