STOPPED IN OUR TRACKS - FOR NOW !

I feel like I have abandoned you Marion, I hope you and Ron enjoyed your latest trips.

Its been a busy few weeks and we gave Colin a fantastic send off on the 19th of August. My house is full of flowers and cards still and I was overwhelmed by the support that everyone has given me . I still can’t take it in that Colin isn’t here anymore .

I’ve spent the last year knowing the day would come but wasn’t ready for it at all. 

im keeping busy and have my business to get stuck into so the days are passing by ….

I have enjoyed the support I got from here and if I’ve helped a few people along the way then that makes me feel proud. 

I will keep checking in though to hear about your trips etc

take Care 

Liz xx

Dear Liz. 

Just wanted to say thank you for sharing your story snd being inspirational.  Your positivity has been amazing.  

I was sorry to hear in your last post that sadly Colin is continuing his journey up in heaven. But so glad you josh got to Africa and did amazing things together.  

My partner not want to go znywhere   but I manage to get him out to marina for a coffee and cake sometimes. 

He is happy for me to go znd see family and friends and I sometimes stay overnight  but I font like leaving him too long. 

He was diagnosed in May 2019 do is doing very well. But refused all treatment. So we just go day by day. 

Glad you have your work to keep you busy  . Take care.

Hi Liz, been thinking about you loads and hoping you’re ok, as well as you can be anyway…. I remember the amount of flowers and cards we received from well wishers when we lost our boy and they brought me comfort knowing so many people thought about us, hopefully you’ve felt some comfort too. 

We were looking forward to going away this coming Friday, for a week (possibly more if we decide to stay longer), but unfortunately we’ve had a tough week and a half. Ron’s brother, who is 19 years older, was taken ill and we were afraid we were going to lose him. He suffers from Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia and when an infection took hold of him it was quite drastic, to the extent we thought we were going to lose him. So, off to Oxford Hospital we went to see him. Luckily he pulled through and is still with us. But…. during the hospital visit Ron picked up a virus and five days later it went to his chest, so right now he is struggling with pneumonia…. The GP was great and responded immediately by giving him strong antibiotics, but it’s early days as to whether they will clear up the infection, we’ll know in the next 48hrs… fingers crossed they do…. otherwise it means a stint in hospital, which Ronald really doesn’t want to do. So, our trip has been delayed for four days, but I am being optimistic that we will go on it albeit just a little later. 

On top of Ron’s brother falling ill and Ron himself, our middle son has also fallen ill and is now in hospital… my goodness it never rains but it pours! I must admit I had a bit of a wobble today when my emotions, suddenly out of the blue, started to get the better of me and I was surprised to find myself quite tearful, but luckily only for a very short time as I quickly made a cup of tea and distracted myself… all this must be getting to me more than I realise. Like you, Liz, I know I am preparing myself for what lies ahead but I also know it will be just awful and I am dreading being on my own. It scares the living daylights out of me.

Well, I am now going to email my friends who were looking forward to joining us on our trip and let them know that they might have to wait an extra few days. I am staying positive that we will get there and then we’ll book up our next one which will be over my birthday in October. 

Take care Liz, it’s good you have your business to occupy you and hopefully take your mind off a little… even if it is only a slight reprieve.

Talk again soon,

Marion