My mother is dying

My mother is currently in the hospice, the dr told us today she has only weeks left. Mum has secondary kidney & lung cancer.

My mother is my one and only friend in life, I cannot imagine what life will be like in a world where I cannot speak with her.  I cannot imagine not being able to see her face, give her a hug, tell her how my day has been.

What on earth will I do.

Mum is changing everyday, she is beginning to forget things and our conversations are not like they used to be.  The nurses seem to have her pain under control which is great.

I hate to think that she will suffer.  Mum is 84 and she has had a good life, but I just want more time with her

 

 

 

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  • Hi there .. so many of us have been were you are now .. my mum was my best friend who loved me unconditionally... and the best nanny ever .. and like you could not imagine one day without her ..

    She was taken quickly with a heart attack ... no time to even say good bye, or hold her hand, and l just wanted one more day to say l was so proud to have had her for my mum ... what I'd have given for even one hour ...

    You can do that, in any time you have left ... even when you think she doesn't remember or you think she's not there , coz her memory is failing .. still tell her how much she's loved .. even just holding her hand ... she's still there deep inside ... my sister's dementure is advancing quickly now ... but l will talk to her over and over again and hold her hand every time I'm with her ... even when she gets angry coz I know she's just so frightened and confused ...

    So try not to look at the future ... hold on to the now ... and I've felt my mum around me at times and I still look up and tell her all the news and how everyone is doing ... and I'm sure they never leave us ... they just live in our hearts ... and if you look in the mirror , she's right there looking back at ya ... she is you ... so I'm sending a big vertual hug ... hold on and grab each day with both hands ... Chrissie xx

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  • Hi there .. so many of us have been were you are now .. my mum was my best friend who loved me unconditionally... and the best nanny ever .. and like you could not imagine one day without her ..

    She was taken quickly with a heart attack ... no time to even say good bye, or hold her hand, and l just wanted one more day to say l was so proud to have had her for my mum ... what I'd have given for even one hour ...

    You can do that, in any time you have left ... even when you think she doesn't remember or you think she's not there , coz her memory is failing .. still tell her how much she's loved .. even just holding her hand ... she's still there deep inside ... my sister's dementure is advancing quickly now ... but l will talk to her over and over again and hold her hand every time I'm with her ... even when she gets angry coz I know she's just so frightened and confused ...

    So try not to look at the future ... hold on to the now ... and I've felt my mum around me at times and I still look up and tell her all the news and how everyone is doing ... and I'm sure they never leave us ... they just live in our hearts ... and if you look in the mirror , she's right there looking back at ya ... she is you ... so I'm sending a big vertual hug ... hold on and grab each day with both hands ... Chrissie xx

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