It is with a heart full of sadness that I have to share my mum passed yesterday . 15 years to the week she got a letter through the post to say she had a positive bowel screen .
Other health issues surfaced and it was not cancer in the end .
Mum was pretty unique from the word go as she genuinely never thought of cancer in her body despite living as a stage 4 patient for 15 years .She felt at peace throughout .
Her trusted GP who has been there encouraging us from the start visited yesterday and said it’s time girls . And what a better way to go at home with her daughters . My cousin and sister are both nurses and stayed to the end . I went to pieces as goodbyes are just ever so hard but I was with her most days and now have to learn to do her legacy justice .
She had a story to tell . That you can still live a good life despite a difficult diagnosis and an uncertain future . At the very start she caught the attention of her oncologist and said she would be completely compliant with all advice given but her number of days were not in his hands . Turns out she was right .
She was an incredibly loving and generous person and deeply stubborn.
I will be stepping back from the CC role but happy to stay in the background and encourage any stage four patient finding their feet with a difficult diagnosis.
I would also like to pay tribute to Kareno62 . She steps up so many times for this forum .
I wish you all successful treatments and many many happy days with your families as that’s what it is all about .
Much love to all
Court
Thank you for being so incredible to so many.
Your mum sounded awesome and the images of her ditching her own unwellness to be Mrs Claus to others around the hospital was one of my favorite stories. What a wonderful spirit + legacy that you've been selflessly been honouring for years already.
I hope you find holding loved ones close at this tough time helps heal just part of gap.
Sending you limitless hugs for the weeks ahead.
