| Location | Norwich |
| Age | 31 years |
| Date of Death | 7/2006 |
| Visitors | 953 since 20/07/2006 |
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A young mother has died of a rare form of cancer just eight weeks after getting engaged.
Sarah Martin, 31, had longed for a dream wedding, but her condition worsened before she and fiancé
Simon Hubbard could walk down the aisle.
Now Mr Hubbard has been left to bring up the couple's five-year-old son Brandon with the help of
Miss Martin's mother Susan.
Today, the family joined to pay tribute to Miss Martin, who was a pupil at the Blyth Jex School
before going on to work as a carer at the Hellesdon Hospital.
Sarah underwent chemotherapy at Addenbrooke's and because her condition was so rare was also treated
at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust in Stanmore, Middlesex.
“At Stanmore they said they only knew of about 10 cases of this type. She asked her doctor if
there were any survivors and he did not answer so obviously there were not any. She did not want to
know if she had 'x' amount of time to live. She decided she wanted to live as normal a life as
possible because she had got Brandon and she did not want anyone to feel sorry for her.?
She said her daughter had no specific dreams or ambitions she wanted to fulfil - just to enjoy
Brandon and enjoy life.
Miss Martin also leaves behind her father Tony, 61, and brother Dean, 34.
“She loved caring for people. She just had a way with people. She was a really bubbly and friendly
person and had lots of friends. Her one thing in life was Brandon. She enjoyed doing everything with
him. The staff at Hellesdon were devastated. Brandon doesn't really understand what has happened.
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hey u, i was dreaming last night that i passed heavens door to say hi, its been a while, i jus looked at a picture of u, remebering the times we had together missing you and longing to say hi but never goodbye, sometimes when i have no one to talk to i remeber you and wish i could pick up the phone, i needed someone to talk to it would have been you.
love you
haley
You`re missed so much!
On behalf of myself and Sarah`s son Brandon god you`re missed and not a day goes past without us talking about you.Brandon remembers his mum as someone who was loving,caring and always thought of others 1st it saddens me when i look at him and see how much he has grown without his mother beside him but i hope she is watching and looking down so that she can see he is one in a million and is my life as he was to Sarah,Brandon said to me the other day "Daddy if we had all the money in the world could we buy mummy back from heavon" I replied "I so wish we could but Mummy is in heavon cause she was too poorely and was hurting too much and we want mummy to be ok"I could see a tear well up in his eye and reassured him and said i`m sorry!Simon
x
God looked around His garden
And found an empty place.
He then looked down upon the earth
And saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you
And lifted you to rest.
God’s garden must be beautiful
He always takes the best.
He saw the road was getting rough
And the hills were hard to climb,
So He closed your weary eyelids
And whispered "Peace be thine".
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you didn’t go alone,
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home!
I love you auntie Sarah, and wont ever ever forget you, from the days when i was young jumping about on your bed swearing up until the days when i was older and had to see you in so much pain! But now i no your resting and i would like you to no .. your missed but everyone knows your watching over us!! Have a good ole christmas up there!
Love Stacey!x
to the worlds greatest cousin, i still look up at the wall the pictures of you lol madcow i remember all the times when i was younger living with u an aunt sue, lol what a laugh that was, u took care of me sarah when i was young and even when i grew up and had georgia you where there not only as my cousin but as my best mate, you helped me when times where had with mum at home went to live with u lol what a time i had with daisey the dog lol, but most of all i look up at you and think i wish i was more like the girl that showed me to grow into a woman family till the end, lol u first made me listen to tracy chapman and now she is one of my great artists when im feeling sad i just put it on and there u r, its been hard not having you around i have never been able to show how sad or upset ive been but one day it will come out so for now im off take care cous, bless haley
a letterfrom heaven
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you
It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
~Author~
Ruth Ann Mahaffey
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