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#4 PICS 1 WORD DAILY CHALLENGE DOG TWO OLD PEOPLE BEACH SERIES#

'I wrote letters for my children and even planned my funeral songs.

'It removed the worry and gave me all the information to protect my family's future. 'Everything on the Marie Curie website was in one place with support on finances, funerals, wills and all the practical information you need when you are in that situation,” he said. Simon, who stopped working after his diagnosis, heaped praise on his employer NTT Data, which has continued paying his salary throughout his ordeal.ĭetermined to enjoy his time left with Bella, he has since embarked on a Park Run challenge to raise money for Marie Curie, which supports terminally-ill people and their families at the end of life with care, information and support. 'The one thing we have kept going is taking her to the beach because she loves the waves, and for five or ten minutes she'll forget everything and be a puppy again.' 'The medication is very expensive but has been amazing, and after a week or so we pretty much had her back,' Simon said. Sadly, the same cannot be said for Bella, whose cancer is terminal.ĭespite this, Bella, who is on £600 worth of medication a month, has lived far longer than was originally expected. 'Seeing the sense of relief on family and friends' faces was very emotional – a real good feeling.' 'We only officially got the news last month,' he said.

#4 PICS 1 WORD DAILY CHALLENGE DOG TWO OLD PEOPLE BEACH SERIES#

He penned a series of letters for special milestones like their big birthdays and wedding days.īut after a life-saving operation, he has been given a second chance at life. The family first noticed something was wrong when Bella began to lose weight, and started sleeping and drinking lots more water in May 2022.įearing the worst, Simon started preparing his children for a future without their dad. 'You are aware of the burden you put on others, even though they might not show it, you can see their worry and concern.' 'It was like a bolt out of the blue and having two cancers in the family at the same time has been awful.

'She is my best friend and is so much more than a dog to us, she is family.

'If you are not an animal person, then you probably don't get it, but if you are are, then you understand,' said Simon, who lives with his wife Ruth in Aintree, Merseyside, and works as an IT project manager for NTT Data. Thankfully, this proved to be unnecessary and he was told earlier this year his cancer was in remission following a seven-hour emergency operation to remove his kidney. He even wrote future letters for his three children, Ivy, 27, Callum, 18, and Niamh, 14, to open on big occasions. Convinced his days were numbered, Simon visited the Marie Curie website to plan his own funeral and get his family affairs in order.

4 pics 1 word daily challenge dog two old people beach