Goodbye Jane. I really enjoyed our discussions. You made me angry, you made me laugh and most of all you made me think.
My deepest condolences to Jane’s family and friends.
Thank you Daphne and Janes partner for posting this last message from Jane.
A very touching message, with so much truth in it.
I too will raise a glass in Janes memory with a smile as well and hope that she is now at peace wherever she may be.
Dawn
xxx
As a young victim of breast cancer i hope we achieve all you say 12000 ladies every year die is far to many.
i have valued all your comment and hope you are in a better place now.
RIP
sukes
I am sat here in shock, having just read about Jane, as I very rarely come onto this site now to look at the forum threads. I am so, so sorry to read this sad news, and my condolences go out to Jane’s partner and the families. I am triple negative, and will be honest and admit, that Jane and I did not, at one time, see eye to eye over some postings on here, but I know for sure that she was very knowledgeable and a great help to many girls on here, including myself. I really dont know what to say, except, Jane, rest in peace now, and yes, I will raise a glass to you to.
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CHEERS Jane
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Good one Jane - it’s up to us now to carry on the message. I’m sure you wil be making some changes in heaven (if it exists!), so I’m not entirely sure that peace was ever what you were after.
I shall be thinking of you for a long time to come
So very sad that Jane is nolonger with us.
Fantastic that she got the last word in!!!
(In only the way Jane could to get us all thinking)
Cheers Jane.
Bikinggirl.X
Here’s to you Jane.I was dx triple negative at 62 and without some of Jane’s wisdom and knowledge I would still be wallowing in ignorance and self-pity.
She was a remarkable woman.
My condolences to those who knew and loved her in real life,especially her partner.
She will be missed always.
Val
Peace at last for Jane.
Condolances to Jane’s partner and family.
Maureen xx
My condolences go to Jane’s partner.
It’s taken me until now to really understand what Jane meant about not wanting any reference to bravery and fighting she was so right, we are all trying to live life to the best of our ability and deal with what’s thrown at us. We are not heroes, just unlucky.
Rest in Peace Jane
Adi x
Thank you Daphne for posting this.
I thought Jane’s voice had been silenced but no, even after death she can reach out to us. I shall miss her more than words can say. She has been part of my life in a very real way. I have been surprised by how strong some friendships are which are made through the internet.
I miss you Jane, but I am glad you are out of pain, and I will be thinking of you and your partner on Monday 14th. I wish I could be there.
PamelaP
My glass is raised - here’s to Jane and also to her vision of life in 2050. I will do my best to carry on with that message of hers so that some can see that vision becoming a reality.
Kay
Jane was always direct and to the point. No pussyfooting around for her. She told it as it was.
Even though she knew the bu**er would get her in the end, she still found the time and strength to answer threads - sometimes controversially - but that was Jane.
I am glad you are now painfree, Jane, and hopefully in a better place.
Mcgle
I’m relatively new to the forum and speaking on behalf of my wife, whose first language is not English (and who received a primary diagnosis of lung secondaries in October at the age of 32, 4 year old daughter). This means I did not have the opportunity to get to know Jane, but her post touched me greatly and raises a number of questions that those of us affected by breast cancer might consider.
Jane made reference to the statistic of 12,000 women are killed by this disease every year, in the UK alone. President Obama has announced an extra 16 bn for cancer research this year - fair enough. But why has the United States spent 1 trillion dollars (12 zeros after the 1, I think) on futile wars after 9/11? I don’t want to belittle the loss of the loved ones of those who were killed in New York, but it was a one-off and has never been repeated. But balance the amount of money spent because of this incident, which killed 3,000 people, against breast cancer, which, as Jane pointed out, kills 12,000 women every year in the UK alone. The money is there. Political priorities decide that it is spent elsewhere.
She was right to be angry about this. We should all be angry about this. I hope Jane’s vision of the future comes true - my daughter will/should be 45 in 2050 and I don’t want to be put in the position where I have to explain to her that supporting the military-industrial complex was more important than doing everything humanely possible to defeat a disease that unnecessarily kills 12,000 women a year in the UK alone.
I will raise my glass to you Jane on Monday.
Sincere Condolences to Janes Partner and family.
Karen x
Don’t quite know what to say here I feel it’s all been said far better than I could say it. I will miss your posts Jane. I will miss your wisdom, your no nonsense attitude. You were a very forthright woman who didn’t mince her words and cut through all the c**p that surrounds bc. Not for you the*** positive…pinky pinkness…brave… fighter… all the silly phrases that people always come out with when they find out you have bc… To be fair… what else can folk say. I will certainly miss you Eileen
Nothing really I can add to the above posts, except that this world has lost a powerful breast cancer campaigner, who was prepared to fight for what she believed and as her post shows wants the future BC victims to be survivors.
my sincere sympathy to Janes partner, know you have been there with her all throughout this.
Will raise a glass to you Monday Jane.
RIP
Ruthxx
It’s my daughter’s 18th birthday on Monday, or I’d be there. I hope there’s a chance that Jane’s last wish comes true. My family begins screening at UCH soon so for my kids’ sake as well many other young women, I’ll drink to that!
So sorry to hear that Jane had passed away, and hope that she is now at peace. Will be thinking of her partner and family on Monday.
Marmite
What a wonderful, thought provoking and eloquent message from Jane. So like all her contributions, which even if you didn’t agree with everything she said you knew the passion from which her thoughts came. Her voice will be sadly missed on here, and my condolences to all those she loved and who loved her.