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Luke, who got grief support from Sue Ryder after his grandad was cared for in one of our hospices

My family's experience of cancer, palliative care and grief

As Luke welcomed his newborn son, he was also saying goodbye to his dad James. He shares how after this "rollercoaster" of a year, he has learned to live with his grief.

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Last year, over 8,700 people were cared for by our hospice teams at home or in one of our centres.

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I’ve learnt so much about grief from Sue Ryder in the past few years. It’s such a fantastic charity.

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