| Location | Nottingham |
| Age | 8 years |
| Cause of Death | Leukaemia |
| Date of Birth | 20/11/1998 |
| Date of Death | 16/09/2007 |
| Visitors | 5,499 since 04/02/2008 |
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Joe Richard Brundish, taken from us cruelly & suddenly on 16 September 2007, aged 8 years & 10
months.
Our wonderful son Joe had a difficult few early years before he was diagnosed as autistic and then
started to receive the understanding of others. The start of 2007 was the start of a brand new
exciting life for Joe - he moved to a new house with a big garden, started a new school and in March
2007 his baby brother Ash arrived! All big big changes for a child with autism but Joe took to his
new home, school & baby brother with enthusiasm. In a short space of time he made many friends and
came to adore little Ash - even changing nappies!
His future seemed so bright but over just one awful week in September 2007 all of this was cut
short. Misdiagnosed as having tonsillitus, he spent a week off school and went to hospital on the
evening of Friday 14 September with suspected meningitus. By the early hours of Saturday we learned
he had Leukaemia and by the early hours of Sunday, our darling Joe B had lost his fight for life,
aged 8 years & almost 10 months old.. Acute Myeloid Leukaemia stole you away from your mum, dad &
baby brother Ash (then aged 5 months), family & friends. We miss you every single day.
Darling Joe, you should be running around with your little brother now. He's 18 months old and looks
just like you. You'd be getting excited to be a big boy 10 years old in November. I miss you so
much, I look at your photo before I go to sleep at night and when I wake in the morning. I love you
so much Best Boy.
*** Tributes only from Friends & Family please ***
Hugs and Kisses
I think about you all the time and when i do you bring a smile to my face. When i am feeling down you make me think about what is important. I especially miss your hugs and when i need a hug like yours i ask my little boy if he will give me one - but it is nothing like yours. I miss you so much, all my love,kisses and hugs - Love Mrs Z Davies
Missing you so much Joe B
I feel lost without you. I yearn for your hugs. I can't believe you're gone. I just try to think that no-one and nothing can hurt you now but it doesn't really ease the pain in my heart. My darling Joe B, I wish you were asleep in your bed now and none of this had happened. I love you so much.
Mum xxxxxxxxxx
hey joe what dya know
We used to talk and laugh all day mate
what happened to those days, did they all just fade away
holding you in my arms, made me feel so happy
then one day you had to go WHATS WRONG, i really need to know.
but now is the day i wish you could come back and play domino, but your long gone away and im always missing you
i miss you, im talkin to you hey joe, i miss you
I thought you'd be with us forever, but something had took you away, took you away from us loving you, and havin so much fun with you all of the time, i wish you was still here,
so i could see your cheeky face again, come back and rescue me from all this pain and misery,
But now is the day i wish you could come back and give me a big hug, but your long gone away and im really missing you
i miss you, im talking to you hey joe, i miss you.
i will never forget you buddy we only had a short time together but you wouldnt let a day go by if we didnt see each other and ewan misses you everyday, you was his only true friend you understood him and he understood you.
mitchell has never made a friend as true as you and i dont think he will and my heart goes out to him bless,
and godbless you joe what dya know,
you touched more people than you'll ever know...
lots of love and fond memories will never forget.
lucy davis the crazy lady in school xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
my wish
I wish my child hadn't died. I wish I had him back.
I wish you wouldn't be afraid to speak my sons name. My son lived and is very important to me. I need to hear that he was important to you also.
If I cry and get emotional when you talk about my son, I wish you knew that it isn't because you have hurt me. My sons death is the cause of my tears. You have talked about my son and you have allowed me to share my grief. I thank you for both.
Being a bereaved parent is not contagious, so I wish you wouldn't shy away from me. I need you now more than ever.
I need diversions, so I do want to hear about you, but I also want you to hear about me. I might be sad and I might cry, but I wish you would let me talk about my child; my favorite topic of the day
I know that you think of and pray for me often. I also know that my sons death pains you too. I wish you would let me know these things through a phone call, a card or note, or a real big hug.
I wish you wouldn't expect my grief to be over. These first years are traumatic for me, but I wish you could understand that my grief will never be over. I will suffer the death of my son until the day I die.
I am working hard in my recovery, but I wish you could understand that I will never fully recover. I will always miss my son and I will always grieve that he is dead.
I wish you wouldn't expect me 'not to think about it' or 'be happy'. Neither will happen for a very long time, so don't frustrate yourself.
I don't want to have a 'Pity party', but I do wish you would let me grieve. I must hurt before I can heal.
I wish you understood how my life has shattered. I know it is miserable for you to be around me when I'm feeling miserable. Please be as patient with me as I am with you.
When I say, 'I'm doing okay', I wish you could understand that I don't 'feel' okay and that I struggle daily. I wish you knew that all of the grief reactions I'm having are very normal. Depression, anger, hopelessness and overwhelming sadness are all to be expected. So please excuse me when I'm quiet and withdrawn or irritable and cranky.
Your advice to 'take it one day at a time' is excellent advice. However, a day is too much and too fast for me right now. I wish you could understand that I'm doing good to handle an hour at a time.
Please excuse me if I seem rude, certainly not my intent. Sometimes the world around me goes too fast and I need to get off. When I walk away, I wish you would let me find a quiet place to spend time alone.
I wish you understood that grief changes people. When my son died, a big part of me died with him. I am not the same person I was before my son died and I will never be that person again.
I wish very much that you could understand; understand my loss and my grief. But, I pray daily that you will never ' fully ' understand....
I\'m so sorry
Just wanted to say I am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful Joe. Please feel free to join us on our Leukemia angels site as well where we are remembering all our angels who have been taken from this horrible disease.
You can find it by searching leukemia (forename) and angels (surname)
Take care xxx
Firstly I am really sorry for your loss, to lose a son so young is devastating as I know only too well. Kevin was misdiagnosed aswell. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Joe was and will remain in my memory for being an amazing boy whose imagination was inspiring. I loved the way he enthused about Nigel and the dinosaurs and jumping over the shadows of cars and he will always be in my heart and mind because he is unforgettably brilliant.
love to you all on this and every day
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Happy Valentine\'s Day Darling
Last night I had a dream about you. I gave you a huge hug and kisses. Today is Valentine's Day and I remember how last year you read that book to my belly - Ash before he was born - 'My First Valentine's Story'. I can't believe you're not here now to read it to him again. This time last year we were planning our trip to Disneyland Paris too. You were so excited! I miss you so much darling. I miss hearing you tell me you love me. I love you forever Best Boy Joe B.
Mum xxxxx
For Joe\'s Family
I've been thinking of you all ever since I found Joe's site. I cant begin to imagine how shocking it must be, to loose a child you've had for so long, so very suddenly. I have an Autistic child myself, so know what a precious gift they are.
Please feel free to email me, via my daughter's site, if you want too. Either way, I'm thinking of you and sending you my deepest sympathy. Take care
Sarah xxx
Special hugs
We shared so much during your time with us at Glenbrook, happy times and sad! but I'm so grateful for that special time and those wonderful memories. You were my reason to turn up everyday and I miss you so much. More than anything I miss your special hugs and cheeky grin. You will always have a special place in my heart Joe B. - Love Mrs Brecknock xxxxx
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