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sentence: I realized I could sit at home and  mourn for  Ian,  or  I could make the most of every moment of my life.Three months  [MASK]  he died,a friend mentioned a choir run by a  charity  Tenovus Cancer Care,which was for anyone  affected   by cancer.I've  always  loved to sing,so I agreed,That decision really has changed my  life  .