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Neil was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 46. After spending two years in and out of hospital, he returned home to spend whatever time he had left with his wife Georgina. But Georgina struggled to care for his complex needs on her own until Marie Curie stepped in. "When Marie Curie called and said, 'We're sending you a nurse tonight,' I just burst into tears. I have no idea how I was functioning. "To know my husband Neil wasn't going to be in pain and there was someone that was right there next to him to give him pain relief, that feeling was indescribable."

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“My husband was at home and pain free when he passed"

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We spend money on our crucial caring services, research into terminal illness, and campaigning for better end of life care, as well as on improving awareness of our charity and generating future income. Read our frequently asked questions below.

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