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Grieving in Colour — Part III

January 27, 2016admin 2 Comments

When Anya first contacted me, via email, she wasn’t even sure she wanted to tell her story, but she wanted to try. I encouraged her to write it, even if she didn’t want it to be posted. We spent some… Continue Reading →

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Grieving In Colour — Part II

January 26, 2016admin 2 Comments

The second part of guest author Anya Humphrey’s three-part post. A year after her husband died, her son was diagnosed with testicular cancer. This is his story.

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Grieving In Colour — Part I

January 25, 2016admin 7 Comments

Our guest blogger this week is Anya Humphrey. Anya’s story is long and complex, but we thought it important enough to share in full. As a result, we’ve broken it into three parts — each an aspect of the same… Continue Reading →

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Just Breathe

January 19, 2016admin 5 Comments

This week’s guest author, Dale Long, reflects upon grief. Other pieces in this series have focused on other aspects of dying, but grief and mourning are important too. As Larry Librach used to say, the palliative care physician supports the… Continue Reading →

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