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In 2006 her husband had liver disease and pneumonia and sadly died in ICU. She has gained strength from having counselling and from her spirituality.
Social services employee, widowed with one child. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
She has cared for her husband full-time since he had a heart attack and life threatening infection that meant he had to have his leg amputated.
Retired accounts manager, married with two adult children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
In 2004 his wife and her mother spent six months in hospital and was admitted to ICU three times because of sepsis and heart problems.
Part-time minister/social worker, full-time carer, married with one adult daughter. Ethnic background/nationality: White British. Daughter’ Hostels officer, single, no children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
His wife had emergency surgery to remove a kidney. He found it difficult to discuss his feelings but received comfort from sitting alone in the hospital chapel.
Gardener, married with two adult daughters. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Her mother was admitted to ICU because of gallstones and other complications. She visited her every day, often with her two young daughters, and kept a diary.
Administrator, married with two daughters. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1983, underwent a mastectomy.
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Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999. Underwent a lumpectomy and was given Intra-operative radiotherapy and Tamoxifen.
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Diagnosed with breast cancer 1998, underwent a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
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Diagnosed with breast cancer 1998, Ductal Carcinoma in-situ. Underwent a lumpectomy and Radiotherapy. In 2000 found 2 malignant lumps and had a mastectomy, radiotherapy and Tamoxifen. In 2001 chemotherapy was given.
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Liz's son, Jonas, aged 11, has been diagnosed with epilepsy, ADHD and Asperger syndrome and Raphe, the youngest son, has Downs Syndrome. Jonas attends the local mainstream primary school but Liz is worried about the move to secondary school.
Liz, 45, lives with her husband, a chicken farmer, and two of her three sons. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
