Helping out in the day unit was a distraction during this time and I was kept busy arranging flowers, playing cards with the patients, and doing the rounds with the much-loved drinks trolley. It was always a pleasure helping out and there was never a sad atmosphere –...
In November 2017, Neil was sadly diagnosed with cancer. He decided to undergo chemotherapy to prolong his life as much as possible. His treatment made him very unwell, but he remained strong throughout, right up until the end of his life. Despite being so poorly, he...
Dad became sicker and sicker, so the Hospital at Home team told us about Sobell House and Dad was admitted to the Hospice in June 2022. Dad was very well cared for by all the staff – he felt like he was at home and so did we. Dad enjoyed walking around the hospice and...
Dates are important, of course. They punctuate our lives and are our calendar for significant life events – weddings, births, anniversaries, holidays. Sunday 14th February will always be a landmark date for me. It was the last time I had a conversation with...
My father had died from lung cancer the previous year, so this was a devastating blow for our family. We remained hopeful that Richard would respond well to treatment given he was just 56 years old, but he became very unwell. After complaining for months about back...
