To share some news with you.

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My Mum had a Chronic Condition from when I was 12 years old that led to her becoming disabled. The experience of growing up with a disabled parent and supporting her once I became an adult inspired me to want to become an Occupational Therapist.

I enrolled on a Degree Course three years ago, and today at the Grand age of 47 I've found out that achieved a First Class Degree in OT. Sadly, my Mum who was my biggest supporter in my re-training passed away suddenly three months ago so never got to see this day.

I'm soon going to be working in Older Adults Mental Health and hoping that my own life experiences will make be a kind, understanding and empathetic OT.
Hope you don't mind me sharing. I've told my children and husband but wanted someone else to tell!

Congratulations on your huge achievement. You made a positive out of a difficult situation and this will be amazing.
sorry to hear of loss of your mum. RIP X

Congratulations! I’m sure your mum would be really proud of you.

What fantastic news. Your mum will know.

Well done OP, what a wonderful achievement.

You will be a total asset no doubt.

That’s brilliant. Well done!

So sorry your mum has missed this. But well bloody done, what an achievement! I'm proud of you! X

Congratulations! That’s such a huge achievement event and your mum would be so very proud of you. Well done!

Congratulations. Really lovely news. I’m so sorry about your DMum.

Well done OP! Welcome to the ‘green trouser sisterhood’ 😉 (you know what I mean! 🤫)

Glad to have you on board, colleague! 🥂 xx

Amazing 🤩 well done. Your mum would be proud

Well done!

Your mum would be so proud of you, I'm sure.

A hard road for you to travel, but heartiest congratulations!!

Nice one. I'll be seeing an OT soon, so really glad you are all doing this good work.

Well done!! That's a huge accomplishment 😊

Many congratulations to you! I'm sure you are so proud of your achievement. I haven't read all the messages here so I am probably going to echo what so many have said, but well done, you sound like an amazing person, to have taken on something that anyone would struggle with, and worked hard to make an endless positive out of it.

Raise a toast to yourself and your Mum tonight, you both deserve it.

Many congratulations!

I'm not an OT, but am experienced enough in my own field to know how people with the lived experience of their clients/patients make superb practitioners.

That's a huge achievement. Congratulations! I'm sure your mum knew this day would come and was very proud of you

i absolutely love Mumsnet for this kind of thing. It's made me well up a bit. Massive congratulations OP, I know your Mum would be so so proud of you.

It sounds like you'll be a massive success and I really hope the new career brings you fulfilment and contentment.

all the very best to you.

Shit, I'm crying now. Your mum sounds lovely.

That's amazing!! Huge congratulations to you! :-) Really lovely to read something so happy and positive.

It sounds like your mum was and always will be incredibly proud of you. Big hugs xx

Well done, your Mum would be so proud I’m sure.

Sorry about your Mum OP but many congratulations on gaining your first class degree 🎉🎉🎉

I don't know why I am welling up for a complete stranger, but what a lovely post. You are an inspiration. Welldone you!

That's so lovely. I bet you'll be fantastic at it. Mental illness runs in my family, so anyone working in that field gets an extra thumbs up from me. I am sure your mum would be proud of you too.

You must be so proud of your huge accomplishment at age 47 ! Many congratulations and best wishes for your future . May your dear mother rest in peace.