Brave intensive care nurse, 27, diagnosed with rare cancer just weeks after dream wedding dies of disease

A BRAVE intensive care nurse diagnosed with rare cancer just weeks after her dream wedding has died of the disease. Julia Cullen, 27, from Hartlepool, won plaudits for her no-holds-barred insight into life battling a rare form of leukaemia. The fit and healthy nurse fell ill just weeks after marrying her beloved fiance, Peter, 29, in October 2018. She underwent gruelling treatment programmes to combat the disease – only for it to return aggressively in February. Julia died at home in her sleep last week surrounded by her devastated family. She lost her mum, Cath, who was also a nurse, to the cruel disease four years ago.Heartbroken Peter wrote on Facebook: “I need to let everybody who knew my beautiful wife Julia Cullen know that tonight she unfortunately passed away after a long battle with leukaemia.HEARTBROKEN “She went peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family. Thank you for all for your support during this difficult past year. “Goodnight darling be at peace I will never forget you.” Julia’s dad Graham, 57, sister Louisa, 28, brother Ste, 41, and twin Jack tragically lost their mum, Cath, 61, also a nurse, to bowel cancer in May 2016.The family has now launched… Read full this story

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