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A little background: I had been separated from my husband for 17 years. Before that, we had been together for 31 years. We never divorced and remained distantly friendly - contact maybe once a month, remembering birthdays and so on. Also, in an emergency, the other would come when called ....
susieq 4 years ago
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Hi, Just a bit of context. My parents had always argued and when I was very young they separated. I lived alone with my mother and 'wasn't allowed' any contact with my father. I remember him trying to get in touch with me and his attempts were always blocked by ....
Ajdude 4 years ago
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A little background: I had been separated from my husband for 17 years. Before that, we had been together for 31 years. We never divorced and remained distantly friendly - contact maybe once a month, remembering birthdays and so on. Also, in an emergency, the other would come when called ....
susieq 4 years ago
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Hi all,Watching my Dad and family cope with the sudden and jaw dropping news that Dad had Cancer was incredibly difficult. Dad fought for 3 years against an aggressive form of Cancer. First his Colon where he made a great and positive recovery. Then sadly 18 months or so later ....
Gloslad 4 years ago
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We lost my step dad to cancer he fought for 4 years but went downhill in the latter 6 months we still thought he had a year left before he went to the hospice. My mum now believes they killed him is this true? ....
Nadene1935 4 years ago
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Losing a family member is hard on everyone, it can be especially difficult to help children manage their grief particularly if you're a parent dealing with your own or if you need to support a grieving parent. If you or someone you’re close to has lost someone to a terminal ....
MarkWilkin 4 years ago
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Hello. New here, wondering if anyone else is dealing with the loss of a sibling and is the only surviving child? I'm only 32. Look forward to hearing from others in this situation x ....
beverly 4 years ago
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Hello,Only lost my Husband Richie on Saturday 11th March aged 57.We were told on 13th and 14th December 2016 that Richie had Brain and Lung Cancer with maybe 6 months to live.We managed to have a lovely but quiet Xmas trying to get as many happy and positive memories as ....
Spark365 4 years ago
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Hi everyone,I lost my wonderful mum at the end of July last year, she had breast cancer in 2014 but received treatment for it and we thought that everything that needed to be done had been and she would be ok. Sadly she became jaundiced at the start of July ....
Em13 4 years ago
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My mum was diagnosed with lung cancer on 28th September 2016 (her birthday). 4 weeks later she passed away in hospital with no family by her side. I had literally left the hospital an hour earlier. When mum was initially seen in clinic by the oncologist we were told her ....
Twinkletoes 4 years ago
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