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Personal stories

Roger and Dee - a story of love

After 45 years of marriage, Dee's husband Roger sadly died of IPF in February 2022, 6 years post diagnosis. This story is of a love that spanned over four decades and continues on, as this Valentine's Day Dee remembers Roger.

                                                   
Kefalonia, a beautiful Greek island, was a special holiday destination for them and they visited many times over the years. It was to be the last holiday abroad they had together before Roger died in February 2022, after over 45years of marriage.  

Roger enjoying the view in Kefalonia

Dee tells us:

Kefalonia stole our hearts, and it was a place where we went back to time and time again

Dee returned in May 2023 with one of her sons, and it was a particularly emotional trip.  “I still want to always go back … Because Kefalonia was a place full of happy memories.”

“I was able to find some real healing in that trip,” she says. It was important to Dee that she shared with family her wishes for the future. Dee wants, one day, for hers and Roger’s ashes to be scattered in Kefalonia so they can be together again.

When I came back, I felt quite different. I felt a real shift. I can hopefully begin to feel joy again

This Valentine’s Day, Dee will remember Roger with the same powerful love she has always had for him.

APF Valentine's Rose

Remember and celebrate your loved one with a special APF Red Valentine’s Rose, beautifully crafted in Cornwall from recycled metal. All proceeds from the sale of APF roses will go towards vital support and research for the pulmonary fibrosis community.

Order yours here for £20 (including P&P)

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