It's been a rollorcoaster ride for last 2 and half years. My mum hadn't been right for about 18 months or more and despite having All the symptoms of the type of cancer that she had (Dr Google is not your friend) it was missed by the hospital on at least 4 separate occasions possibly 5 if it hadn't have been for our two family doctors she would probably have died before diagnosis. Anyway from diagnosis until she died we had about 3 and half weeks. She went into hospice and was only supposed to be in a week while they was sorting her meds she died 10 days later. It was probably a blessing for her. But I can't help but feel guilty that she spent most of her last 5 weeks of life in a hospital. They was still talking about the different types of treatments on the Wednesday and she died that weekend. Anyway I've been not to bad with it all had some moments like this morning I was out last night with friends for first time since had a great night. Went to bed and had a dream about mum I've had a couple before that were either horrible or just slightly weird. This one however was sort of a nice one I came out of the pub we were in last night and she was standing in the doorway wearing a long green nightie she is always wearing it I think it may have been the one she had on when she died. I knew I was dreaming but I said to her what you doing here. She said waiting for you I've missed u. I said I've missed you to and we hugged but while we hugged she faded away. I woke up in floods of tears and boiling hot even although the house is freezing. Now I feel sick but not sure if that's a hangover or because of the dream.
Hi Tinwerbell10,
Sorry you have woken up feeling like that this morning. How long ago did you lose your Mum? I am only 10 days in now and so am still finding things very confusing. Sometimes I forget that Mum has gone, other times I know she has gone but sort of feel like it is just temporary. Sometimes I just sit and cry and cry and cry because it suddenly feels too real.
Do you mind me asking what support system you have? A Dad, sibling, partner? Maybe you could talk to them about the last 18 months as they would have been experiencing it along with you and may make sense of it a bit more for you?
I haven't dreamt of my Mum yet so in a way you are very lucky to be dreaming of yours regularly!
I hope the sickness is a hangover... at least that can be sorted a bit more easily!
Kelly x
Its been 6 months now. I didn't dream about her for about 3 months then one day she popped up in the garden while i was hanging out the washing of all things in dream. She was probably there to tell me i wasn't doing it right.
Aw, that sounds so lovely! I just keep watching videos and looking at photos of my Mum to help me picture her clearly. I think the hardest part about all of this is that it is forever. I know time will dull the pain a bit but I can't imagine ever feeling any better than 'alright' in the future. A very stressful/ depressing thought! x
I'm so sorry you are feeling like this, but what a lovely dream to have of your Mum, one where you both got to say something from the heart. :)
I honestly (and I never believed in anything like this before) believe they do visit us in dreams. I had something similar with my Mum. She was in a beautiful white kitchen that was full of light. She was looking so healthy and happy. I said "I love you" and she said it back. I then said "What's it like?" and she said "What? Heaven?" and I nodded. She looked at me with a big smile on her face and said "It's all warm and summery"
My mum also faded away in my dream, or rather, I got pulled away from the dream, almost as if I wasn't supposed to be there. I still can't explain it. It left me with a huge sense of comfort though. I'm not religious in any way and am probably agnostic if pushed to answer. I'm not going to go into a big speech about the afterlife and everything because it's not everybody's cup of tea or belief system, but what if they do come to visit us when they can? There is so much we don't understand.
I wish you better and hope that you can find some comfort over the next few days. Xx
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