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My mum passed away this afternoon. It was very peaceful in the end. She had wanted to be buried on the same day and wanted a simple ceremony.
I reflect on the last few months and I struggle to believe any of it. I can't imagine my life without my mum as a big part of it.
While we were burying her this evening, I kept thinking about what the Macmillan nurse said to me a few weeks ago when she told me that there was nothing they could do and that my mum was going to die. And I felt very angry...
Well just celebrated my 74th birthday. The house looks like a Florists Shop - even had a beautiful bouquet delivered from my eldest grandson who said gruffly when he phoned this morning `I told them I wanted the best, Nan`. Bless him.
Out to dinner with step-daughter and her family - she laid on a superb meal which, thank goodness, I was able to enjoy - mind you it got me up at 1.30am with slight indigestion - hence writing this blog at 2am. Never mind, it was worth it.
One of my cards from an...
It is exactly 3 months today (or 13 weeks) since the sad loss of my dear Father.
Just sat thinking about him and feeling a little lost. I miss him so much, my heart still aches. These last 13 weeks have been a rollercoaster ride and the rollercoaster is still going, when will it begin to slow down? will it ever stop?
I wanted to write a bit more about how I feel right now, but can't seem to find words to describe it. am I angry, am I sad, am I happy I just don't know...wellI hope I feel better...
i got mum into respite and i also got her another week stay but i am getting help to try and get her in to permenent care me and hubby spoke to the staff at the home this morning and they also agree with us that 24 hour care is what mum need but no i wish i had done it sooner. last night i called my brother to let him know what i was planning to do with mum and now the whole family is against me but i dont care im trying to do whats best for mum. Today my oldest brothers girlfriend started on me...
Tomorrow is Jenni Butlers birthday, and I understand it will be hard on her for its the first without her beloved hubby.
He may not be with you Jenni to celebrate but I know loads of your Mac friends will be with me in wishing you a very
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
on wednesday 15th September, 2010
love Jan xxxxxx
Hi Everyone
Just a quick update on Derek's Progress, he had his total Gastrectomy on May 24th, after a long hard road he is now looking fantastic, he is feeling good, and he is eating vitually anything and the portion sizes are a good size, certainly not tiny portions like he was having just after his op.
He had 3 months chemo before the op and started chemo after op but has had to stop as it was affecting his heart, he had a heart attack 2 years ago and is on a cocktal of drugs so best to...
Hi All,
Don't often blog as I am miserable most of the time- just really hate the treatment but today I am feeling very cross. I went having decided to give up on the portacath which is excruciatingly painful and doesn't do blood anyway and to have a cannula in my arm. That was OK but they couldn't get any blood. They do the blood test before chemo and I wait about 20mins for the OK to do chemo. The nurse said she would bring another nurse who I just don't like, I said please try again but the other...
This has to be the most difficult thing i have experienced - and hopefully ever will!!
Been waiting since original diagnosis of oligodendraglioma (grade 2-3) for appt with oncologist. finally got it for Tuesday (21st). had biopsy on 16/08/2010 and theyve sent some of sample for 1p19q test - reslts shoudl be with oncologist next week. Till then, haven't a clue as to what treatment will be. just left to trawl various websites for info. hubby tells me off for this - says I should wait and speak...
today is my sisters birthday, she does not want to celebrate. She has been there for me as much as possible and her husband has had a bit of a nervous breakdown since my Mark passed away. It was not solely due to what happened to Mark as it was building even before we found out he was seriously ill but I am sure it didn't help.
I understand her feelings but feel that she needs a day for her. she has been worrying so much about me and her husband that i am now starting to worry about her. I wanted...
Ok so it's now been 10 days since we found out about Dad's brain mets and done what seems a lifetime of waiting although I know that that is only a drop in the ocean.
Haven't got much further forward altho Dad does have a really nice Mac nurse and we know that he is going to have a weeks RT to try and shrink the tumours.
CT scan was put back by a week so is now on Friday so we will find out soon I hope the full extent of the cancer.
After saying he has had no obvious symptoms apart...
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