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Assisted dying: Son whose mother died alone on bathroom floor calls for change

The son of a woman who died alone on her bathroom floor having taken her own life as she faced “excruciating pain” from a nerve condition has described legalising assisted dying as a “huge opportunity for the country” which he said is long overdue. ...

16 Oct 2024 at 12:34

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I don’t know how long I’ve got left: Dad given terminal breast cancer diagnosis after losing mum and stepmum to disease

A father given a terminal breast cancer diagnosis after losing his mother and stepmother to the same disease will take part in a charity fashion show to raise awareness to help others – but he does not know how much time he has got left. Geoff ...

12 Apr 2024 at 06:30

Health

Mum with incurable cancer at 37 outlives ‘sell-by date’ and now looks ahead to 50th birthday and clubbing with her son

A mother-of-two who felt she had been given a “death sentence” when she was told her cancer is incurable at the age of 37 has “managed to outlive the sell-by date” by several years and said she wants to highlight that “life with metastatic ...

26 Jun 2023 at 07:00

$‘Doctors thought I’d been in a car accident when they found 12 fractures in my back – it turned out to be blood cancer’$

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‘Doctors thought I’d been in a car accident when they found 12 fractures in my back – it turned out to be blood cancer’

A single mother whose fractures in her back were so severe doctors thought she had been in a car accident, but instead resulted in an incurable blood cancer diagnosis, has said she lost three inches in height as a result – adding that her ...

18 Jun 2024 at 06:30

Health

Mum who feared missing son’s 13th birthday after suspected diabetes signs turned out to be incurable cancer defies odds

A single mother who feared she would miss her son’s 13th birthday after suspected diabetes symptoms turned out to be incurable cancer continues to defy the odds nearly four years post-diagnosis. Jodie Hill, 46, from Wolverhampton, West ...

17 Jan 2025 at 06:30

Health

‘It was all over’: Woman’s dreams of having children crushed after being told breast cancer had spread and is incurable

A woman whose dreams of having children were crushed after she began her IVF journey and was then told her breast cancer had spread to her lungs, liver and bones and is incurable has said she hopes that with more research and funding ...

31 Oct 2023 at 07:00

Health

Mum facing terminal diagnosis after son died of cancer shares support for assisted dying and hopes to ‘cuddle him again’

A mother who lost her seven-year-old to cancer and now faces her own terminal diagnosis has shared her support for assisted dying as she hopes to “cuddle (her son) again” without facing the “cruel” treatment he endured. Antonya ...

08 May 2024 at 09:49

Health

Man with terminal cancer who may only have five months to live fundraising to ‘make memories’ with wife and renew vows

A man with terminal cancer who may only have five months to live is fundraising to “make memories” with his wife, renew his vows, and “complete his bucket list” during the time he has left. Oliver Anderson, 31, a former car ...

16 Jul 2024 at 09:40

Health

Grandma given five years to live after nosebleed caused by incurable cancer reaches remission for first time in 21 years

A grandmother given five years to live after a sudden nosebleed prompted an incurable cancer diagnosis has now reached remission for the first time in more than two decades. Kathryn Oddie, 63, a retired practice nurse from ...

13 May 2025 at 00:01

Health

Mother diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, anorexia and incurable cancer says she ‘doesn’t feel afraid of dying any more’

A mother who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) just days before her 30th birthday and later told she has myeloma – an incurable type of blood cancer – said she has “taught (herself) a whole new script for death” and,...

11 Aug 2023 at 07:00

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Salon owner with incurable cancer who lost hair during treatment makes customisable wigs to help others feel ‘confident’

A salon owner with incurable cervical cancer who lost her hair while having chemotherapy has said wearing wigs has given her “reassurance in a world where nothing is certain”, and she now sells hand-made, customisable ...

08 Nov 2023 at 07:00

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‘My breast cancer will kill me but one drug could extend my life and allow me to make more memories with my little girl’

A mother who has been diagnosed with breast cancer four times, with the final diagnosis confirming it had spread and is incurable, is campaigning for a targeted therapy drug to be approved for use on the NHS in ...

12 Jan 2024 at 06:30

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