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BBC News
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Luton man says he hosted his own wake to celebrate life
A man diagnosed with terminal cancer has attended his own wake as he said he wanted to "celebrate my life"."I'm 'Party Pat'. And I decided, I'm going to be at the party," said Pat Mahoney, who is 74 and from Luton, Bedfordshire."I invited all the people from all the groups that I attend, and I'm going to be on that floor bopping around," he told the also recorded a performance of Elvis Presley's The Wonder of You with his dementia choir at the Marshall Studio in Milton Keynes, which was played at the wake. Friends and family packed out Hope Church in Luton to spend time celebrating Boyd, who helps to run the singing dementia cafe, said: "It's a real honour but it's tinged with sadness."Pat has been a fantastic friend to our dementia cafe for those 10 years."We can hopefully celebrate his life because he's had a wonderful life. He's been Mr Party Pat."Another friend said: "I don't think anyone could be upset, the way you're doing this tonight. It's absolutely brilliant."You mean the world to us, you've always been there." Pat said it had been "very emotional, seeing my friends having this wake and seeing their love".He wanted to make the most of his last few months and weeks."I thought, I'm going to have a party like no other party. I'm going to bop around on that floor as long as I can."Because when the time comes and I have to go into palliative care, that's not going to happen – but until then I'm going to continue going to the groups."He told his friends at the event: "Thank you for coming. You're diamonds, love you all, you mean the world to me." Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
James Whale gives update on ‘very difficult' situation amid terminal cancer diagnosis
Radio presenter James Whale has said that his situation is 'very, very difficult', after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. The 74-year-old broadcaster has been living with stage four kidney cancer for the past five years, telling listeners in May that he had stopped treatment and was 'at the end of [his] cancer journey'. During Friday's (6 June) episode of his series James Whale Unleashed, broadcast on talkRADIO and TalkTV, Whale addressed a guest whose husband had died of cancer. 'Until very recently, everything was quite normal for me, everything was fine, and then you do get to a stage like I am now, and things get to be very, very difficult,' said Whale. 'To anybody else who is in the final stages of cancer, you have my sympathy. I know exactly what you're going through. I do know, I look basically okay, I get told I look OK – it's all make-up.' Whale has been a fixture of British radio and TV for five decades and was awarded an MBE for his services to broadcasting and to charity in the 2024 New Year Honours List. He was first diagnosed with cancer in 2000, with treatment requiring him to remove one of his kidneys. Whale's first wife, Melinda Maxted, died of lung cancer in 2018. In 2020, Whale revealed that his own cancer had returned in his kidney, spine, brain and lungs. He spoke about his condition last month on air, suggesting that he intended to continue work as a radio and TV host for 'another few months'. 'I'm at the end of my cancer journey,' he said, alongside Talk co-host Ash Gould. 'There is no treatment I can have anymore. I'm hoping to go on for another few months, but as soon as I can't do the show anymore, I won't.' 'I can't tell you how grateful I am to Talk to actually let me on the air and sit next to Ash, which is a real pain in the butt, but I've been doing it for 25 years!'
Daily Mail
07-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
James Whale, 73, shares heartbreaking health update amid terminal cancer battle after revealing there were 'no treatments left'
James Whale has shared another heartbreaking health update amid his battle with terminal cancer, after revealing there were 'no treatments left'. The broadcaster, 73, is battling stage four kidney cancer that has spread to his spine, brain and lungs, and had previously said Christmas 2023 could be his last after stopping treatment. Speaking on his TalkTv show on Friday, which he said could soon come to an end due to his ill health, told viewers that things were getting 'very very difficult' and he had resorted to wearing make-up on the air to appear healthy.
CBC
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- CBC
N.B. man with cancer wants to sell his stuff and meet some new friends. Both are happening
Getting rid of unused items has become a priority for Gerry Carroll, so he decided to sell them out of his car's trunk. Carroll, from Riverview, N.B., has terminal cancer and says he wants to leave less clutter for his wife. He said he's been hoarding items since 1967. He believes he only has a year or two to get rid of his things. "I would say that people in my generation didn't have a lot and when they did get something, or accumulate items, they had a tendency to keep them, and I still have that habit," he said. His habit of collecting stuff from yard sales got worse over time. There was no room left in his garage. Carroll said where he lives now isn't suitable for his own garage sale. So, inspired by a practice in England, he organized an event where people sell stuff out of the trunk of their car. "My time to do this may be limited and my wife wants me to make things easier for her, should I escape this world," he said. A social media post made by Carroll yielded a lot of response. He partnered with a property owner in Moncton, who let him use his empty lot on Mountain Road. Carroll said the idea is for anyone interested to show up and set up shop. He said he also plans to have a food truck on site and possibly some music in the future. "There's nothing in it for me monetarily. It's just satisfaction of seeing an idea put into place and working and hopefully get rid of my stuff," he said. The first event happened on Saturday morning with four vendors, including Carroll and the property owner. A food truck was also to arrive later in the day, said Carroll. He said it isn't all business. It's intended to be a social gathering, too. Timothy Girwan was one of the vendors who set up his shop at 8:30 a.m. He made about $85 over the first four hours, he said. Girwan said he likes to buy stuff at auctions and is also a member of a few buy-and-sell Facebook groups. He said he connected with Carroll after hearing about his event. "I think it's going to be a great venue to … probably make some new friends and get out and enjoy ourselves," he said. Wendy Deschenes had advertised online about her participation in the event and had several customers visit her. Some showed up before she could even set up her display, she said. "I've had some people from Sackville," she said "I've had lots of people from Moncton."
