This past weekend Bob and Hilary marked their 50th wedding anniversary. Not only were they able to renew their vows in the church where they were married and celebrate with friends, but the devoted couple could also share a bed again for the first time in months. This was thanks to your donations to our latest fundraising appeal, which helped provide a second cuddle bed on the Hospice’s Inpatient Unit. These special beds can expand so patients can lie together with loved ones.
“To be able to give her a cuddle and enjoy being together – that’s a big bonus,” Bob said. “It’s another one of the great things they do at the hospice to make life normal for guys like me.”
“It’s so amazing for our wedding night, fifty years on,” Hilary added.
Bob was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2022 and struggled with severe pain after the cancer spread. “At the Hospice, the pain is completely contained,” Bob explained. “It’s nothing short of amazing. It enables me to celebrate our wedding anniversary, which really means a lot. I can’t be thankful enough to the Hospice for the way they’ve looked after me.”
We’re all so happy that Bob and Hilary could enjoy their golden wedding anniversary together – and we’re so grateful for your ongoing support which makes special moments like these possible for families.
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