JO SWIFT
END OF LIFE COMPANION

Walking alongside, supporting you to live well and die well

WALKING THE BONE ROAD

The Many Paths of Grief

The last few days have been a lesson in grief, with its different […]
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May 27
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Liminal Paths

This week the cycle of life and death has been very evident. We’ve […]
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May 11
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This Bittersweet Knife Edge

The last few days have highlighted the bittersweet knife edge of the curse […]
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May 3
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Grief and Scent and Memory

Today I finished my training with Marie Curie, working as a volunteer Hospital […]
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Apr 29
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2 am Terrors and Deep Gratitude

The last couple of weeks have been a waiting game after my scan. […]
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Apr 26
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Pathetic Fallacy

At school I remember our English teacher reeling off the definition of pathetic […]
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Apr 22
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Noticing the Spring

It’s been a long, dark and challenging winter. At times it felt never-ending, […]
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Apr 14
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Fear, Overwhelm, Beauty

It’s not been a great week. Yesterday I juggled blood tests before work, […]
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Apr 9
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Staring Mortality in the Eye

Today my mortality was held up right in front of my face. It’s […]
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Apr 8
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Motherline

As Mother’s Day looms, this year it has double the sadness. This eve […]
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Mar 29
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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.