Nursed my mum through 2 years of hell. MacMillan home care were useless, home care was a euphemism for dont give a **** We all nursed her as best we could and kept her at home as long as possibble as...
Mum died last Monday. I feel a bit numb but functional, been to work today after a week off. Inbetween times, trying to empty my mum's bungalow etc ready to hand keys back to the council. One of my...
Knowing that you are going to have to attend your own mothers funeral in a taxi!!! Not whining as the world is in the same boat but never envisioned this a few years ago We dont all own our own...
who have offered me words of support, comfort and advice, during the course of my mums long illness. She passed away in hospital at 4:30 this morning, unfortunatly with no family by her side but with...
Can anyone tell me...or point me in the right direction? How do funerals work nowadays? ie, funeral cars etc. How many are allowed in a funeral limo and can they be mixed households? What are the...
Been to see my mum today, in hospital. Just sat with her for an hour. Sedated of her eyeballs but appears to be pain free. The first and only time that I kissed her and told her that I love her as I...
I know its been asked before of unbelievers/atheists. But what would this section of AB look like if it wasnt for the unbelievers/atheists?? The Catholics wouldnt really care too much. They just...
Thank you to everyone for their kind wishes and words of advice on my previous thread RE: My Mum. Shes now in hospital. District nurses were unable to administer adaquate pain relief so the descision...
I'm doing the night shift with her tonight. She hasn't eaten for days and only managed an occasional sip of water through a straw. She hasn't been conscious for most of the day (probably due to her...
Maybe one of the 'big 'questions that some on here would argue about, but.... Isnt consciousness just the product of the brain, just as heat is the product of fire? Ive struggled with this question as...
Why is there no coordination between doctors, district nurses, Dougie Mac & at home care? In this day and age of computer communication? Ive spent my entire day cycling between the above due to the...
Ive spent the last couple of weeks experiencing the above. Why? I am only one of BILLIONS of people (or lifeforms) that have popped by to say hello to planet Earth. A brief spark, in the great scheme...
Had to have this week of work to help out with my mum. And yet most of it has consisted with just sitting with her (needs 24/7 care) and yet I feel totally knackered. Its not in my nature to sit...
My sons G/F is pregnant.
Her Uncle is a pastor.
He's just stated that the baby (my grandson) is a product of sin.
You just got to love these people of faith havnt you?
Dick!!...
Mum put on a syringe driver. I stayed awake all night with her to hear her sobbing in pain (and at times hallucinating or being delirious...dont know which) For Gods sakes... Care in the ***...
Seems like my employer might be going down this path. Not happy with it. I'm no Covid denier, but enforced medical treatment on employees stinks to me (dont bother to state Godwins law) If I had...
Feel like the loneliest person on Earth at the moment.
About to become a grandad, but feel like I just want to pass away now.
Done all thats humanly possible but apparently thats not good enough....