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My daughter, Ronica passed away last year on the 27th July, 2024….
She was only 35 years old, energetic, loved life more than herself, and a child of God.
Three weeks before she passed on, she went in for a Historektomie, however she had no kids, and that was a big dream for her, she had endometriosis and the gini said that was her only option.
She went in to theater, and as soon as she was put under, the gyni, discovered this big tumor, and stop the operation. 💔
I was called by my son in law, asking g me to sit as he has bad news. After telling me what happened and that the Dr called out of theater, I had to be strong for them both. My heart teared in to pieces, as I did not know what kind of cancer. When Ronica woke up after the anesthetic worked out, she found out that they did not operate, immediately she called me,” mom, what’s wrong with me, why did they not operate”
This mother heart broken, but had to be strong for her. I said im not sure she must wait till the Dr comes around.
5 min later she called again and said mom you know, please tell me!😪😪
Me as mother had to tell my daughter over the phone that she had cancer and that they will do more tests on her.
We were now in two different Provinces, so I had to arrange to fly ASAP to her, as she said, “mom,I need you, please come.”
We gladly got tickets on the plane for the next morning.
After the test ,MRI was done, they discovered that the cancer spread to various parts of her body, and daily another part was infected by the terrible C!
She was heartbroken, but still believed that God can heel her, if it’s not her time. Me and her siblings spend 3 weeks with her in hospital, and I was so grateful that the oncologist gave permission that I can sleep with her in her room, be there 24/7.
They could not start chemo or radiation as she was to week and had numerous blood clots in her lungs, that was also full of cancer. With all of this, she kept positive and always smiled! However our wishes and what we want, if it is not God’s plan, we need to accept it, even if your heart breaks in thousand pieces.💔💔
On the 27th July 2024, in the morning she walked her last walk in the hospital room, climb into her hospital bed, and went into a coma…
1 o clock that afternoon, at 13h00, THE ANGLES CAME AND SHE LEFT OUR WORLD TO HEAVEN. 🙏💔😪
We spend a page for her on fb: memories Van ons dogter Ronica, as even if she is not with us anymore, we will always treasure her memories in our hearts.♥️♥️

I was diagnosed with stage 4 Melanoma on my right shoulder blade. Today I am lucky enough to still be alive and well, with a beautiful heart shaped scar on my back. Sadly the day I found out that I was cleared and clean of my cancer, my uncle passes away from brain cancer. He was such a awsum uncle. He has this horrible mask he would wear and scare me with, lol until one day I found it and threw it away. He was such a beautiful soul.

In 2006, I was diagnosed with Breast cancer at 38 years old…was so naive about this disease.. felt a lump but ignored ..Had a mastectomy..Had 8 chemos and radiation…after first chemo..refused to go on..went for second opinion.. hoping for doctor to say you don’t need this..you ok…but no change…but took my hands and asked me if I had children. Said yes..a daughter..well there’s your reason yo fight…I didnt see that before…when I walked out ..I walked out with the confidence and reason to fight and I fought…stayed in remission until 2020. But in 2017 my daughter was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma..if anything that could of broke me was this…I would of taken it on for her..she didnt deserve this…but we knew we will overcome…she gave us the strength..so.positive ..but sadly my baby was taken from us in 2018..my worst nightmare…I gave up on.life..my check ups etc..was no reason..
But at end of 2020 felt a lump in right breast and above my left mastectomy.
Again..diagnosed with breast cancer, sarcoma due to radiation I had in 2007 and tumor on left lung..went through chemo.. no radiation ..had mastectomy, removal of sarcoma and tumor on.lung…in 2023..found tumor on liver..had operation to remove..so far Im in remission…. on cancer tablets and monthly check ups..all this is nothing compared to the loss of my darling daughter. In 2007 I joined Reach for Recovery to give others hope.
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My daughter was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma in 2017 at age of 20yrs. Started as normal lower back pain…treated for sciatica.. but pain.persisted..thinking it was caused by gaming. Was eventually admitted for UTI …neurosurgeon did MRI…this started the ball rolling. Our worst nightmare…cancer..sent to oncologist..did further tests..diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma..a rare cancer..mostly found in children…her age group about 13%..had to be our baby…she took this on …and said we will overcome.. smiled throughout treatment..never complained…her courage, strength, poaitivity, tenacity,feistiness…was amazing..gave us strength.. but sadly didnt work out like we prayed for or thought it would..was no miracle for her or us…Revantha succumbed to her cancer on the 12 July 2018 …her 2 wishes ..to document her journey and open a foundation for those suffering from cancer..to give back …so to honour our warrior..we launched a foundation to support any form of sarcoma..called Sarcoma Foundation 1212 launched on 15 July 2023…as long as we can give what we were able to give our child..we will honour her wishes.

In Loving Memory of Andrés

I first met Andrés in a disco in Madrid, standing together in front of a holograph of a kiss. He turned to me and asked, “Fancy a coffee?” to which I replied, “No.” Hours later, he still ended up taking me home — and that was the beginning of something extraordinary.

For the first year, life kept us apart — I was in London, he was in Madrid. Yet the distance only strengthened the bond. Two years later, we embarked on the trip of our lives, spending a magical year in Mexico. From then on, we shared more than forty years together — traveling the world, building a company, and welcoming our beloved twins.

Andrés was witty, full of humor, and had a sparkle that lit up every room. He found joy in the simple things — our mobile home, a cold beer, and the adventures of everyday life.

He was my partner, my friend, and my greatest love. His laughter will forever echo in our hearts.

Ange was family, and although separated geographically, we had a precious connection. She had the ability to really “see” people, and form a bond. Precious memories of a one of a kind caring human, never to be forgotten. She will always be in our hearts!