Scots daughter praises hospice heroes who cared for mum before cancer death
28.12.2022 - 18:13
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The daughter of a Scots mum who died from cancer just seven weeks after going to hospital with stomach pains has praised hospice staff for helping the family make special memories. Victoria Burns-Atkinson was told the devastating news that her mum Anne was terminal and described saying goodbye as one of the worst experiences of her life, as reports Edinburgh Live
Due to the pain caused by the tumours, the 55-year-old required round the clock care with her loved ones being told that the best option was for her to go into a hospice. Victoria, who was just 22 at the time, that this decision devastated the family at first but they soon changed their mind after witnessing the incredible care from Marie Curie staff.
She said: "It was like an avalanche. That's the only way I could describe what happened to our family. My mum went into hospital with tummy pains and after a few scans and waiting for those results, we were told she had terminal cancer. Then it escalated at a pace I don't think even the doctors had ever witnessed.
"Mum was only 55. That week of mum's diagnosis was the worst time of my life – including saying goodbye to her. It was just horrendous. Her tumours caused a lot of pain in her nerves, so she needed round-the-clock medication. We couldn't do it all at home. After that week, she was admitted to the Marie Curie Hospice in Edinburgh.
"To be completely honest, it filled me with dread when I heard she was going into a hospice. But I ended up promising her I'd spend as much time as possible promoting Marie Curie, because if everyone knew more about what goes on in a hospice, they wouldn't feel the dread I did."
She explained: "I've never witnessed care like it; the pressure that Marie Curie staff took off us as
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