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You have been on an amazing journey that has taught you quite a bit, I'm sure. I am profoundly sorry for the loss of your husband. Magic and pixie dust to you and your entire family.
 
I am so sorry to hear this. My thoughts and prayers go out to you.
 


I hope & pray that the wonderful memories you made together help ease your pain :hug:
 


Believe me when I say I know exactly how you feel. I lost my husband to a 5 month battle with cancer on 12/27/14. As much as you want them to stay around, watching their quality of life decline is heartbreaking. We were supposed to have our first Christmas trip to Disney in December. However, we cancelled to spend that week at MD Anderson instead. My children and I are planning a two week trip over Christmas break this year to get away from here on the anniversary of his passing, and to celebrate the holidays at Disney like we had planned. It is definitely hard to move on without him, but he struggled so much that I wouldn't ask him to come back even for a day. My prayers are with you and your family as you navigate the craziness of wills, life insurance, and estates. Some things no one is ever prepared to have to deal with. I hope you have a good support network of family and friends to get you through it.
 
I am so so sorry for your loss. I pray you and your family have peace during this hard time. Thanks for taking the time to share your story!
 
I send my deepest sympathies on your loss. I hope that your Disney trips in the future will be a source of happy, comforting memories.
 
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Several of you have been very supportive and following my husband's journey with cancer than began on our March 2014 DVC Spring Break trip. He was successful in clearing his esophagus of cancer cells but little did we know that a few sneaky cells had migrated to his brain. These did not show up on the usual scans because the brain uses sugar as its fuel and PET scans use radioactive sugar to highlight trouble areas.

Don was having some word-finding problems on February 28 so I brought him to UMass, and the docs found a 3 cm mass in the occipital lobe of his brain. It was a very rocky month in the hospital, brain surgery on and off the table, Don had a grand mal seizure that impaired his speech, he improved from that, became very confused and agitated at times, needed to be restrained, and the quality of his life declined. He did have surgery, but due to bleeding, only a small section of the tumor was removed. Another seizure followed with further losses in quality of life. He moved to beautiful Rose Monahan Hospice in Worcester and passed away on March 30.

We had been able to visit Saratoga Springs in January and February 2015 for what we thought was a celebration trip and my birthday. Don rode Expedition Everest, Mission Space Orange, and we watched the Patriots win the Superbowl! Not too bad for his last Disney visit. We also ate at California Grill, spoiling our nephew Ben from RPI. I will be returning to Boardwalk and ? the Polynesian DVC with my youngest son in December after a quick trip to Harry Potter. That will be a different experience I'm sure.
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This is the first thread I've seen regarding the loss of your husband. I'm just a stranger and have always considered DVC Members to be one big family. My family has walked down the same road, "Cancer", with two different family members. It is really misleading to hear that your loved one is in remission, to celebrate life again, and then have the cancer return in a more aggressive form. We had a family member, my Uncle, with a brain tumor the size of a lemon which was eliminated through surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. All tests indicated the cancer was in remission so we all felt like the devil had been beaten. Surprisingly, the cancer hid itself silently for 10 years and suddenly returned. Upon its return, it was very aggressive and took his life in less than 3 weeks. Cancer cells are very intelligent and have a powerful survival mechanism. When they return, they are unstoppable. He left behind a wife and two very young children. It's wonderful that you two enjoyed two trips together in Disney while your husband was in remission. I'm sure that you will feel the love and Magic once again when you return on your next trip. Disney has a powerful way of making family memories and happiness last a lifetime.
 
(((hugs))) Debbie. I'm so sorry to hear about your husband. What a turmoil you've been through. It's easy to say Don is at peace, but my bet, he's probably also sneaking in a few rides at Disney when not by your side. I wish you and your family peace, and may only the best memories from this last year and all those before remain.
 
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Deb,
I'm so sorry for your loss. I pray for you that your many memories of joy, laughter, and happiness carry you through the sorrow and grief of this time.
 
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved husband. Glad that you and he were able to enjoy a WDW trip several months ago and that you and your son will be going back at the end of the year.
 
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