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MCCARTNEY: 'I DIDN'T TELL LINDA SHE WAS DYING'
SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY's first wife LINDA was unaware her breast cancer was so advanced when she died, because the former BEATLE wanted her to enjoy the time she had left.
The photographer, singer and animal rights activist was diagnosed with the illness in 1995, and she underwent numerous sessions of chemotherapy in a bid to rid her body of the disease.
But when the treatment failed and Linda's hair started to grow back, MCCartney decided not to burden his wife with the full seriousness of her ongoing cancer diagnosis, so she could live her life as she pleased.
Writing in British newspaper The Sunday Times, MCCartney explains, "At the time she knew she was ill, but she'd had chemo and her hair was growing back.
"I'm not actually sure she ever knew she was dying. You have a decision to make as a family as to whether you tell someone and the doctors leave it to you, the immediate family.
"I talked it over with the doctor and he said, `I don't think she would want to know. She is such a strong, forward-thinking lady and such a positive girl that I don't think it would do any good.'"
Linda passed away on 17 April 1998, aged 56, at the family's ranch in Arizona.
07 April 2008 01:32
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no doubt Lady Lynda, realized the situation.
being so ill, is always in your body and head, although it isnt something you wish
to acknowledge out loud.
if lady lynda was that ill, it is doubtful she acknowledged the presence of the illness,
without verbalizing it.
Sir Paul and her family was around her when the time to leave could no longer be
negated, he helped her move on. layda lynda, is still in everyone's heart, sir paul/s,
stella/s mary/s and james, as well.
she is still smililng at them from heaven. she was his soulmate, more than likely,
sir paul also did not want to acknowledge the inevitably, yet, that same comes to
us all in time, whether or not we choose to acknowlege it.
Better to live life every second, then live in fear of moving on, Sir Paul gave that
gift to lady lynda.
when the time comes, there is way to deny it is time to go. It is more difficult
to accept the situation, after, by those who still love you.
Have a fantastic life, sir paul, your soul mate will wait as long as she must to
once again be with you, sharing a new life together.
Gads...such a personal hell for Paul. But I feel he did what was best, and that
was to allow her to be more confident and enjoy them as a family until she died.
Perhaps, inside she knew that something was not right - maybe saw it in his eyes?
Maybe she decided that this was the way it was going to be...period. Regardless, I
saw them at the last of Off the Ground Tour in Atlanta and little did I know that
was the last time she appeared in public. Oh the hell Paul must have had to wade
through. My heart cries out for him.


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