For Freddie: A Mother's Final Gift to Her Son

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The other day we went out for dinner and Amy said, ‘This is probably only the third or fourth time you’ve seen me in make-up’. You were 14 months old, and at the beginning I was so full of fierce intention that we could get past this. EXCLUSIVEKate is reunited with her three children for the first time in two weeks after leaving hospital. Rachael’s strength, determination and openness in the face of Cancer is truly remarkable and inspiring. What a legacy and one I’m sure her Freddie will be so incredibly proud of and to know how much his mummy has helped so many people.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Steve refuses to describe their ordeal as a 'tragedy', insisting: "I have always tried to be grateful for what I have and not too much for things that I don't have or couldn't have.I shouldn't have worried - it was truly amazing, written in an uplifting, real and touching way, Sunshine, rain and the rainbows it left behind. I keep telling you how very much I love you in the hope you might retain some memories of this as you grow up. However, I think that Rachael was a truly remarkable woman who normalised talking about cancer and dying through her podcast and her blog, and I think this will be a wonderful thing for her son to read one day.

Includes moving contributions from Richard Bacon, Tony Livesey, Emma Barnett, Shelagh Fogarty, Mark Pougtach, Chris Stark and many more. You were 14 months old and at the very start I was so full of fierce intention that we could get past this. It has certainly helped me - still processing the death of my best friend at the age of 24 from cancer. You can contact their helpline on 0808 808 00 00 (7 days a week from 8am to 8pm), use their webchat service, or visit their site for more information. Writing to three-year-old Freddie, she says in For Freddie: A Mother’s Final Gift to Her Son: "My beautiful son.In her memoir Rachael also warns Freddie against ever taking up smoking, saying “It’s an awful habit and one which I always question whether it contributed to getting cancer at such a young age.