Category Archives: Sam’s journey

living with cancer

Saying goodbye

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Sally Ann

It’s a month since we lost him. It’s not the same as losing a child in a busy shopping centre or even a pet who wanders off. Forget the agony of the McCanns, always searching for Madeline or the posters … Continue reading →

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Post Script

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Sally Ann

In the aftermath of coming to the end of the life of this blog, I have been resting, praying and feeling my way forward. After a l-o-n-g winter, early spring is now on the doorstep, so this is simply a … Continue reading →

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Sudden death

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Sally Ann

Two weeks ago the Daily Mail published our family’s story for the second time, as part of the media response to the legal battle between the parents of Neon Roberts over their son’s treatment. We’d waited a week since this … Continue reading →

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Catharsis

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Sally Ann

Friday morning, still dark at 8 o clock – end of the autumn term, 10 days to go until Christmas and people are having to drag themselves out of bed.  I’m sitting in the lounge with my second pint of … Continue reading →

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You have Mail

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Sally Ann

Just this morning it had crossed my mind that I should send Angela Carless some form of electronic Christmas greeting, so seeing her name on my phone at lunchtime wasn’t as surprising as it might have been. Perhaps she was sending … Continue reading →

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Nice new November

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Sally Ann

It’s the 1st again so I am full of that ‘clean canvas energy’ feeling again, determined to post an update before the end of the day. Yes – I’ve been here before, of course: in October I was starting the … Continue reading →

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A year ago

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Sally Ann

I am still using things she left behind – kitchen cleaning materials, hairspray, cheap, pink, nail varnish remover.  The reminders come less often than they used to, but still about once a week her note will catch my eye – … Continue reading →

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W is for wannabe

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Sally Ann

I’m a writer who’s not writing, a singer who’s not singing, a pray-er who’s not praying: what does that make me? Too busy and/or delusional – a fraud, a ‘clearly don’t really wannabe’ – at the very least unrealistic! W … Continue reading →

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The day after tomorrow

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Sally Ann

Here at the end of tired August, life is a little like wading through treacle – so I have decided to blog everyday to keep myself going – and hopefully create some good habits for the coming months! I deliberately … Continue reading →

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Blotting paper

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Sally Ann

I am so full.  It seems to be my role to simply, silently absorb the knocks and tensions – take them in to my being, suffocate them in the dark, sit on them until they lie still. Whenever Sam is … Continue reading →

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