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found out today that a friend has cancer and is in a hospice

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SparklyGothKat · 27/11/2006 00:53

I recieved an email from a mutal friend and was told the news. I am so She is in a hospice about hour from where I live, not sure weather to go and see her or to just send flowers.

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mamama · 27/11/2006 01:06

I'm sorry GothKat {Hugs}

I think what you do next depends on how good friends you are. FWIW, If it were me, I think I'd go and see her but it may be that she doesn't want any visitors. Can you call her or get more info from your mutual friend?

Sorry it wasn't good news

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SparklyGothKat · 27/11/2006 01:08

I met her about 4 years back, we have met up a few times and keep in touch via email. She has been a great support to me, and I am gutted...

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SparklyGothKat · 27/11/2006 01:11

Have emailed her hubby and asked his to pass the message onto her for me. Have also said that if she wants I will come and cheer her up. And if they need anything to let me know.
Have texted the mutual friend to see if she is going to see her, and asked if it would be ok if I go with her, and have asked for her room number, so I can send some flowers.

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fussymummy · 27/11/2006 01:46

If i were you i'd be desperate to go and see any friend of mine.

You'll always live to regret it if you don't.

Can you call the hospice and ask if she's up to visitors???

Or could they ask her if she'd like to speak to you, on the phone even.

It all depends on how bad she is.

mamama · 27/11/2006 02:00

Sounds like you've done the right thing, Kat. What a horrible situation.

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SparklyGothKat · 27/11/2006 09:54

The mutual friend hasn't texted me back, she could have changed her number. I will email her and see if she knows anymore.

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RubyRioja · 27/11/2006 09:58

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SparklyGothKat · 30/11/2006 16:17

she passed away last monday

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SparklyGothKat · 30/11/2006 16:18

sorry monday just gone

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Mhamai · 30/11/2006 17:08

Oh sparkly have just seen this

Pinkchampagne · 30/11/2006 17:11

Sorry to hear about your friend, sparkly.

hulababy · 30/11/2006 17:15

So sorry

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SparklyGothKat · 30/11/2006 17:23

furnual (sp?) is monday. I will be going, its the only thing that I can do for her now, to be there. I'm devastated

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Californifrau · 30/11/2006 17:25

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SparklyGothKat · 30/11/2006 17:31

just been reading through her emails to me, she said that she was poorly last year, she never told me it was cancer...

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Mercy · 30/11/2006 17:40

Oh sparkly . My very good friend died of cancer some years ago now, but I did know from her initial diagnosis (although she didn't tell me that she had been unwell for a couple of months beforehand).

It's so so sad when someone young dies, and within a matter of months of being diagnosed.

SecondhandRose · 30/11/2006 17:40

SGC - sorry to hear about your friend. Hope you can get to the funeral.

mrsnoah · 30/11/2006 23:10

Sparkly, so sorry to hear about your friend.

I think her family will be touched if you go to the funeral.
((hugs))

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SparklyGothKat · 01/12/2006 00:55

I will be going, a friend from the kid's school also knew her, so I am going to talk to her tomorrow about going together. Can't believe she is gone

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mrsnoah · 03/12/2006 08:17

Will think of you tmorrow/monday Sparkly, we too will be at a funeral for an elderly relative. So sad just before Christmas too.

Am glad they are not suffering anymore though x

winnie · 03/12/2006 08:29

sparkly, I am so sorry.

paulaplumpbottom · 03/12/2006 10:50

I'm sorry to hear that

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