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
Oh sue that would be brilliant. I might smother you with a hug although suspect shy for 2 seconds! Will u stay in london? A holiday might be on the cards then - just what the dr ordered. Alan being with you again good x
I'll just come down for the day as my friend who sees to the cats for me can only do Thursday & Friday.Â
I know what you mean about the hugs. A friend once told me I should be in the AA Guide to Best Hugs of Britain!! Lol
Sue xx
Jenny. Its a lovely act you have done. Clever mum. And, cake like an and at the start of a sentence are meant to be no no's is a yes from me x
Just had convo with natwest youth (who was holding Mums death certificate) about her not currently being able to sign forms on joint account. ...made me laugh. ..he nearly smiled...
I feel so anxious today & shaky. Went out to lunch with Alans friend Christine. She's lovely but I found it hard going. Am home now with headache & gurgly tummy. Have just had some Deflatine, hope the gurgles stop soon. Feeling like I want to cry but it won't come.
Sue xx
How you doing now Sue?
The needing to cry and it not coming out feels like pressure to me. I don't understand it (for me I mean). Guess there's no explanation it just is that way for some of us. Â It comes some other time or way. Maybe your stomach gurgles instead. .unless lunch was dodgy?
Am glad not to be in central London today where I used to work.
Jx
Hope you're feeling a bit better now Sue.
I work just up the road from Westminster. Â Could hear all the sirens but couldn't see anything, which I'm grateful for. Â I went to ring mum to tell her I was OK then realised. Â
Elenium
Hope all ok and those around you.
My son works in central London, texted him to ask if he was ok and he said of course, why? Elenium I need some of your let mum know I'm okay tips for my son, automatic for you I know, naturally.
Hugs and love to all.
Take a deep breath ... then on with the day.
I'm feeling very angry today. Â I went out last night and wish I hadn't. Â Although people are sympathetic they don't really get it. Â It was almost like they thought because I was out I was OK and everything was back to normal. Â It's never going to be ok.Â
My eldest sister is trying to do a big sister thing for my brothers.  I think she thinks because she's the eldest she has to hold us all together now.  Too little too late.  I love her but she's not ever really been there for us all emotionally.  She got married young and her whole life has revolved  around her husband and kids and the rest of us weren't really a part of it.  She came to visit mum every week but I always felt like she was a family friend rather than my sister.  (I was 8 when she got married) We're closer now we're older but I'm never going to have the relationship I have with my other sister with her (if that makes sense).
I've just got this anger bubbling up inside me at the moment and I just want to tell everyone to F off...
Elenium
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