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Hello Everyone, this is Libby's husband, Jerit (JR). I am unbelievably saddened to report that Libby passed away yesterday. She was peaceful when she went, and her family was with her during her time in hospital.
LibbyMBC
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LibbyMBC
@LibbyMbc
young mom fighting metastatic breast cancer and advocating for all fighting terminal cancer. Located in Canada 🇨🇦
my link tree: linktr.ee/Libby2002
Calgary, Alberta
Joined October 2020
- Iam here until sunday. Mayhe longer. I am no longer just tethered to o2 , i am now also trapped in this bed. I want life so badly now. I watch the world around me and wonder how all their bodies work properly while mine has managed to make thie lethal mistake. I am so scared by
- Being told i have weeks to months to live has been hard on my pshyche and my soul. I wish so badly things could be different. I want so badly to see my baby girl grow up, but its not possible. The last 4 years have been hard but this last cliff my health has fallen off has been
- The worst thing about terminal cancer, terminal anything maybe, is the loneliness. It's the way so many people walk away. They didn't sign up for this. You're too sad now. They'd be too sad when you died if they are close to you. They go on with their lives and you stand still.
- Last night I broke my femur. I was sitting on my bed and twisted to get some of my apple juice. I had asked about twisting in bed and laying on top of my leg. I was informed I was fine as long as I didn't bear weight with it. Well tonight I I twisted to get a glass of apple juice
- I've been having a rough time. Due to my leg being very brittle I cannot walk on this. I don't know if this can change. So I lay in Bed, trapped on the top floor of my house and completely dependent on those around me. And I think about many times I did 'lasts' and didn't even
- The real test of love isnt whether they will marry you, go on dates or buy you things. Its whether they will stay wit you while you die -help you to the bathoom, empty bottles of your pleural effusion. Watch whows with you wll day when there js nothing else left you can do. This
- Today is day 7 in hospital. I have had 2 radiation sessions and have 3 to go Plans regarding surgery vs chemo are still not complete. I know as I get closer to the end comfort must be optimized above longevity, there is no point being alive if I'm
- This last few months I've had one of my worst cancer experiences: finding a drug that works, watching my lungs getting better, being able to do more and then so quickly losing that progress, losing abilities, needing my O2 tube more again. Feeling my body gasping for air after
- A doctor called me arrogant today. Patients aren't allowed to know things. We should not know science. We should not question science. We should take our treatment. We should be grateful. You know who I think might be a touch arrogant. . .
- Headed for a 5:00pm MRI. I have had a several day headache and I'm very scared whether the radiation worked from my first brain radiation for my first brain tumor (April)
- My hospital roommate is about 90 and she's had visitors all day. All i can think is wow, she really won at life to be old and have so many people who love her. This afternoon her great grandchildren visited.
- I woke up from a nightmare to my life which is a nightmare. My oncologist was there. She told me we were around the 3-6 month mark, regarless of whether i have chemo or not. She said the disease is affecting me a lot more - which is true. I couldnt stop crying.
- Hi everyone, this is Libby's sister, Kim. Thank you so much to all of you for your outpouring of kind comments during this difficult time. I wanted to share with you some of the articles that I've seen since Libby's death so I will post them here.