Being there at the end - Mum dying

Hi sorry for the multiple posts.

my mum is end of life in hospital and I've been by her side pretty much all the time since they told me she was being taken off treatment and put onto end of life care - this happened on Tuesday this week.

now that I can see the end isn't far away I'm getting scared and I don't know if I should be here at the end. I thought I wanted to be and that would be what my Mum would want but we never spoke about this kind of stuff and now I am really frightened of being here when it happens. I feel really alone and isolated and scared. I don't have any support and I don't have anyone here with me it's just me and Mum in a side room. I feel silly being scared because it's my Mum and I adore her. But I think it's the fear of really losing it and melting down and how would I get home safely in that sort of state, being on my own and vulnerable. Im desperately trying not to think about it happening but I fear it's not going to be far off and I am getting really petrified. Please help!

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  • Hi claire...

    I cant tell you what is best for you but i was with my mum on sunday when she died.

    Mum was on high pain relief and was already sleeping..i noticed her breathing had slowed right down..shed take a breath and i sat there thinking she was gone and then a few seconds would go by and shed breathe again..this went on for about 5 minutes..i played her music (spice girls mama) i told her how much i loved her and it was ok to go, i dont know if she was in pain..if she was i couldnt tell..she just didnt breathe again. It wadnt scary at all for me..but i had my family next door.

     

    Either way your mum knows you were there to support her. Good luck ♥️♥️♥️

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  • Hi claire...

    I cant tell you what is best for you but i was with my mum on sunday when she died.

    Mum was on high pain relief and was already sleeping..i noticed her breathing had slowed right down..shed take a breath and i sat there thinking she was gone and then a few seconds would go by and shed breathe again..this went on for about 5 minutes..i played her music (spice girls mama) i told her how much i loved her and it was ok to go, i dont know if she was in pain..if she was i couldnt tell..she just didnt breathe again. It wadnt scary at all for me..but i had my family next door.

     

    Either way your mum knows you were there to support her. Good luck ♥️♥️♥️

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