Rachael Bland - RIP

RIP

That’s awful, and only 40 years old. Really sad.

RIP

Desperately sad news.

It's always difficult to comprehend how such a death will affect those left behind, but she obviously made the most of the opportunities provided since the diagnosis to make a difference.

Like @Rizzo, on the cusp of crying - but then, I am a big girl's blouse.

RIP

So very sad.

RIP

40 is so young. Very sad . R.I.P.

We all have our own special heroes & heroines for one reason or another, but today, this remarkable lady rises to the top of my list.

Her bravery knew no bounds in the face of the inevitable and the knowledge that her beloved son would soon lose his Mum.

My heart goes out to this little boy and his Dad who now face the future with a huge void in their lives.

Sleep tight, dear Rachael.

RIP - very very sad

very sad news. RIP a very courageous and brave woman.

Sorry to hear that Welsh. I wish her strength in her battle. Wish you all the very best.

RIP to Rachael.

All the best @WelshAddick, to you and your family.

RIP Rachael.

A brief history.
Wife goes to doctors last summer saying things are not right. Doctor says it’s hormonal. Forward to Christmas wife starts to get chronic pain. So after her birthday early I book an appointment at the docs who refers her to breast clinic. Im Feb they see us and instantly warn us to be prepared and to write off 12 months of our lives. A week later it’s confirmed inflammatory breast cancer. It’s the worst one to get. It’s advanced and too big too operate at present. Chemo starts instantly but wife’s reaction is pretty bad and is hospitalised due to severe vomiting. A week later she collapsed on the stairs and we had to call an ambulance, so that was isolation for a few days. Treatment was every 3 weeks and it was heartbreaking and demoralising. After the 5th treatment of chemo it stopped working and the cancer returned with a vengeance. Luckily they changed the dose and found one that did the trick. So after the sixth dose they decided to operate but the problem was the body hadn’t recovered from chemo. So that was an extended stay in hospital again. Now Radiotherapy starts in two weeks followed by chemo tablets afterwards. If anyone ever has to go through any of this I would be happy to chat to them about it. One big problem I had was that on the day she was officially diagnosed I got made redundant and my boss run away with £20000 of my money. Macmillan have been wonderful. Thanks all for reading this. We are not out of the woods yet but we are getting there.

WA - really feel for you, your family but, most of all your wife, of course. Hope that she turns the corner soon and you can all get back to something like a normal life together.

WelshAddick said:

A brief history.
Wife goes to doctors last summer saying things are not right. Doctor says it’s hormonal. Forward to Christmas wife starts to get chronic pain. So after her birthday early I book an appointment at the docs who refers her to breast clinic. Im Feb they see us and instantly warn us to be prepared and to write off 12 months of our lives. A week later it’s confirmed inflammatory breast cancer. It’s the worst one to get. It’s advanced and too big too operate at present. Chemo starts instantly but wife’s reaction is pretty bad and is hospitalised due to severe vomiting. A week later she collapsed on the stairs and we had to call an ambulance, so that was isolation for a few days. Treatment was every 3 weeks and it was heartbreaking and demoralising. After the 5th treatment of chemo it stopped working and the cancer returned with a vengeance. Luckily they changed the dose and found one that did the trick. So after the sixth dose they decided to operate but the problem was the body hadn’t recovered from chemo. So that was an extended stay in hospital again. Now Radiotherapy starts in two weeks followed by chemo tablets afterwards. If anyone ever has to go through any of this I would be happy to chat to them about it. One big problem I had was that on the day she was officially diagnosed I got made redundant and my boss run away with £20000 of my money. Macmillan have been wonderful. Thanks all for reading this. We are not out of the woods yet but we are getting there.

WelshAddick that is heart breaking. Thank you for sharing your wife's story. That must have been very difficult to write about. I wish your wife the very best in her treatment and recovery and I wish you and your family the very best as well.