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Post by Rabbit on Apr 20, 2013 19:49:45 GMT
Best wishes to you Mick.
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Post by Javier on Apr 20, 2013 19:54:10 GMT
I'm sorry for your loss Mick. As Frans says, mixed feelings are tough to deal with. I wish you and your family all the very best.
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Post by ronzo56 on Apr 20, 2013 22:17:30 GMT
My condolences as well Mick. Please take care of yourself and your family. BTW, you can't spoil a thread with this group.
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Post by juke on Apr 21, 2013 22:01:14 GMT
Sad time for you and yours Mick but as you said, your brother's suffering is over.
I wish you strength, especially over the next few weeks.
Syd
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Post by Rabbit on Apr 22, 2013 21:05:26 GMT
Looks like my Mum's not too good now either, Mick. Admitted to hospital on Saturday and let out Sunday morning. Back in tonight. She's not in good shape and we're fearful that she'll be following my Dad very soon.
She's 89 now so it's not looking good.
Recent weeks have been quite sad for me too, and now this on top!! You just have to keep going eh?
Hope you're OK.
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Post by Dave on Apr 22, 2013 21:13:34 GMT
Hi Ian, It doesn't sound good but you know what they say about the creaking gate being the last one to fall - let's hope there's some truth in it. Meanwhile, family comes first, before work and certainly before forums so you think about what you need to think about and we'll think about you and the forum - we'll keep it going so worry not on our behalf. Dave.
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Post by juke on Apr 22, 2013 21:25:43 GMT
She's 89 now so it's not looking good. Recent weeks have been quite sad for me too, and now this on top!! You just have to keep going eh? Hope you're OK. Really sorry to hear this Ian. I hope your Mum isn't suffering too much. Medics can do so much these days but the later stages of life are still a major problem. Syd
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Post by Rabbit on Apr 22, 2013 21:28:41 GMT
Been going a while, Dave. I'm ready for a call tonight but you never know, she may go on. Normally, she'd refuse to go in to a hospital outright since she never forgave them for my Dad's treatment.
This time she's accepted it willingly.
Her head is locked up with arthritis and she can't move it at all. She now also has back and leg pain with a shooting pain up her head. (Could be the start of a stoke) She had a minor stroke a few years ago. Heartbeat is irregular and was racing on Sunday which is why they took her in.
I've been on the phone to her every hour or so today and she was still laughing at my jokes!!! My sister visited her but she was unable to eat and had to go in.
They're giving her morphine now for the pain.
Puts everything else over the past few weeks into perspective and just how piddly all the nonsense was tbh.
Watching my Mum going down as well hasn't been pleasant. She never really recovered from my Dad passing away. I hope I'm as brave as her.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2013 21:36:22 GMT
Sorry to hear that mate.
I lost my Mum last May and it affected me more than I thought it would.
I'm a "big lump of a boy" as my mum always said (ex Marine, rugby player, tug-o-war No.7 - you get the picture), but I cried and sobbed like a baby at her bedside after she died.
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Post by Rabbit on Apr 22, 2013 21:43:30 GMT
Mums give so much don't they, Jeff? When my Dad died, she was more worried about me. She'd accepted that he wouldn't recover.
Now she's in the very same hospital and I know that she hates the place. She went in like a kitten though, so I think she's aware that things could get bad. She wouldn't say so though.
Oh well, a waiting game.
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Post by Dave on Apr 22, 2013 21:51:53 GMT
We'll be thinking of you Ian - hope the agony is not too prolonged for all concerned, particularly your mum - morphine is about as good as it gets as far as pain relief is concerned I believe. Dave.
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Post by Javier on Apr 22, 2013 22:30:46 GMT
Sorry to hear that Ian, hope you can all make her as happy and comfortable as possible these moments.
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Post by solderdude on Apr 22, 2013 22:47:47 GMT
Hi Ian,
These things are really awful to go through but indeed ... you have to.. there is no other way. Take your time with this stuff... more important than forum stuff at this moment, although that might give some distraction.
Hard on the kids as well ... although their realisation of it all may be different.
Take care... family first !
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Post by ronzo56 on Apr 22, 2013 23:38:15 GMT
Ian,
Sorry to hear your Mom is having a tough time. I've been there and it is difficult. Agree with Frans and all. Family first. Do what works for you though.
All my best,
Ron
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Post by Dave on Apr 23, 2013 11:20:27 GMT
I`m so sorry to read this Ian, she is a fighter like my Mum, they are almost the same age, so i`m thinking positive. Anything i can do to help, please contact me.Regards. Mick. Ian, In the very unlikely event that it might be so, the bit in bold applies to me also - any Sheffield connections of your Mum still around? Take care. Dave.
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