THE ORIGINAL GANG OF MUSHROOM ROPE BUILDERS (i.e Mel & Em's thread cont...)
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This is the start of a new journey for me and my much loved friends from the original Oesophegus thread on general discussions.
We have become a close group and this will be our new home to continue our journey as life has become very hard for many of us and we keep re-living our journeys with lots of newbies which puts us all back a bit.
So my lovely friends Mel, Sam, Helen, Bern, Jac, Nic, Dawn, Sue, Cath, Lesley, Jani and the many other special friends Mel and I have made over the last 16 months this is it we have a new home.
Love to all and extra strength to carry us through our next stage XXX
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Dear Rochelle
Of course it's ok for you to post here and share your journey with us. Like you said, we all know exactly how you feel and we are here to help you through.
I am so glad that your Mum is settled in the hospice and is being well looked after. I am also glad that you have our lovely Mel watching out for you both.
I'm sending you lots of special ((((((((((((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))))))) filled with love and strength, to help you through this.
Happy Birthday Barbie Girl, hope you're in a Barbie World! Just raised a glass of cider in your honour.
Roch - Your post gave me goosebumps and of course you're welcome here. Hope you spent a loving day with your mom implanting those memories.
Mel - not booked a holiday yet but will start the search soon. No news re dad just feel like I'm in limbo really. Am seeing everyone tomorrow at a family BBQ.
Well everyone I was in need of some retail therapy today and took my 5 yr old with me who had birthday money to spend. We went to 5 different shops looking for 'heel shoes'. She eventually found some - that I'm not that keen on - by which point probably an hour had passed. We then bought some Polly Pocket stuff and by the time it came for me to have a mooch it was nearly closing time! Saved myself a lot of money but there are no yummy new additions to my wardrobe either! Came home and threw a Mexican together (something to eat - I didn't just build a Mexican Man from scratch. Imagine that building my own little man with a big hat and a guitar?!!) Had some lovely family time and raised a glass of cider to Helen (as above).
Time to put little one to bed now as it's past her bedtime and I will try some online retail therapy instead!
Lots of love everyoneI now times are hard but at least we've found each other.
Yes Roch I have the same problems with some ankle boots of mine too. I am a shoe queen too so there is little I can say to my daughter who appears to be following in my footsteps!
No, dad isn't go into a hospice. I think you misunderstood a previous mail when I was suspecting a spread to his brain. As far as we know it's not there yet and the only tests they're going to do are calcium tests. Personally I'm beginning to think that he can't cope with being ill - never has been able to really despite a few bursts of positivity. We're beginning to wonder if the op was the right thing for my dad. Whilst I'm so pleased he was able to be operated on and it gave us such hope, his quality of life since has been terribly poor.
Back to the retail therapy because I still haven't bought anything!!
I'm hoping I don't sound ungrateful and wanted to clarify that as there are many people here whose loved ones were unable to be operated on and would have given anything for the opportunity. I don't mean to offend. Hindsight is such a wonderful thing and whilst we did think he was lucky and still do having been given an opportunity - it simply hasn't worked for dad. He's been in so much pain since as it appears to have damaged many nerve endings that will never recover - probably because he had a hernia shortly afterwards and they had to open him back up again - it severely affected his quality of life. Plus he's terrified of hospitals etc I sometimes wonder if it was our selfishness that has prolonged his agony.
My amigo is singing to me again so hasta la vista baby(ies). Mi amigo, esperarse...
Afternoon everyone! Just getting ready to run the race for life at half two, eeek!! shed a few tears as i put the finishing touches to my t-shirt and nervous but excited all at once. this is the first time i wish it wasn't sunny, i'm going to boil!! anyway, i just wanted to say i'll be thinking of you all as i run, take care xxxxx
I just wanted to let you all know that I've decided to start a thread of my own, somewhere myself and others can share their grief when having a really bad day. Personally, I find it hard to post on here when I'm feeling really low, for fear of bringing everyone else down. I will still be posting on here as usual (don't think you can get rid of me that easily!) and the new thread might not even work, but thought I'd give it a try.
I hope the fact that it has been quiet on here means you are all having a good weekend.
Rochelle - thinking of you and your Mum, I hope she is more comfortable now X
Love and hugs to all of you,
Sam X
ps I made a start at Dad's house today, albeit a small one. It was very hard to do but it's a start X
pps Becky - I hope the race went well for you today and that it wasn't too hot! I'm sure you will have found it very emotional (I did it last week in memory of Dad) but you will also have felt so proud to have done it. Good for you! X
