Deborah James didn’t want her children to see her suffer at the end of her life.
The 40-year-old, whose Bowelbabe Fund has donated £3 million in three days, commended husband Seb for his “amazing support” and advised him to “don’t marry a bimbo.”
Her intestinal cancer therapy has been halted, and she is receiving end-of-life care at her parents’ house.
Deborah sobbed yesterday, recalling emotional chats with her daughters, Eloise, 12, and Hugo, 14.
“It’s been horrible telling my children,” she told. “I don’t want them to see me like this,” I thought immediately. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to do it.
The cancer activist revealed that she has been completing her “death admin,” with letters to her children at the top of her “To Do” list.
“I want them to have letters at milestones with hilarious comments like: Here’s my advice on your wedding day; what to do on a first date,” she stated.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen my spouse so emotional,” she added of husband Seb. He’s immediately realized the gravity of the situation. I’ve given him clear instructions to get out of here. ‘Don’t be taken for a ride, don’t marry a bimbo, find someone else who can make you laugh like we did,’ I tell him.
Deborah has also prepared her funeral so that her family does not have to go through the agony.
“It sounds terrible, but I want a solemn black-and-white funeral because I think people look wonderful in black and white,” she explained. I’m considering inviting guests to bring a photo or a hilarious anecdote so that my family can keep track of the memories. “My children enjoy reading poems with me,” says the author of Tell Me It’s Not True from Blood Brothers. I’d like them to read if they’re interested.