18 Years
18th February 2023paediatric brain tumour,Grieving,The Brain Tumour Charity,brain tumour,OSCAR,blog,OSCAR's,Paediatric Charity,Oscar HughesMarie's Blog
I don’t think I have ever felt more alone than I do right now. I shouldn’t as I have…
HOLIDAYING AFTER TRAUMA
10th August 2022OSCAR's PBTC,Milo,Grieving,cancer,Go Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness,OSCAR,Charity,blog,Paediatric Charity,OSCAR's,brain tumour,paediatric brain tumourMarie's Blog
Travelling was always a major part of mine and Ian’s lives. We prioritised seeing new places,…
GIVE IT HEART, GIVE IT MIND, GIVE IT SOUL, DON'T STOP!
3rd May 2022paediatric brain tumour,OSCAR's PBTC,Ian Hughes,OSCAR's,brain tumour,OSCAR,Charity,Paediatric Charity,blog,cancer,Oscar HughesMarie's Blog
I am sitting in peace and quiet for the first time in a very long time. This past weekend was full…
IF YOU GET TIRED, LEARN TO REST NOT TO QUIT
27th February 2022paediatric brain tumour,O,OSCAR's PBTC,Paediatric Charity,OSCAR's,brain tumour,OSCAR,Charity,Milo,blog,cancer,Oscar HughesMarie's Blog
The boys and I have settled really well in Copenhagen but a tiredness has also descended on me. I…
FEELING LUCKY AT CHRISTMAS
24th December 2021paediatric brain tumour,OSCAR's PBTC,Paediatric Charity,OSCAR's,brain tumour,OSCAR,Charity,Milo,Sarah Hewson,cancer,Oscar HughesMarie's Blog
It’s come round to Christmas already and this is our first since Milo died. I miss Milo every…
REGRET IS SCARIER THAN CHANGE
18th July 2021OSCAR's,cancer,Oscar Hughes,Charity,blog,Paediatric Charity,The Brain Tumour Charity,brain tumour,paediatric brain tumour,OSCAR's PBTC,MiloMarie's Blog
I can’t sleep. It is rare that I can’t sleep, even with all the worries of illness throughout time,…
When All We Do is still Not Enough
27th April 2021OSCAR,OSCAR's PBTC,OSCAR's,Paediatric Charity,Oscar Hughes,paediatric brain tumour,blog,Milo,brain tumourNews Coverage
Pain is a subjective thing I guess. People talk about the most painful thing that’s ever happened…
SCANXIETY
27th January 2021paediatric brain tumour,OSCAR's PBTC,Paediatric Charity,OSCAR's,brain tumour,OSCAR,Charity,blog,cancer,Oscar HughesMarie's Blog
I never knew what scanxiety was until last year when Milo started treatment. When Oscar was…
ABOUT USING THE F WORD
22nd November 2020OSCAR,Charity,OSCAR's,cancer,Oscar Hughes,paediatric brain tumour,OSCAR's PBTC,Paediatric Charity,brain tumourMarie's Blog
Something I don’t often talk about is anger. Brain tumours are different from other cancer in many…
FEAR TAKES THE JOY OUT OF LIFE
3rd September 2020OSCAR's,Ian Hughes,paediatric brain tumour,blog,Go Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness,Paediatric Charity,brain tumour,OSCAR's PBTCMarie's Blog
This is the first time I have written in over a year and a half. Ian was diagnosed with a brain…