My mom died 9 days ago in Durban. We had had a difficult relationship most of my life but had kept in regular contact after they had cut out a massive hole in her face (from above her eyebrow to below her cheek, from her nose towards the side of her cheek) during her struggle against cancer which also infected her skull, throat and lungs. My father and I have a good relationship. He and my mom were married 44 years and he carried the burden of looking after my … Read the full article…