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April 2016 Newsletter Video Blog

April 2016 Newsletter Video Blog

Meshar Mumtaz Bano

After a brave four year struggle with metastatic breast cancer my beloved mother Mrs Meshar Mumtaz Bano passed away this month.

It was a beautiful sunny afternoon and I was blessed to be with her during her final hours.

My beautiful mother Meshar Mumtaz Bano

Photograph taken 3 months after her initial diagnosis

Words fail me as I cannot praise the Macmillan secondary breast nurse specialists Bethan Daniels and Claire Gaskell, oncologists and staff at The Christie, Manchester, St Bartholomew's, The Royal London and Whipps Cross enough who diligently cared for Mum during her most difficult days and treated her with the utmost dignity and respect.

Despite all the treatments and endless hospital appointments Mum never once complained about her illness and was always smiling.

She was a keen gardener, phenomenal chef and enjoyed travelling. She devoted her entire life to support her three children achieve their ambitions. 

She was my 'Angel' and a beautiful gentle soul. I miss her dearly.

Meshar Mumtaz Bano at Anne Hathaways Garden Stratford Upon Avon UK

Mum enjoying her visit to Anne Hathaway's garden

Stratford-upon-Avon

Mum was a pioneer in her own right and understood the importance of supporting fairtrade and disadvantaged producers.

She religiously purchased fairtrade flowers, sugar, bananas and chocolates.

Meshar Mumtaz Bano visiting The Little Fair Trade Shop, Dubai, March 2011

Mum supporting my humble fairtrade stall JBR, Dubai - 2011

She was very excited to see my progress and view all the new fairtrade products I had recently sourced.

Meshar Mumtaz Bano - Dubai, March 2011

I can only hope that she would have been happy to know that I will continue to campaign for Fair Trade in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates and educate more of her peers in the United Kingdom.

As I end this message I would like to take this opportunity to say that I would whole heartedly encourage all my friends and family to support a cancer organisation or volunteer their time to visit a cancer patient.

Please do not be afraid to ask a cancer patient and their carers what assistance they require as often is the case they will feel embarrassed, proud or an inconvenience to ask.

Please do consider small acts of kindness for example driving a patient to their appointment, making their favourite meal or fulfilling a wish or an ambition of their choice.

These priceless gestures will make the world of difference to their recovery.

Night of Neon 2012 - Manchester, United Kingdom

My Night of Neon 10km walk for The Christie, Manchester

You will be rewarded tenfold.

I have attached my April 2016 Video Blog for you to view below.

 

Fairtrade Amee my beloved mother Mrs Meshar Mumtaz Bano and Sabeena Ahmed - Fairtrade Fortnight Dubai, UAE 2015

Mums last visit to Dubai - February 2015

With much love and respect to other cancer patients and their families.

Sabeena

Meshar Mumtaz Bano at Edinburgh Castle - May 2014

 Meshar Mumtaz Bano at Edinburgh Castle - May 2014





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