Catherine McBride Shares Her Husband’s Experience with Pancreatic Cancer and The Increased Risk Faced by Firefighters By Victoria Izzio-Meloche Les’s Journey Leslie McBride first experienced symptoms of pancreatic cancer in May 2018. As Captain of the...
Retirement Advice for Widows and Widowers The death of my wife Mary meant the loss of my best friend and the end of many of my retirement plans and goals. During the first few months after becoming a widower, grief prevented me from updating or even thinking about my...
Documenting Your Legacy by Kinwood: The Celebration of Life Co. Looking back, accomplishments in personal and professional lives are often not afforded appropriate recognition. Whether it be a prominent career, or a life dedicated to public service, many families wish...
Chapter Seven: Prognosis Thursday, June 30, 2022 A couple weeks ago I had my radiation therapy, which involved two consecutive days of injections from my doctor, followed by the last major aspect of my thyroid cancer treatment: receiving my single dose of...
Their mom died. Who will take care of our kids if I do too? As a recent widower, I was worried sick. Would my children be covered if I wasn’t there? The passing of my wife Mary filled me with grief – but gave me the impetus to ensure our three children would be...
Arax Copeman Honours Her Mother’s Tenacious Spirit Through Charity and Peer Support by Victoria Izzio-Meloche When Arax Copeman’s mother, Lucy, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2018, they were told she would have a year to live, yet their hope never...
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