During the latest edition of the Strathcarron Stories Podcast series, Laura McGowan shares her agonising yet inspirational journey with cancer and how the disease ripped through her family.
A Cumbernauld mum with terminal cancer has shared the heartbreaking story of how the disease has ripped through her family.
Laura from Cumbernauld, said: “Before we came to Strathcarron with my sister, my view was that Hospices and palliative care just meant the end. People get a picture in their head of what a Hospice is like…clinical…but it is like a home from home, comforting in a way.READ MORE: Greenock dad dies in Tenerife after fatal heart attack during family holiday
“I managed to come back a few months later to hand in the fundraising money - it was difficult, but I have a different feeling about the Hospice now. It’s a happy place.” Twelve months passed when Laura received the shattering news that she had stage 4 incurable breast cancer. Laura adds: “When I was first diagnosed I had myself dead months later. Seeing the strength of my brother and sister has helped me.
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