I haven’t been able to bring myself to post on the main thread about Kate’s death…I’m not usually lost for the right words but I am now.
Like you debsy I don’t do soppy…like you I’m glad of the last e-mails and texts from Kate and that I saw her a couple of weeks ago.
I think you know I’ve long been a bit of a gobbygang groupie…and like the stories of your naughty table when you all met. I think your posts tell one of the best most real stories of solidarity and laughter and tears, reality and hope that are possible among women who share a horrible disease. I cried when Moira died and then Lynn so recently…and now Kate who I grew to know in realworld as well as cyberworld. We shared the odd glass of red aussie too.
I hope to go to Kate’s funeral and hope to meet some of you there. I know you will miss Kate and so will I.
Goodnight to such a wonderful, inspirational person. I did not know Kate personnaly but followed this thread. So so sad, tears and sadness. Kate was able to say so much to people who needed comfort. Thinking of all Kate’s family and friends. There is no doubt the brightest star will be Kate. Thank you Kate for your words of wisdom through your fight of this B illnesss. Rest in peace, always will think of you. Lindaxxxx
Kate
There arent any words to describe how sad i am and much much you will be missed. Despite knowing how ill you were i kind of thought that with your strength and courage you would be around for ever.
I too hope that u r now with lyn and moira in peace.
RIP kate, all my love always. xxx
So sorry to hear this. I rarely post, but have followed the Gobby Gang thread for quite a while. Have much admired Kate for her courage, dignity and compassion for others. Thinking of her family and friends. She will remain an inspiration for me. Thinking, also,of you, GG. Thank you for your strength and humour in the face of such adversity. I’ll be raising a glass of Aussie red to Kate this evening xxx
thought I would come online and let people know it’s Kates funeral today. All the gg will be there.
So please spare a thought for Kate, her children and partner, her family and all her friends- I know I’ll be meeting some people from here for the first time
I thought you might like to know that many of us on bcpals gathered in our Chat Room at the time of the funeral so that we could be be with you all in thought, sharing some of our memories of Kate and sharing 2mins silence at 1.15 p.m. She was one special lady and many of us have met her in the real world too.
Kate’s funeral was a wonderful. moving experience and was great to see you all and meet jane and heather for the first time.
we’ve decided to close this thread. With Kate no longer here, it feels like time for us to move on from the thread- she kept it going and we all feel that we would rather close it than keep it drifting on with not many posts.
It really feels like the end of and era- I am very aware the the rest of the gg- debs, claire, trace and myself- are able to move on from the thread as we do not (as yet, fingers crossed!!) have secondaries. It was so strange meeting at Kates funeral and being only 4 of us.
I will hold all you close in my heart for ever, Kate. lynne, Moira- what a brilliant bunch of women! The gg made me laugh and cry and someone should def right a book about us all
We thought we would leave it for a week and then lock it as the other gg might want to post and anyone else who would like to say anything are welcome too-
I often thought someone should write a book about you all - a true account of living with (and dying from) breast cancer, rather than the sentimental, fluffy pink articles written in many magazines.
think time to close is appropriate, we have shared so much together, our ups and then the bloody awful downers. we shed tears of laughter and reality and told it how we felt it. raw and true.
that 1 photo of all 7 of us in exeter will always be special along with our sisterhood and friendship.
like you say very strange now numbers down to 4, it will just never be the same.
May I just say what a privilege it has been to follow the GG for the last couple of years.I am too old to have been one of you but your mutual support and humour have been awe inspiring and I do hope one of you will write that book.Thank you for allowing us to share a little.
