Two weeks ago today, I spoke with the doctors and it was thought Rebecca only had days left with us. Since then it’s been taking everything a day at a time, we had further conversations yesterday and they have been surprised at how strong she has been and that this was not expected. I’m surprised too, I know Rebecca wants to be at peace now she’s been able to communicate that to me over the past 4 weeks.
I don’t want her to go, but it is time and has been for a while now, she is just existing and that isn’t anything she would want and nor would I. It’s just I want her here with me and it breaks my heart that this is so real and so close now.
Our daughters birthday is next week and it’s been suggested we bring that forward which we are doing today, although Rebecca will likely be asleep the 3 of us can just spend that time together, with some cake and some presents. I hadn’t thought of that before, mainly because I was not expecting her to still be with us and I thought they’d be a bit of a separation between the two events, but now they are likely to be so very close together, that I am increasingly concerned by that.
please if you read this, can you hold Rebecca in your thoughts for a moment as she comes to her final days.
Thank you .
Sending my thoughts to you and your family, i am so sorry you are going through this. Keep holding her hand, keep talking, keep playing the music. It sounds like your worried that Eva's birthday will be linked to her mums passing in the furture, maybe her mum is holding on to see one more birthday with her daughter? As Eva gets older she will understand i hope. Eat cake and hold hands and chat to her as you normally would.
Big hugs to you all and i hope she passes peacefully.
xxx
Hi Sarah,
I’m sorry to see what your dad is going through, that must be very tough for you and your family too, I’m sending you all strength and courage.
Thank you for your kind words, we continued to talk to her until the end Rebecca passed peacefully a week ago today. She was finally out of pain and agitation a few days before she died. Prior to that her symptoms were very difficult to be managed and we had lost real communication a good few weeks before, so it was so very hard for her, she’s resting now and that’s all I can hold onto, that she doesn’t have that distress. I miss her terribly.
We were able to bring Eva’s birthday to the Saturday, but she was in a deep sleep by then, but that was nice for Eva, she then turned 13 Wednesday just gone, she cooed well, I was very proud, I know Rebecca would be too.
Take care of yourself and spend time with your dad, give him all the love you can
Nathan
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