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Tag Archives: Australia
Colin and Tracey MacDonald Wed Just One Day Before She Dies From Terminal Lung Cancer
The Australian couple had known each other for 24 years and had six children
Colin MacDonald, 51, originally proposed to his wife Tracey 12 years ago. She said yes, but because they had six children to raise, they never found time to officially tie the knot. They recently got married less than 24 hours before … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Australia, Cancer, Marriage, Something special, Terminal Cancer, terminal illness, Terminal Lung Cancer, wedding
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“A Good Death” by Deborah Masters and Matthew Carney
The Australian documentary touts the benefits of palliative care for terminally-ill cancer patients
“A Good Death” (2010) is an Australian documentary film about four cancer patients. The film revolves around the patients, their loved ones and the palliative care team/unit that tends to them. The short movie is, like most documentaries about terminal … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged A good death, Australia, Cancer, Documentary, Lending Insight, Palliative Care, terminal illness
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Woman Posts A “Note Before I Die” On Eve Of Her Death
Holly Butcher posted the letter on Facebook to impart some final thoughts
Holly Butcher of Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, died on Jan. 4, 2018, at the age of 27. On the eve of her death, she posted a “note before I die” letter on Facebook summarizing a few important lessons she’d … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Australia, Bone Cancer, Cancer, Ewing's sarcoma, Facebook, Holly Butcher, Letter, Note Before I Die, Social Media, Something special
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What is Public Death Education? An Interview with Lea Rose
Australian psychotherapist, author and the founder of Living and Dying Well Counselling Centre is shifting cultural paradigms of dying
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Lea Rose, a clinical counselor and psychotherapist with over two decades of experience. She is the founder of the Living and Dying Well Counselling Centre in Melbourne, Australia, and the author of the book “Let’s Talk About … Continue reading
Somebody That I’ll Never Know: A Tribute to Organ Donors
Australian Brooke Huuskes's Gotye parody shows the heartfelt intensity of the organ transplant experience on the donation and receiving end
In 2011, Australian pop artist Gotye released his single, “Somebody That I Used to Know.” The song became the anthem of the year, reaping countless parody songs. Among the sea of covers, one song stood out in particular: fellow Australian … Continue reading
The Busting Cancer Project
Australian women and The GroundSwell Project launch an intimate, powerful art workshop for cancer awareness
The Busting Cancer project is a unique arts workshop for breast cancer survivors in Western Sydney, Australia. The project began almost five years ago and is the brainchild of Australian artists Cassandra Hard-Laurie and Niki Read. The two women collaborated … Continue reading
