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james016
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Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 5:52 pm
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 I don't really know where to start with this. I am writing it down to try to put my thoughts in order Late Tuesday night my wife's younger brother passed away in hospital. He was only 24. He caught pneumonia at the beginning of July and was admitted to hospital then. A day later he went into ICU. Thankfully he pulled through that and a week and a half ago he was sent to the ward as he was recovering. When I went to see him on Tuesday there was talk of him being transferred to Papworth Hospital in Cambridge as that is a specialist lung and breathing place. Sadly he started deteriorating and slowly his body shut down and he eventually stopped breathing. He suffered from a very rare condition called Ataxia-Telangiectasia which left him severly disabled, needing 24 hour care and left his immune system wrecked so he couldn't fight infections. This is what ultimately is the cause. Despite all of this he was an absoulte joy to be around and he loved being around people. We will miss him so much.  http://www.atsociety.org.uk/ for more info on his condition. Please have a read. Thank you for reading. _________________ My Flickr PageNow with added ball and chain.
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Fogmeister
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:35 pm
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Sorry to hear that  So young aswell. It seems, at least, that you have very good memories of him to keep around.
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rustybucket
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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I apologise profusely if this comes across as crass but for an AT sufferer to get to 24 is, to my limited understanding, actually pretty good going.
However, although you perhaps got more years with him than some other sufferers' families, I offer my condolences that you didn't get a whole lot more.
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Paul1965
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That's very sad. Condolences to you and your family.
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Spreadie
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It's terrible to lose someone close, but losing someone so young must be especially difficult to come to terms with.
My condolences to you and your family.
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Amnesia10
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Sorry to hear.
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cloaked_wolf
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm
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Having lost a friend in his midtwenties to pneumonia, and recently lost a 42-year old uncle, I can kinda empaphise a little. My condolensces to you and your family.
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Zippy
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Red and I send our condolences. What a bad time and a sad event. Wishing you all peace.
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AlunD
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Not sure what to say that hasn't already been said. sorry mate.
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HeatherKay
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_________________My Flickr | Snaptophobic BloggageHeather Kay: modelling details that matter. "Let my windows be open to receive new ideas but let me also be strong enough not to be blown away by them." - Mahatma Gandhi.
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steve74
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That's very sad, sorry to hear of your family's terrible loss.
It sounds like you all made the most of your time with him, it's such a shame that his life was so short.
My condolences to you and your family.
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bobbdobbs
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My condolences to you and your family. _________________Finally joined Flickr
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l3v1ck
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Well that sucks.
Sorry to hear about that.
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| Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:17 pm |
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Blue_Nowhere
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This say's it better than I would have.
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phantombudgie
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Terrible news Sorry to hear it
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