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Friend of 28 has died

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SPARKLER1 · 10/03/2005 00:33

Just come home from a night out and dh had a message for me to say a friend of mine has died at the weekend. She has been struggling with lung cancer for ages now and been through operations and chemo for it. It had spread to her bones. Apparently she was alone when she died as her dh was at work and son was with relatives. She was 28. I met her at ante-natal classes with dd1 and she has a ds of 5 who she has left behind. I feel so numb. I can't believe life can be so cruel to someone so young. Her poor little boy and poor dh (they have only been married a few months)

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Kittypickle · 10/03/2005 18:08

I'm so sorry Sparkler A friend of mine round here died a few months ago from cancer and left a DD of 6 and DS of 9, it is truly horrible and makes you realise that life really isn't fair.

maisystar · 10/03/2005 18:20

really sorry to hear this sparkler{{{hugs}}}

my brothers girlfriend died in oct last year. she was 21. life can be so cruel at times

PuffTheMagicDragon · 10/03/2005 18:27

SadSadSad

Hulababy · 10/03/2005 18:48

So sorry about your friend's death Sparkler

zebra · 10/03/2005 18:56

Little girl in DS's reception class, her mother died 3 weeks ago (ovarian cancer, age 38). The grandmother was telling me this morning how the whole family still can't come to terms with it.

suedonim · 10/03/2005 19:20

So tragic. I'm very sorry, Sparkler.

chloeb2002 · 10/03/2005 19:42

Ive just finished a placement (student nurse) where one of my pateints in terminal palliative care was a 30 year old woman with end stage cancer with alot of mets. who had 3 children aged 2 upwards. He courage and bravery will live with me as long as i live. She was in alot of pain and distress about her children (single mum) and she was one of the bravest women i know. Her stoicism has encouraged me to persue macmillan nursing when i have gained extra experience.

Cadbury · 10/03/2005 19:50

so very sad. I'm very sorry.

helsi · 10/03/2005 20:00

chloeb - where did the kids go? How sad

Arabica · 10/03/2005 20:22

Sparkler, I am so very sorry for your loss of your beautiful friend.

biglips · 10/03/2005 20:26

sparkler - im so sorry that you lost a good friend

RudyDudy · 10/03/2005 20:30

sparkler. I am so sorry to hear about your loss. My heart goes out to you and her poor DH and DS.

Riebee · 10/03/2005 21:18

Sparkler..so sorry to hear your sad news

Christie · 10/03/2005 21:34

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chloeb2002 · 12/03/2005 08:08

The kids have gone to live with her mother. another single parent who ahs had to give up work because of depression etc... very sad.

SPARKLER1 · 13/03/2005 21:48

The funeral is tomorrow. Can't make it up there.

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Niddlynono · 13/03/2005 21:50

So, so sorry.

LGJ · 13/03/2005 21:51

Try to go for a walk and sit somewhere quite and wish her happiness in her new painfree life.

Much love

LGJ

sasa15 · 13/03/2005 21:59

sorry sparkler, very sad,...made me tearful..reading the article....

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