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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 14px;">As most of you know my (wife) Natasha died last year from pancreatic cancer. She was diagnosed on 17th January 2010 and died on 23rd April 2010. Natasha was not given a fraction of a percentage of a chance, not a glimmer of light, but none the less she fought and fought with courage i never thought possible. She was just amazing, incredible.....Fin and i are proud of her beyond words.
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The day Natasha was diagnosed the words "Palliative Care" echoed around us. I was compelled to double check the meaning to see what our position was: "To alleviate pain without cure"...................
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Love… Alex, Tasha and Fin X</span></p>
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