Dear Julia

I'm sorry to hear about your mom. I lost my partner last month to secondary cancer too. On one lovely evening when he was in hospice and was particulary chatty, I decided to record whatever he was saying and I went on to record a few more. I wish I had recorded more of him monologuing - but with the few I made, they help me through a lot of tough times, especially when I miss him. I wish I had asked him to tell me how to be strong after he's gone.. :(

I thought I'd share this with you whilst you still have the chance. 

I hope your mum is not in too much pain, and I'm sure she'll find it comforting to have you with her.

Hugs and kisses

Jeannie C

Thank you all for your support and lovely words.

Mum is beginning to forget so much and its so hard to see this woman who once had so much to say and was so lively to now sleep most of the day with no or very little conversation.

i live in Kent and my mum is currently in hospital where my sister lives in Aylesbury.  My mum lived in London for many years but in Nov she could no longer manage.

i travel up as much as I can, I have actually just left workband I am on the train now on my way to see her.

i will stay tonight and tomorrow but I feel time is drawing near the end and I don’t know how many more times I will het to see mum, or will there come a time when she no longer recognises me

i want to be there as much as I can for her, she loves to see me and always asks when I’m coming up. Most days she forgets I live a long way and I work.

her hearing has become very bad and its ruining her quality of life at the moment, she cannot enjoy company  and gets very frustrated.  They are supposed to be sorting it out but its taking a long time

Anyway thank you for listening to me rattle on xx

Thank you all for your support and lovely words.

Mum is beginning to forget so much and its so hard to see this woman who once had so much to say and was so lively to now sleep most of the day with no or very little conversation.

i live in Kent and my mum is currently in hospital where my sister lives in Aylesbury.  My mum lived in London for many years but in Nov she could no longer manage.

i travel up as much as I can, I have actually just left workband I am on the train now on my way to see her.

i will stay tonight and tomorrow but I feel time is drawing near the end and I don’t know how many more times I will het to see mum, or will there come a time when she no longer recognises me

i want to be there as much as I can for her, she loves to see me and always asks when I’m coming up. Most days she forgets I live a long way and I work.

her hearing has become very bad and its ruining her quality of life at the moment, she cannot enjoy company  and gets very frustrated.  They are supposed to be sorting it out but its taking a long time

Anyway thank you for listening to me rattle on xx