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I dont know if any of you remember a couple of exLders called 'mark44' and 'yvonne36' who used to frequent the chat rooms.

They were online for quite a while and became good friends of mine.
Mark in particular.

Well, they are in the middle of a crisis. Yvonne went to the doctors, last september with a few aches and pains and in May was diagnosed with an aggresive cancer(lungs, gullet and liver) and was given months to live.

Well, those few months have now turned into hours/days. Tomorrow she is being taken to a hospice so that she can be taken care of, with dignity.

Yvonne is only 42. She will be leaving a wonderful husband, the type you dont get to see many of. A happy marriage of 20 years and still deeply in love. Three children, aged 16,14 and 10. They have all had what some of us would call a charmed life.

Ive been spending a lot of time recenlty, trying to help Mark. Having had some experience of what he is about to go through. for which he is eternally grateful.


So over the next few hours/days........ could you all please spare a thought or a prayer for this family. Mark is about to lose the one person he cares for more than anyone else in the world.


If anyone would like to mail me with any good wishes, i will pass them on to him..

Thank you for your time.

Helen.

A few years ago i had to cope with four deaths in one year and I know what poor Mark and his family must be going through.
I would like to say to him what was said to me that year
We shouldn`t feel sad for the person who dies their pain and suffering is no more and as long as there is one person who remembers that person then that person will never die.
My heart goes out to mark and the
rest of the family and i hope as a family they will be strong and get through this difficult time..
Marc

helen my thoughts and prayers will be with marc, yvonne and their families. i have had an aunt and a close family friend who have both died of cancer. my aunt died far away in south africa and the other one died in northumberland. i will send my condolasences by email to you helen.

kat

hi helen

I lost all my family on my mothers side to cancer so can understand what he's going through, not to mention all those hours in hospital feeling so helpless.

my prayers & thoughts will always be with mark & his family as you already know.

but could you tell him that she will always be with him & her family in spirit & give them all my love

shaz xx

i think that a lot of us have gone through similar circumstances and no matter what any one says the pain is still unbearable.i to have been there and am going through it again with a very good friend right now but please pass on my dearest thoughts to mark

i think the pain of losing some one no matter how is always unbearable but we never forget them

my heart goes out mark and his family as i also know what it is like to lose a loved one.
These next few days weeks,months however much time yvonne has left they must treasure them all and they must remember her in their hearts and their minds as the person she was and carry on with life the way she wants them to.

just to let you all know.

Yvonne passed away at 23.00 on Saturday 5th July.

im sure that Mark will take great comfort from all of your kind words.

thank you.

h

im so sorry about yvonne and mark and their children

the pain theyre going through must be unbearable,time does heal though and like my mum said shes not really gone,her spirit will forever live on,i hope mark and the children pull thriugh this terrible time
my thoughts are with them

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there,I do not sleep.
I am the thousand winds that blow
I am diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumnal rain.
When you waken in the morning hush,
I am the soft uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not there I did not die

thank you graham.

i will send a copy to mark.


xxxxx

i dont think i have chatted 2 mark,but im sure i've chatted 2 yvonne on ld,n im sorry 2 hear about whats happening 2 her n her family,i cant even pretend 2 know how they must b feeling,i'll b thinking of them all

its so very sad for Mark and the children.My thoughts with them now even though i do not know them.We all go through difficult times in life, and this one must be the worst for Mark, so let us be glad for what we have got and love every day that we live.xxx

im so sorry to hear that helen ive been working all weekend & this is the 1st time ive been on here since. please send my love to mark & the children. I hope they are all alright



romi

humans take all that life throws at us and sometimes it can be upsetting

I am sorry to hear the news

at the moment, im only getting the odd email. he isnt online much, which is to be expected.

mark has his family around him at the moment and i think that it has hit him harder than he expected.

his children have arranged the funeral service and apparantly 'they have done their mom proud'. thats marks words.

im sure that when he is able he will be back to chatting to me on a regular basis and i will keep you updated.

thanks for all of your good wishes and prayers for him. i know he appreciates them.


h

Will you tell Mark that RoseGold is thinking ov him plz & also (although i never knew Yvonne my heart goes out to her)

That was read at my b/fs funeral & the words still bring a kind ov comfort

Yvonne's funeral will be held today. 18th July.

so at 11am, please spare a few moments to remember her and also Mark, and the three children, who have yet to come to terms with whats happening.

thank you

My thoughts are with them today x