mr mcgurgan said that mrs cavanagh "died alone" after suffering a terminal collapse and fell from her bed while "the cot sides were down".
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chemotherapy involved two hours at the hospital every other week. he'd leave wearing a fanny pack that would continue to deliver treatment for 48 straight hours, one slow drip at a time.
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"she was our mother, the anchor and heartbeat to our family," derek said. "(she) would spread her love and dedication like a small hummingbird."
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