Emotional roller coaster

Finding the day to day challenges and nights really difficult. Mum knocking on heavens door one minute than ok the next. We're all tired and although have carers in were finding it difficult to re charge our own batteries. We are waiting for a bed in a hospice for mum which will be her 2nd visit. I just feel like collapsing. ;(

  • Hi Mum1935

     

    I am so sorry for your situation - somehow I dont know how we find the strength to keep going one day at a time. I lost my first daughter a short while before her fifth birthday and while not to cancer it was a long and exhausting five years, heartbreaking for us and for her. Just somehow we keep going.

     

    Now twenty years on I am looking after my partner of 10 years who is in the final stages of lung cancer which has spread to his liver.too. I dont know what type of lung cancer I dont even care. I cant change it so what difference does it make. My job is to provide support to the man who has stood by me through thick and thin and helped my second daughter be the amazing adult she is today despite her real fathers best attempts. 

     

    I feel I am going bonkers, we have been told her wont make Christmas so time is very short. We have 3 dogs, a horse and I am still working full time. My time to let go is walking the dogs first thing when I can shout and cry and genrally not keep a front up for everyone. I am exhausted and short tempered and like you just dont know how I am going to keep going. But we will. 

     

    Take care and know you are not the only one. 

  • My overall feeling is anger at what is being taken from us.And surprise at how exhausted I feel just the emotion seems overwhelming

  • Hi Bex

     

    Just knowing there are others who understand helps. We all have our journeys I pray for us all to have the strength to get through this and make the most of the precious time we have left with our loved ones. Xx