Heard some sad news tonight **Updated 25/10**

[mandymouse]

What sad news Cath

 

[Minniespal]

What can you say other than those poor children.

 

[Englands Disney Gang]

Her sons are roughly the same ae as my sons..my thoughts are with them...I hope they grow with stability and love into strong adults and know there mum is looking down on them always

CATH - Chin up and I am also thinking of you as tragic circumstances like this effects everyone who knew the person/family

 

[Goofyish]

That is so sad, poor kids

 

[KayleeUK]

Very sad news

 

[Miffy2003]

That is so sad Cath

It makes you realise how lucky you are, doesn't it.

 

[leise]

That's so sad Cath, how terrible for those poor boys.
Thinking of you and your family, too

 

[Netty]

sending

 

[Pea-n-Me]

I will keep this family in my prayers. It is everyone who's had cancer's biggest fear, especially when you have young children.

Unfortunately, once cancer has spread beyond it's original site - called metastasis - it is not usually curable but is sometimes treatable depending on where it's spread to. This is why early detection is so important, to get it before it's spread (though sometimes it does even if it's caught early).

It is really devastating to me to hear these stories. I recently learned a young mother I knew a few years ago when our children were in preschool together died this past summer of metastatic breast cancer (neither of us had BC when we knew eachother). I cried the whole way home that day thinking of her and those three beautiful children.

I hope this woman's children are OK, their lives will never be the same, I'm sure.

 

[Ware Bears]

So so sad

 

[Cyrano]

Cath, my thoughts to you and especially the two boys
Life fairly puts people beliefs and inter strength to the test.

 

[diberry]

My nephew's wife died at 34 leaving 3 children under 10. Until she became ill she was a very ordinary person but the courage with which she coped with that situation was breath-taking - she never gave up fighting it and when it became terminal she devoted her time to preparing the future for her children. I do believe we are given the strength we need.

 

[Queenie]

Cancer is so cruel, it splits so many families and friends apart. Many hugs to you Cath and to those boys and their family too.

It makes you realise how petty many of the troubles in our lives really are.

 

[Mrs Dazzle]

 

[Verity Chambers]

Verity.xxx

 

[lagunn]

i lost my nephew while i was away in florida in May, such devastation in your life is very hard.(still trying to come to terms with it).
my heart goes out to those two young boys.

 

[slinky101]

those poor boys, I'm sure the gran will keep the memory of their mum alive for them and remind them how much she loved them. Life can be so cruel, those poor little boys.

 

[fizz13]

To Cath, what a traumatic thing for everyone involved to go through and to try and explain it to your DS, never mind the boys is ...well its hard to know what to say. I am very lucky in that I have abig family and i know my kids would be taken care of so I don't pretend to know what your friend went through.
I did lose my dad at the age of 8 though and the best thing for me was to be allowed to talk about what had happened and why, because for a while no one would so I couldn't deal with what was happening. I didn't want treats or distractions, just cuddles and someone to talk to and listen. So if you can be there for those boys as a friend, then that is the way to go.

My thoughts go out to all involved and hope that they can make it through Xmas with their own special angel

Claire xx

 

[jockey]

Very sad

 

[shellbell]

I am very sorry to hear your sad news Cath. My heart goes out to you and the poor little boys. Very sad.