Both Eric Duffus, 76, and Elizabeth Duffus, 72, died from cancer while daughter Gill Duffus-Simpson, 44, was dealing with her own illness
A woman who lost both parents to cancer while dealing with her own diagnosis has decided to stop wearing a watch - so she can embrace life.
She said: "When I got my diagnosis I was catapulted out of this world - I went into a bubble. I was present on earth but I didn't feel like I was present. It felt like my world had paused. I live my life in a positive way now - we can't change the past. But we can develop resilience and coping mechanisms to how we respond in life.
Gill moved back home to be with her parents - and they renamed their home Ward 17. Elizabeth beat her initial diagnosis but, when she went in for a hip replacement, was told cancer had got into her bones. She passed away in November 2016, aged 72. "We always try and find something good in everything. We renamed the house as community nurses would come in and we would ask which patient they were looking for."
Gill said: "I went for a shower one day and I found an inverted nipple. I contacted a GP and they told me it was nothing to worry about but I wasn't convinced. My dad then paid for me to go private and a few days later they found I have multiple tumours in both breasts. It was like 'how much more can we take' we were great believers that you are given stuff in life that will test you but it will be nothing you can't handle.
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