JO SWIFT
END OF LIFE COMPANION

Walking alongside, supporting you to live well and die well

WALKING THE BONE ROAD

The Gift of Breath

Witnessing mum’s body slow and fail has brought a new awareness of just […]
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Jan 14
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Sitting in Loving Vigil

I’m sitting with my mother, as she negotiates her way out of this […]
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Jan 10
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Medicine Pouch

Tomorrow I begin treatment, the first day of an ongoing cycle of drugs, […]
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Dec 28
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Sharing Wonder

Boxing Day, a day when we usually head for the moors for a […]
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Dec 26
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Lonely this Christmas?

Today is an odd kind of day. I always love Christmas, for the […]
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Dec 25
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Battling Cancer…

I feel sad and I have to admit, a bit annoyed every time […]
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Dec 24
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Resilience Amongst the Stones

Yesterday I celebrated Midwinter in Stonehenge. It was dark, bitterly cold and utterly […]
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Dec 22
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This Guest House

It’s been a month since my diagnosis, the moon has waned and waxed. […]
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Dec 17
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Inside, Looking Out or Outside, Looking In

It’s a strange old time. Coming to terms with an advanced diagnosis, researching […]
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Dec 14
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Let’s Talk About Mortality

Why is talking about mortality so difficult? Since my diagnosis, more than a […]
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Dec 10
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About This Blog

I have created a blog to share my thought and journey with Stage 4 cancer. I hope that by sharing my experience, I can make the road a bit less frightening and give a few pointers of things I have learnt on the way.