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  • Well what a day yesterday was.

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    The GP came and I had been researching Fortisip drinks and found that they do juices and deserts and a savoury chicken soup like version, mum is not keen in the slightest with the milkshake one so after explaining this the doctor gave me a prescription to get some for mum to try, I’m not holding out for that much hope but if she can drink a bit that would be something.
    Managed to get mum dressed and eat a very…

  • biscuits and some tea

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    I just got mum into her nighty and to the toilet, she then decided she’d quite like a biscuit and some tea, I felt unbelievably happy at that, it seemed quite normal and like before. I’ve tucked her up and she was off to sleep very quickly.
    GP is coming to see her tomorrow and it’s my nephews 3rd birthday and my sister is coming to the house with him so he can open his presents with mum, I shall take…

  • I can’t remember the last time I slept properly

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    My name is Sarah and I can’t remember the last time I slept properly or had a day without feeling alone and isolated..
    I have just joined this site and started to look at posts by people to see what sort of things people are discussing and how I might for my part fit into this community. I made it as far as reading some of the titles of posts before becoming overwhelmed by emotions and sadness. I know that my whole…
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