JO SWIFT
END OF LIFE COMPANION

Walking alongside, supporting you to live well and die well

WALKING THE BONE ROAD

Grief Has Many Paths

Today is Mum’s birthday, she would have been 86 years old, had she […]
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Mar 11
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No Longer a Carer

This alert card has sat at the front my purse for the last […]
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Mar 9
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Gentle Dying

Last night I watched this film about assisted dying. I found it thought […]
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Mar 5
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A Lesson in Resilience

Originally written during my primary breast cancer treatment on 2019, today it popped […]
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Mar 4
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How Does Grief Fit into Life?

How in this fast-paced world do we find the time to grieve? I’m […]
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Mar 2
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Mutual Support

These trees are old friends, I’ve photographed them often over the years. They […]
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Feb 24
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Do You Mind a Little Dying?

Beautiful words, as always, by Mary Oliver. After Mum’s funeral yesterday, we interred […]
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Feb 22
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Small Things, Big Emotions

This week is tough, for many small / big moments that trigger a […]
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Feb 12
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The Treatment Treadmill

Despite wanting the world to stop whilst I grieve, it continues. My treatment […]
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Feb 4
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How to Sum Up a Life?

I’ve been starting to write mum’s eulogy and finding it surprisingly difficult. The […]
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Feb 3
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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.