Sorry but I'm having a bad day and I just need to let it out. Â I woke up feeling like I've had no sleep and really down. Â Mum's been bad this week - a lot of pain and, I think, sliding into depression - so I'm in overdrive on worrying about her. Â My sister is with her today so I don't need to go round to see mum although I probably will drop round later. Â I thought I would throw myself into cleaning the house so make myself busy and then I'd start to feel better. Â My fatal mistake was asking my 18 year old daughter to help. Â She had a major strop. Â I tried to keep calm as I realise that she is worrying about my mum too but it was hard. Â I tried to talk to her but she just got worse and worse so I gave up. Â Then my husband made sarcastic comments about it all - again he is worrying and his mum is also not well - so I am still trying to keep a lid on it. Â But I feel even worse now. Â I'm now sitting on the sofa in my pyjama's watching old episodes of Grey's Anatomy without the will to do anything else. Â I just keep crying and feel so very very sad.Â
You will be in my thoughts, Jenny and Elenium, for the funerals of your Mums. There are no words. I just cried the whole way through my Mums'. Not a pretty sight! I will not lie, it is hard( as I am sure Maisie mae will say ).
Take care Anneteresa
My heart is with you today Jenny.
Hugs to all
Love Sue xx
Your mum and dad will/are so proud of you.
Love to you all especially for today and the tomorrows.xxxxx
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Dear all.
Thank you all from the deepest place in my heart. You have all carried me along when things were at their worst.Â
We all said our words I read mums prayer I made everyone cry.
I did stumble with emotion but I said it all.  The celebrant was amazing  the flowers were perfect. Everyone tied messages to the garland around the casket.
I had two hours sleep. Â Dread collecting the ashes.Â
Even the mad relatives behaved. Â My aunt I struggled with during mums illness was beside herself with grief.
House is chaotic but my boyfriend and sisters friends did a lot of clearing up.
Dad a bit depressed now I think.
Most importantly tomorrow I have mums red 1960''s handbag to use all day for Eleniums Mum.
My sister wearing red too. Dad has red silk hanky.
Jxxx
Jenny - so pleased the service was as planned. Its a huge part of the process, whatever that is. Sounds very special. We were with u today, my partner asked a few times if we had heard if all went ok. Much love. Were her Italian boys there too? Bad Aunt. As mum always told me 'everyone reacts in different ways'.Â
So Elenium. Indeed tomorrow. I found myself picking daffs and thinking of you today. May tomorrow be as you planned. Hold on tight. Savour the time of soaking up how loved your mother is - and always will be. Red tomorrow. Much love special lady
X
I think the Italian boys were at the ceremony it was crowded and not everyone had a seat so I didn't actually see them or a few others who I was told were there. Â I was in my "zone" until I had spoken too ... will find out at next coffee.
Mad cat made an appearance. ..no bites though.
Jx
Jenny such a sad and emotional day but as you say the ceremony was packed.....shows how much your beloved mum meant to so many,rest now brave lady . Busy night in the restaurant with many pizzas made and you were in my thoughts throughout the day x
Elenium now sadly it's your turn on this most awful of stages and I and we are all stood with you as you were with us, stay strong for your beloved mum and as with Jenny today you will be in my thoughts throughout this most poignant of days for me, Jill's birthday. Red has been bought and will be wornÂ
Much love to you and all of you on here, a very very special group of peopleÂ
Well Elenium,
I have daffodils and am going to take them to work, to brighten the office as I know your mum brightened all lives. Red socks are on too. Sending you love for this next part of the journey.will be thinking of you, daffodils will always remind me of your mum now.
Xxxx
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