Rest in Peace, Kristie
By BG | Uncategorized
On Monday the 23rd of January 2023, our beloved Kristie died peacefully at home, surrounded by love. We will love and miss her forever. Chris and the Gibson
I shat myself today.
By Kristie Gibson | bowel cancer•cancer•humour
I was seven metres from our main bathroom. I had overdosed on laxatives trying to counter the large amount of analgesic medication I am currently taking. My fellow lounge dwellers
A new phase…
By Kristie Gibson | bowel cancer•cancer
An update for you all. So I am sitting in our lounge room looking at the most magnificent Christmas tree which is as tall as the ceiling and smells of
Palliative but let’s rethink it…
By Kristie Gibson | bowel cancer•cancer
Remember how I described our wedding day as perfect? It was. In every way. But in the week leading up to the event I was starting to worry about how
Oh what a perfect day!
By Kristie Gibson | cancer
Have you ever had a perfect day? The kind of day you might have actually been apprehensive about and then it arrives and everything just happens in this beautiful, magical
Dear Parents
By Kristie Gibson | cancer
Dear Parents, I was going to share these thoughts at our wedding next week but they need more space and a wider audience. We have been a blended family since
And then there was Hector…
By Kristie Gibson | Uncategorized
Content warning: Gross stuff ahead. I’ve been tossing up whether to post this one. It’s possibly too much, even for me. But I’ve consulted some trusted advisors and they agree
Say it Now
By Kristie Gibson | humour
I overheard some do-gooder on the television the other night describing her cancer journey (yes, she used that word…maybe that’s what got my attention and my back up) as a