A GRIEVING mother has expressed how "heartbroken" she feels after losing her loving husband and father.
Danielle Turner from Bracknell said goodbye to her husband Wayne on Saturday, January 18 after he sadly lost a battle with stage 4 Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) cancer.
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Mrs Turner, also known as Danni, gave a touching tribute in memory of her "fabulous" husband.
She said: "This whole month has been a blur, he had been fighting for four months, it was so sudden and it is has been a bit of shock. It has been horrendous for the children too.
"He is the most amazing husband and dad. Everything he did was to ensure the children were happy and contented."
Wayne was diagnosed with an aggressive stage 4 PTLD lymphoma cancer in September 2019.
The 39-year-old dad thought he had indigestion and suddenly started to feel "very unwell" so visited the doctors on numerous occasions but they couldn't find an exact cause.
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However, shock came to the family when Wayne was told he had developed PTLD lymphoma after having his kidney transplant in 2009.
Danni said: "I am not coping at all and I don’t think truly it has fully sunken in. It is horrendous for my eight and 10-year-old but they are going strong.
"Wayne lived for his kids and it is just heartbroken that they have had to say goodbye to their dad."
After realising how little people know about the cancer, Danni has decided she will set up an online blog to help other grieving families.
Her friend Lizzie Rumble launched a gofundme campaign to raise money for her and make life after her husband's death a "little easier".
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Ms Rumble said: "She sadly has lost her husband, her children have lost their dad and not only do they have to deal with that loss but there is a big reduction in income to consider too.
"Even when Danni returns to work after she's been caring for her husband the last few months, she will inevitably struggle for a while to adapt to a new way of life without Wayne."
So far, the fundraiser has collected £1,845 raised out of a £8,000 goal and the proceeds with eventually fund a a mobile DVD TV for the Adelaide ward where Wayne was being kept.
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