Sorry this is a bit sentimental but .....

[Dave the OAP]

about 20 mins ago, my wife's best friend was cremated at Woodvale after losing a very long battle against Cancer.

She was only 40 and one of the nicest people you could have met.

She left a husband and two children the same age as my two.

Life is very short. Live it to the full and have no regrets

Dave

 

[Marc]

Sad to hear, my mums boyfriend died of cancer a few years ago, very decent bloke and did'nt deserve to go at all.
Also my old cat died of cancer which shocked the hell outta me as I loved that little furball

 

[bigc]

yeah, dont regret a thing because you cant change the past, thats how i think anyway.

only the good die young so they say

 

[Seagullible]

My Dad died of Cancer just over 6 years ago. He was only 57.
He's still around though just hope he hasn't seen too much!

 

[tedebear]

Very very true Dave - hope you are all, especially your wife, dealing with this as best you can...

We take far to much for granted in this life - especially the fact that the people in our lives will just be there forever....its not always the way....

 

[Gritt23]

Thought provoking stuff Dave.


Hang on ..
Your wife's best friend?
20 mins ago?

Surely you haven't dashed from your wife's side at a time like this just to check out the latest on NSC??

 

[The Beer Man]

about 20 mins ago, my wife's best friend was cremated at Woodvale after losing a very long battle against Cancer.

She was only 40 and one of the nicest people you could have met.

She left a husband and two children the same age as my two.

Life is very short. Live it to the full and have no regrets

Dave

so sorry but i like to think that she may have lost one battle but if she is leaving frends and family she has done a flipin good job down here

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

So sad, but it's a reminder to us all - you're alive once, and for so short a time. Live with no regrets.

 

[Dave the OAP]

The last 6 months were not very good as she headed downhill. The problem is she had been diagnosed as in remission 5 years ago and one day it came backvery suddenly!!!

Karen is coping ok, and Bex is being very good with her daughter. Support is what is required now!

 

[Dave the OAP]

No mate...I have to work!!!!

 

[tedebear]

bad luck Dave re working - a good old hug for your wife when you get home tonight should help - I always get good hugs when needed and they just seem to help - even just a little bit...

 

[Muzzman]

 

[Hannibal smith]

The last 6 months were not very good as she headed downhill. The problem is she had been diagnosed as in remission 5 years ago and one day it came backvery suddenly!!!

Sorry to hear about this Dave, Funerals are probably one of the most emotionally draining events you can go to.

As someone who is in remission (for the past 2 years at the grand old age of 29) thats the kind of thing I read that sends shivers down my spine.

 

[dunno]

sorry mate

 

[Yorkie]

I lost a friend aged 44 to breast cancer and my own youngest half brother died aged 21 with a brain virus.

We are not guaranteed 70 odd years on this planet so really we should live each day as if it is our last. But we don't and we have petty squabbles and fall out.

Life is short and we should all do the best we can for each other.

Tedebear is right Dave. Give your wife a lovely big hug

 

[Dave the OAP]

I will do......

Sorry to hear that Hannibal. It is very difficult to know the words sometimes.....

I had a wander round Southwark Cathederal around 2 ish just as the service will have been starting in Brighton and lit a candle for her and also for my Dad, who died at the very young age of 53.

 

[Gritt23]

No mate...I have to work!!!!

... your employers wouldn't give you the day off !!! that's scandalous.

Hope the day went as well as it possibly can, must be very hard on your wife.

God bless.

 

[larus]

I don't know you Dave, and I can't really understand as I have never lost anyone close, friend or family, but I hope that for all concerned time helps to heal.

When things like this happen, it does put other things in perspective, even football.

 

[Gwylan]

Sorry to hear that news Dave. Big hugs for the missus when you get home.

I think that friends are often forgotten in the aftermath of death - everyone concentrates on the family but friends are often just as close (sometimes closer).

 

[Gary Nelson]

My grandad died of cancer in 2001, my girlfriends dad was diagnosed with it 3 months later and died last August and I found out in July that my first 'love' father has terminal cancer.
Some things in life are not fair but Im certainly not so short with people as I was before. I do appreciatre my mates more.
I dont want to sound hipercritical (SP?) but 2 out of the 3 didnt smoke which I found harder to deal with.