| Location | Houghton-le-spring/valle San Lorenzo Tenerife |
| Age | 46 years |
| Date of Birth | 9/1960 |
| Date of Death | 4/2007 |
| Visitors | 7,680 since 14/04/2007 |
| Creator |
ANDREW SMITH KNOWN AS DREW, DIED 10TH APRIL 2007. ANDREW WAS 46 WHEN HE DIED.
ANDREW HAS LIVED IN TENERIFE FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS RUNNING HIS BAR CALLED SMITHYS IN LAS AMERICAS.
ANDREW FOUND OUT HE HAD LUNG CANCER IN MARCH 2006, HE HAD CHEMO AND RADIOTHERAPY OUT IN TENERIFE AND
THE TUMOUR SHRUNK, WE WERE DELIGHTED.IN NOVEMBER 2006 WE GOT A CALL TELLING US THAT DREW WAS IN
INTENSIVE CARE IN A TENERIFE HOSPITAL. MAM AND I GOT THE 1ST FLIGHT OUT THERE TO SEE HIM,
ANDREW WAS MY ONLY BROTHER AND IT WAS SUCH A SHOCK TO SEE HIM SO ILL IN THAT HOSPITAL BED IN
TENERIFE. WE WERE GIVEN THE DREADFULL NEWS THAT IT HAD SPREAD TO HIS PANCREAS AND HE WAS GIVEN A
MAXIMUM 3 MONTHS TO LIVE. MAM AND I FOUGHT TO BRING HIM BACK TO ENGLAND, WHICH WE DID, WE BROUGHT
HIM HOME ON 10TH NOVEMBER WITH A NURSE TO ADMINISTER MORPHINE ON THE FLIGHT.
DREW SPENT HALF OF HIS TIME AT MAMS AND HALF OF HIS TIME WITH ME, WE HAD A WONDERFUL 5 MONTHS
TOGETHER, DRINKING, TALKING LAUGHING, AND AT TIMES CRYING, WE CHOSE NOT TO TELL DREW ABOUT HIS
ILLNESS, AS HE WAS DETERMINED HE WAS GOING BACK TO TENERIFE AFTER XMAS WHEN HE WAS A BIT STRONGER,
EVEN THOUGH MAM AND I HAD TO CLEAR HIS APPARTMENT DURING THAT DREADFULL WEEK THAT WE WERE THERE,
LOOKING BACK NOW, I DONT KNOW HOW WE GOT THROUGH THAT WEEK.
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG, DREW AND I FOUGHT LIKE CAT AND DOG, MANY A TIME I COULD HAVE KILLED HIM, BUT....
AS WE GOT OLDER AND CLOSER, I WOULD HAVE KILLED ANYONE WHO HURT HIM.
HE HAD A WONDERFUL SENSE OF HUMOUR,WAS VERY SACRCASTIC AND THE BEST BROTHER ANYONE COULD HAVE, HE
WANTED TO LEARN HOW TO USE A PC AND ORDER THINGS FROM THE INTERNET FOR THE NEW BUSINESS HE WANTED TO
SET UP WHEN HE GOT BACK TO HIS BELOVED TENERIFE, SO HUSEYIN AND I SPENT HOURS ON THE PC WITH HIM,
DREW WAS DELIGHTED, WE WERE HEARTBROKEN SEEING HIM SO EXCITED BUT KNOWING HIS PLANS WOULD COME TO
NOTHING.
ANDREW LIVED FOR 5 MONTHS, HE MADE IT TO MOTHERS DAY, BUT THEN HE STARTED TO GO DOWNHILL, THE LAST 3
WEEKS OF HIS LIFE WERE SOOO SAD, BUT AGAIN, DURING THAT TIME HE MADE US ALL LAUGH SO MUCH,
THAT WAS DREW, A BLOODY GOOD LAUGH. IF DREW WAS IN YOUR COMPANY YOU COULD GUARANTEE A GOOD NIGHT.
GOD I LOVED HIM SOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!
DREW DIED IN THE ARMS OF HIS MUM. I HAD SAT UP ALL NIGHT WITH HIM, HIS BREATHING STARTED TO CHANGE,
SO I WOKE MAM UP JUST AFTER 2 AM, AS SHE SAT BESIDE HIM AND TOOK HIM IN HER ARMS, HE LOOKED AT HER,
SMILED, AND DIED AT 2:15 am, HE WENT SO PEACEFULLY, I WAS GLAD OF THAT, HUSEYIN AND I WERE WITH HIM
AND WE WERE SO PRIVELIDGED TO SEE HIM ON HIS WAY TO A BETTER LIFE, PAIN FREE AT LAST. MISSING DREW
SOO MUCH DREW, WISH I COULD JUST HAVE ONE MORE HUG FROM YOU, AND ONE MORE SMILE.
SO ALL OF YOU PEOPLE WHO KNEW DREW, AND EVEN THOSE OF YOU WHO DIDNT BUT TOOK TIME TO VISIT THIS
SITE, PLEASE LEAVE A LITTLE MESSAGE ON HERE FOR MAM AND I, IT WILL HELP TO EASE OUR PAIN A BIT I
HOPE.
MISSING YOU SO MUCH DREW, YOU WERE A FANTASTIC BROTHER AND IT WAS WONDERFULL TO GROW SO CLOSE TO YOU
OVER THE LAST 5 MONTHS.
you really are.............SIMPLY THE BEST !!!!!!!!
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To My Beautiful GTS Friend
♥~ ♥~ ♥~ ♥~ ♥~ ♥~ ♥~ ♥~ ♥
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Pass this hug to all of
your friends and back
to me, see how many
you get back!
1-5 HUGS….Your on
someones mind!
5-10 HUGS…Someone
likes you!
10-15 HUGS..Someone loves
you very much
15-20 HUGS..WOW! You are
Really loved a lot
''♥one day u feel like crying♥....♥call me♥. ♥I dont promise that i will make u laugh♥, ♥but i can cry with u♥. ♥If one day u want to run away♥-- ♥dont be afraid to call me♥. ♥I dont promise to ask u to stop♥......♥but i can run with u♥. ♥If one day u dont want to listen to anyone♥.....♥call me♥. ♥I promise to be there for u but also promise to remain quiet♥. ♥But one day if u call♥......♥and there is no anwser♥.....♥come fast to see me♥. ♥Perhaps i need you♥. ♥Send this to all your friends, no matter how often you talk♥, ♥or how close you are♥, ♥and send it to the person who sent it to you♥. ♥Let old friends know you haven't forgotten them, and tell new friends you never will♥. ♥Remember♥, ♥everyone needs a friend♥, ♥
♥FOR BEV♥ WITH LOVE & THANKS♥
♥If one day u feel like crying♥....♥call me♥. ♥I dont promise that i will make u laugh♥, ♥but i can cry with u♥. ♥If one day u want to run away♥-- ♥dont be afraid to call me♥. ♥I dont promise to ask u to stop♥......♥but i can run with u♥. ♥If one day u dont want to listen to anyone♥.....♥call me♥. ♥I promise to be there for u but also promise to remain quiet♥. ♥But one day if u call♥......♥and there is no answer♥.....♥come fast to see me♥. ♥Perhaps i need you♥. ♥Send this to all your friends, no matter how often you talk♥, ♥or how close you are♥, ♥and send it to the person who sent it to you♥. ♥Let old friends know you haven't forgotten them, and tell new friends you never will♥. ♥Remember♥, ♥everyone needs a friend♥
Love for Andrew
So sorry for your loss
Drew sounded like a wonderful man
I hope he's met up with my father in a better place
Love to you and your family
Louise xxx
sent with love
♥one day u feel like crying♥....♥call me♥. ♥I dont promise that i will make u laugh♥, ♥but i can cry with u♥. ♥If one day u want to run away♥-- ♥dont be afraid to call me♥. ♥I dont promise to ask u to stop♥......♥but i can run with u♥. ♥If one day u dont want to listen to anyone♥.....♥call me♥. ♥I promise to be there for u but also promise to remain quiet♥. ♥But one day if u call♥......♥and there is no anwser♥.....♥come fast to see me♥. ♥Perhaps i need you♥. ♥Send this to all your friends, no matter how often you talk♥, ♥or how close you are♥, ♥and send it to the person who sent it to you♥. ♥Let old friends know you haven't forgotten them, and tell new friends you never will♥. ♥Remember♥, ♥everyone needs a friend♥, ♥
FROM TINA WITH LOVE ALWAYS
''♥one day u feel like crying♥....♥call me♥. ♥I dont promise that i will make u laugh♥, ♥but i can cry with u♥. ♥If one day u want to run away♥-- ♥dont be afraid to call me♥. ♥I dont promise to ask u to stop♥......♥but i can run with u♥. ♥If one day u dont want to listen to anyone♥.....♥call me♥. ♥I promise to be there for u but also promise to remain quiet♥. ♥But one day if u call♥......♥and there is no anwser♥.....♥come fast to see me♥. ♥Perhaps i need you♥. ♥Send this to all your friends, no matter how often you talk♥, ♥or how close you are♥, ♥and send it to the person who sent it to you♥. ♥Let old friends know you haven't forgotten them, and tell new friends you never will♥. ♥Remember♥, ♥everyone needs a friend♥, ♥
♥ We have loved you forever ♥
Do not search for us...we will find you.
Do not wait for us...we are here already.
Do not whisper your name...we know it well.
We have loved you forever and time will tell...
WE ARE YOUR GUARDIAN ANGELS...
for Bev
Hey you. I hope everything has gone ok with mum. She is in my ever thought and prayer. Leon and Drew will be watching over her as will be many of the beautiful angels up there. Try to keeep strong Bev, i am here if you need me. I mean that babe. Take care. Love to you and mam.
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For you, Drew, and your Mum xx
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