Hi Lyn - have just caught up with your sad news. What an amazing fight your mum put up - but hardly surprising knowing her incredible daughter was by her side throughout - your story has reduced me to tears at times. It's now time for you to give yourself a little space & a lot of TLC.
Best wishes to you, your father & the rest of your family x
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
just wanted to say thank you so much to the people that have sent cards on the post, you are all so thoughtful and I will answer your emails when I can.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
The Lovely Home phoned me about 8pm saying he'd suddenly gone downhill - I phoned my brother then OH and I drove down to Southwold, but it's an hour's drive from here and Pa died about 8.20 - one of the senior carers had been sitting with him holding his hand and talking to him and he just slipped away He'd been fine earlier, enjoyed his soup for supper and the staff had talked with him about stuff in the local paper, then suddenly went pale and .......
Brother and I are both so relieved that he's out of pain - his legs aren't cramping and twitching now and he won't see Ma get any worse. He's been ready to go for such a long time...
Brother and I will see Ma tomorrow morning and try to explain what's happened. She'd been quite confused earlier and had asked to go to bed early, so she's not aware of events.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Oh Dove, how very sad, but at least he didn't suffer and it was peaceful. How lovely the carer sat with him. Hope your Ma is ok and not too confused when you see her in the morning. Thinking of you, lots of love xx
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Best wishes to you, your father & the rest of your family x
Thank you everyone, I do feel a great sense of relief, and for dad as well.
Funeral is next Wednesday, very small do, just family.
Many many hugs Lyn.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thinking of you and your family Lyn.
Very best wishes and hugs xx
just wanted to say thank you so much to the people that have sent cards on the post, you are all so thoughtful and I will answer your emails when I can.
Our thoughts are still with you Lyn. Don't worry about us, we'll still be here when things are a little more settled.
Dove, so very sorry to hear your sad news. Thinking of you and your family at this very sad time. Hope Ma is ok, she must be very upset and confused.
So glad it was peaceful for your Pa.
My very best wishes, love and hugs. Lily xx
Thank you Lily.
The Lovely Home phoned me about 8pm saying he'd suddenly gone downhill - I phoned my brother then OH and I drove down to Southwold, but it's an hour's drive from here and Pa died about 8.20 - one of the senior carers had been sitting with him holding his hand and talking to him and he just slipped away
Brother and I are both so relieved that he's out of pain - his legs aren't cramping and twitching now and he won't see Ma get any worse. He's been ready to go for such a long time...
Brother and I will see Ma tomorrow morning and try to explain what's happened. She'd been quite confused earlier and had asked to go to bed early, so she's not aware of events.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you Susan
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Oh Dove, how very sad, but at least he didn't suffer and it was peaceful. How lovely the carer sat with him. Hope your Ma is ok and not too confused when you see her in the morning. Thinking of you, lots of love xx