Dad praises hospice after caring for wife

Rupert Pigot wants to dispel common beliefs

- KAIYA MARJORIBANKS

A Bridge of Allan dad has shared his experience of the death of his wife aged just 39 in Strathcarron Hospice as part of Demystifying Death Week.

Rupert Pigot wants to share his story to help dispel the common beliefs about hospices following the care and support his family received.

Jo was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2018 and despite treatment sadly had to be admitted to Strathcarron Hospice in 2019 where she died.

The couple had two children Sam (5) and Charlotte (8), with Sam only weeks from starting primary one at school when his mum died.

Rupert said: "Jo had developed a cough and was bringing up blood and had been to the GP a couple of times.

"She went to get scans and when we realised there was something seriously wrong, that was shocking to deal with.

"The diagnosis was very hard to take.

"Jo really wanted to see her children grow up.