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Here are three personal stories of individuals who experienced lack of hospice care in south east Lincolnshire & the quality of hospice care once provided, in Lincoln & Peterborough. The distance however, to travel from Skegness and Boston added to the distress of patient & family alike for Sandy and Alison.

BOSTON

'I write to offer my support for hospice beds in Boston after reading your article in the local press. I am a single mum with a young family living in Boston. I was diagnosed with cancer several  months ago. I had chemotherapy at Pilgrim hospital & some radiotherapy at Lincoln hospital.

At first I was able to drive & found it not too difficult to travel for treatment, but as time has progressed, I was no longer able to drive & sometimes find it difficult to look after myself: relatives help with the children.

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SKEGNESS (Sandi Adams) (June 2008)  

I would like to share my reasons for  supporting the Butterfly Hospice Trust. Up until 18 months ago I was a normal mum & took my life for granted. In November 2006 my beautiful son Nick, aged 23 was diagnosed with terminal kidney cancer. His cancer was aggressive & his condition quickly deteriorated: Nick was adamant that he wanted to stay at home, but it soon became apparent that his pain was not controlled  ..............

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For further information contact:- 

The Butterfly Hospice Trust, 126 London Road, Boston Lincs. PE21 7HB. Telephone: 01205 311222.   

Charity. No: 1113697/Co. No. 05325476

MOULTON MARSH Nr Fosdyke

"When my wife was diagnosed with Cancer services provided by the NHS swung into action, & great efforts were made to bring about a successful outcome. However, after a period of some twelve months it was recognised that my wife's condition was beyond further treatment & that her life expectation was probably no more than six months.

Faced with such a dreadful prognosis, what my wife (and I) most needed was support, advice & services that would enable her to live as near normal existence as possible during her remaining months. Regrettably, largely due to the lack of a local Hospice, the real situation was far from what we had hoped for. 

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