A thread in memory of biscuitsandbandages who tragically lost her battle with leukaemia on Thursday 27th November

[Mumsfret]

Biscuits gathered so many supporters and followers as she went through the trauma of diagnosis and bravely endured attempts at a cure. Her Mumsnet army can post their condolences here. It may serve as a comfort to her family to know how much she was admired and loved.

On Biscuits' last thread, Kundry kindly posted a link to a donation page set up in her memory, for those who wish to respect her request to donate to multiple causes close to her heart, rather than send flowers. Oxfam (training doctors and midwives in the 3rd World), a book reading prize for the school her DSs attend, and Leukemia and Lymphoma research to help banish this disease from future generations. The link is:here

RIP Biscuits

[ajandjjmum]

I hope that in time the biscuits family can gain some comfort from knowing how much their wonderful biscuits touched the hearts of so many.

[QOD]

How sad and what horrible news

love to all the family xx

[Sunbeam18]

Sending love to Biscuits' family. I am devastated to hear this news, having followed her story from the beginning. She gave everything she had to try to live for her beloved husband and children. The world feels so dark tonight. I've never cried so much for someone I've never met. You were an absolute star, Biscuits, and you have touched so many people all over the world. Rest in peace, brave girl xx

[Mustangspirit]

Such sad news. Biscuits was truly an inspirational lady. I really thought she would make it. If there was any justice in the world she would have done,

My thoughts and love go out to biscuits family.

God bless you biscuits

[TwentyTinyToes]

Tears for biscuits, Mr B and the Crumbs. So sad and so, so unfair. Your Mummy loved you so much, her love for you poured through her words here and we all felt it.

[lougle]

There are no words. Such bravery in the face of awful circumstances. I hope that this thread will help to build the memory of an awe inspiring woman.

[PrincessOfThemyscira]

So sad to hear this news.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Biscuit's family, they should be rightfully proud of her memory. She was an inspiring example of love, and that will live on in the lives of her children.

[fullcircleagain]

Tears streaming. So sad. It's so unfair. Please know dh and dear crumbs - Biscuits was so lovely, brave and inspiring. So so sad.

[fusspot66]

[Thumbwitch]

Oh no, so very sad to hear this. Thoughts and love go to Mr Biscuit and the little Crumbs. :(

[GiantGaspingSatanicCyst]

She had such a fierce, bright desire for life. I am so sorry for her loved ones that this horrible disease has taken her.

Little Crumbs, she loved you with all her heart and soul.

[giraffescantboogie]

xx

[GahLinDah]

I'm so very sorry to hear this.

[minkymuskyslyoldstoaty]

i am so sad, Kundry thankyou for the updates.

RIP Biscuits. xx

[ISpyPlumPie]

Such terrible news. Biscuits was one amazingly brave and inspirational lady. My thoughts are with her family.

RIP Biscuits

[FavaBeanPyramidScheme]

Tears being shed here too tonight. There are no words. How can life be so cruel? Sickening. Poor biscuits. Poor family.

[chickydoo]

Such sad news, she was so positive throughout. Condolences to the family

[Allisgood1]

I am so unbelievably sad to hear this news. I was rooting for biscuits. Bless her family, especially baby R. RIP and fly high with the Angels biscuits xxxx

[Mildpanic]

So very sad. Can't believe life is so cruel, tears here.
Registered as a donor as soon as biscuits put it out there. So sorry.
Love and strength to the family.

[MsAdorabelleDearheartVonLipwig]

Very sorry to read this. Remember her remark about being one of those people who HAD cancer. Hearbreaking. She seemed such a lovely person. So sorry for her family.

[ChishandFips33]

Utterly devastating news for Biscuits family. So very sad, tragic and bloody unfair

Delurking to send heartfelt condolences. I too was so sure she would beat the bastard cancer in to touch

May you rest in peace Biscuits, you were truly inspirational

[thornrose]

Oh how heartbreaking, I was so inspired by her bravery and her obvious love for her family.

[TanteRose]

Devastating news
Followed biscuit's story from the beginning - she was such a brave funny lady and she loved her family fiercely.
Thinking of her DH and 3 DCs at this unbelievably sad time

[Mumsfret]

I used to check in on Biscuits' thread about this time most nights. I feel so sad tonight that she's no longer there.
Her thread first came to my attention last April at a time when I faced the prospect of a lengthy stay in hospital myself. Like Biscuits, I had to uproot myself from the bosom of my family (also 3 children, the youngest still breastfeeding). Her story resonated with me. I reached out to her, and she back to me. It felt like she was a comrade, although in the end she had to endure so much more than me.

Many Mumsnetters were drawn to Biscuits' thread and marvelled at her courage, wisdom and wit, in the face of so much adversity. Her love for her family was as endearing as it was palpable. She worried about how much Mr Biscuits was having to cope with, and seemed to draw strength from his great support and stoicism. She talked of her anxiety about her sons' perceptions of what was happening to her and wondered how to reassure them. She struggled with being torn away from her baby girl and was always so pleased to report her progress, as well as all her 'cuddles with the crumbs'. They were what she lived for. She wanted so much to go on living for them.

Many of us will have remembered Biscuits' desperation to get back to her family for respite, after her first stint in hospital, and her subsequent reluctance to return there for the fateful BM transplant. It seemed like she took nothing for granted (not even housework or ironing labels on school uniforms!). She most definitely did not want to leave her home and family. It must have been so terrifying and so hard. She showed such courage. As others have said, Biscuits' love for her family shone through her words.

I have never been so affected by the passing away of a virtual stranger. She had become a virtual friend. I shall miss Biscuits' threads and updates hugely. The world already seems an emptier place without her. My heart aches for her family, Mr Biscuits and the Crumbs. If you are reading, please know that your wife/mother was a great lady who loved you with all her heart.

Stay stale, dear Biscuits. Rest in peace.

[Goldmandra]

I can't believe you're not going to pop back up and tell us that it was dire for a while but you're on the mend now. I've been waiting for that to happen for so long, thinking each time I logged on that this time you'd be back.

You were so determined to get through this and get back to your beautiful family. If courage and determination were all it took, you'd have come storming back.

You have given all three of your children the gift of a great start and a loving and supportive family around them. That is priceless. I know they will make you proud.

We'll miss you biscuits but we know you'll leave an even bigger hole in the heart of everyone who knew and loved you in RL.

xx