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
Thanks Sue. Â I don't think I would have done this before mum died. Â I would have been too nervous. Â My friend, who arranged it, lost her mum last year me we were discussing how differently we feel now. I don't really worry about anything anymore. Â As long long as those closest to me are ok I don't really care about anyone else. Â Well I do care but not in the same way. Â Even at work I'm not so bothered about stuff. Â I still do the job as best as I can but not with the same single mindedness that I used to. Â When I started this job I thought that I would find it really interesting and get caught up in it. Â I don't. Â It's OK and the people are alright but I just can't get as enthusiastic about things as I used to. Â Maybe it'll change as time goes on but maybe this is it now?
Hugs to all.
X
Elenium
Hlello all
Small way forward for me, not flying solo by any means Elenium, but I did drive myself to Devon and back (!), was going to wimp out an get the train, bob always drove and knew every route going. First step on my own. Scarey and sad but did it. Â Big bag of humbugs in the passenger seat!
Xxx love to all xxÂ
Take a deep breath ... then on with the day.
Bobles,
WOOHOO!! See? You CAN do stuff!!Â
I like the humbugs on the seat. I always have Werther's lol
Jenny, how are things with you and your lovely Dad doing?
Maisiemae, have you been able to sort out the sale of your lovely Mum's house yet?
Me? Well I'm still drifting. But it's only 2 weeks to Majorca now. Still have slightly mixed feelings about it though.Â
Big Hugs to all
Sue xxx
Hello Sue, drifting is better than sinking so i see this as progress - im sure yr holiday will give you a good paddle board to splash on as a change of scenery. I do hope you enjoy it. With Yantibee sailing, Elenium flying, Bobles driving - what a lot of movement! Im wavering from a mess to ridiculous work schedules. Mums house fell through, hope 3rd time lucky! Recently picked all her pears, millions of them. lots of 1sts recently, hard hard. Ive loads of voice msgs of mums voice, i couldnt cope without her voice. I do hope you are all finding your own way in this thick mud. Bobles, sorry to hear of yr MILs passing, she was a very lucky lady to have you, despite her huge efforts to push you away, peace at last for her. Love as always. My glue to you all will be Silent Night xxx
Hello all.
Sorry not been on much but do read your posts.
My sister away at the moment so rather tired with Dad care. He gets up in the night a lot.Â
He's enduring life at the moment and awaiting discussions about a growing tumour and bowel problems. Â I know he'd rather not go on really.Â
Had a good day at garden centre yesterday. Â
I'm mostly tired. Hoping for me time next weekend.Â
I miss Mum every day.
Good to read your posts about new ventures and brave steps.
 Much love.
Jx
Hello Jennie,
Tired says everything for both you and your dad.
Mil had had enough too and as much as she was "difficult " Â I won't go in to details but she made me cry more than once (nurses deserve a medal and more) it is tragic to see life dragged and ebbing away again. So not right.
Get your metime, recharge batteries and enjoy normality for a spell.
Love to you, you dad and sister xxx
Thinking of you allÂ
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