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I wrote the following thread on Thursday last week but only sharing now. I’ve used Twitter like a diary of my betting journey the last few years. This is the final chapter of my story.
@theformanalyst
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@theformanalyst
@theformanalyst
Diagnosed with Metastatic Terminal Bowel Cancer on 9th June 2021, with multiple tumours on my liver and lungs, this account will track my journey to the end.
Joined May 2019
- Peacefully, on May 25th at 7.05pm, after a determined and dignified journey following a metastatic bowel cancer diagnosis. Graeme Dand, devoted Husband to Denise and Dad to Sofia, Olivia and Jude, passed surrounded by his closest loved ones.🤍🏇
- Replying to @theformanalystThanks for all the love and support the last 10 months, kept me going but now is the time to say goodbye. I’ll miss you all and please try to take one good trait I have and take in into your lives to enhance it. ❤️
- Probably my last tweet as moved into hospice last Friday. Too ill to stay at home or go to my Mums. Room is fine, has a family room attached. Dad stayed last night, Denise tonight. We told girls on Sayurday I would be gone very soon, both OK.
- Hard to know how to write this thread but I’m not strong enough either emotionally or physically to write a long thread. Before I share what I need to share, just wanted to say thanks for all the comments the last 48hrs. Read every one, just too tired to reply.
- Replying to @theformanalystNothing more to say (too tired) but I think everyone knows how hard I fought this and it absolutely breaks my heart that this this is the end but thank you for the support throughout the journey. I’ve really appreciated it. 👍😭
- A sincere thank you to everyone who paid their respects either in person or online at Graeme's funeral service yesterday Graeme, not to miss an opportunity, was able to share first hand with his celebrant the story of, although short, the full life he lived.
00:00 - I got in the house and for 2 mins, Jude didn’t recognise me. 😭 Heartbreaking. Few mins later and here he is laughing. I look absolutely hellish and I dread to think how much more weight I’ve lost. Don’t even recognise myself in this video but this is what Cancer does to you. 😔
00:00 - It's been exactly 6 months since Graeme's passing, a half year that feels like forever. An even more significant milestone this month was Graeme's 1st heavenly birthday. Happy Heavenly Birthday Graeme ♡
00:00 - On Monday 20th June, Graeme's ‘angel dust’ was laid alongside his late Grandad with whom he shared a special bond and passion for horseracing. Graeme's children attended the intimate ceremony where the story from children’s book, 'Til we meet again' by Julie Muller, was shared.
- Funeral of Graeme Dand will take place 13th Jun at Dundee Crematorium at 11.30am. Live stream available, login details to follow. Family flowers only. Donations on the day to MacMillan Nurses. * Whilst painting at nursery, Graeme was actually studying the form in the 3.40pm!🤍🏇
- Wednesday 18th March, 1998. I'm 16 years old and in my 4th year at high school. My favourite bets at the time were Placepots at big meetings as with the large fields, it was not unusual for the dividend to pay 4 figures, so doing a perm for 10p or 20p, you still got a nice return
- On Aug 10th, a memorial stone was placed alongside Graeme’s "angel dust". The first flowers placed inside the vase were by his wife & 3 kids and hold significance to a memory of one of the first family outings as a family of 5 to a sunflower trail around this time last year.
- Replying to @theformanalystGetting weaker by the hour. Body fighting it but cancer killing me by the minute. Not in any pain, just slowly fading away. Totally bed bound, can’t get up for anything. Legs given in with many more bodily functions.