Not dealing with mums passing...

My beautiful mum passed away on the 2nd of December 2023. She fought ovarian cancer for 5 years.

In the end she had an obstructed bowel, during the last few days she wasn't eating, drinking minimal & not getting out of bed.

We called an ambulance, I helped mum sit up in bed & all she wanted to do was lay down again. Mum was feeling nauseous and being sick.

This was to be the last time she was in her own bed at home...

5 days later my son, mum's husband & I watched as mum took her last breath. 

Absolutely awful & unbelievable to watch but we wouldn't have been anywhere else. There was no way we would have left mum on her own. 

I had a month off work... my employers were so understanding... 

I know exactly what happened & I know that my mum has gone but I'm having real trouble in believing that I'll never see her again. I think that she's hiding, she's hiding from us all to see what we'll do & how we'll act.

I honestly know that she's gone but maybe deep down I don't want to believe it so that's why I think she's hiding.

I know I'm not crazy, it's just the way I feel at the moment.

Today was a bad day for me, I felt so ***.

I bought a bottle of wine, drunk that & now I have a Gin.

I don't want to harm myself, just sleep & not think about the reality...

God, this sounds like I'm losing it...

I'm not, I have support. 

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  • I am sorry about your loss and I am glad you have the support that will see you through this very tough period of your life. 

    I lost my mum two years ago and I believe she is with me and I talk to her all the time. I am not crazy, well, no more than anyone else - life takes the bark off you with the best of us - who gets out of it completely sane I don't know but there have been many things that have happened since she passed where I now believe she is with me and she helps me when I need it.

    People have their own beliefs about what happens to someone when they die but all I can say is through my own experiences is that my mum is with me and I am very happy about it and that I will see her one day again - if others don't believe in that then fine, hold on to what you believe in. 

    Talk to mum, tell her you need her help to get through this and you love her, I did that and it helped - a lot.

    Take care and you'll get through this, these feelings won't last forever and you'll remember your mum with a smile and warmth in your heart.

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  • I am sorry about your loss and I am glad you have the support that will see you through this very tough period of your life. 

    I lost my mum two years ago and I believe she is with me and I talk to her all the time. I am not crazy, well, no more than anyone else - life takes the bark off you with the best of us - who gets out of it completely sane I don't know but there have been many things that have happened since she passed where I now believe she is with me and she helps me when I need it.

    People have their own beliefs about what happens to someone when they die but all I can say is through my own experiences is that my mum is with me and I am very happy about it and that I will see her one day again - if others don't believe in that then fine, hold on to what you believe in. 

    Talk to mum, tell her you need her help to get through this and you love her, I did that and it helped - a lot.

    Take care and you'll get through this, these feelings won't last forever and you'll remember your mum with a smile and warmth in your heart.

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