my lovely colleague has died very suddenly of blood cancer

[JustaPatioWithAspirations]

He was only in his early 50s and one of the children is still at home.

I had no idea there was such a thing as a sudden blood cancer and of course I am wondering if the care offered was affected by the impact of the pandemic on staffing.

He was such a great support to me during a very difficult period this year and I'm angry that evil people live and he's dead. All a bit pointless emotions I guess.

anyway, it's obviously not my tragedy but if anyone wants to sit down on a bench with me that would be lovely.

Sorry for your loss, your colleague sounded lovely. I work in a small workplace and thankfully there hasn’t been any deaths, but I know the impact should it happen would be enormous.
Re blood cancer, I lost my grandmother to it fairly quickly in 2018. It was diagnosed in hospital after she went in with a water infection (had been tired/under the weather for about 2months but nothing specific) She died less than 2months after diagnosis. Horrible disease x

@Badgerstmary

Thinking of you today.

I hope that on your birthday your mum is enveloping you in a cloud of love.