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Misty breeze wraps about my shoulders, thinly clad. I shiver not, despite the coolness on my skin. Comfort, I now feel. Is it you my precious Angel?

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chipmonkey · 13/11/2012 20:36

Starting a new thread for our angel babies
Sylvie-Rose 16/8/11 to 4/10/11 too short my love, too short.

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Kneecaps · 04/02/2013 14:11

Hi all. Sorry that so far I have only come on a few times to say "pity me" and have not been of any help to anyone. Feeling sick with grief today

chipmonkey · 04/02/2013 15:45

Sorry you're having a tough time, Kneecaps. And no need to be sorry. I think this thread can sometimes read a bit like a diary, that people only write in when depressed!

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SaintVera · 04/02/2013 16:56

kneecaps, sorry xxx I have very little positive to add to this thread, but offload on here regularly. I feel a violent urge to 'spew' out my grief sometimes (often). It is hard when few people really want to hear it in real life.

chipmonkey · 05/02/2013 12:43

Afternoon, ladies. xx

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MiaAlexandrasmummy · 05/02/2013 21:47

kneecaps the last thing you need to feel is guilt towards the rest of us about how you are feeling... this is the safe haven where you can be totally honest about your grief and pain, especially when you feel you can't show how you feel in RL. Same goes for you, saintvera!! But equally, you shouldn't feel guilty for the moments when you aren't consumed by your loss, when you smile at something odd, or laugh with someone.

Someone on here (a very wise lady, I think) once said that grief is like a tsunami, it comes and goes without warning, and there can be also waves which threaten to drown you, and then which slowly subside. You have to keep afloat, and that is all you can do when you are in the middle of such a storm, as there is almost no room for peripheral thoughts or actions. You are in survival mode, and do the bare minimum to get through the day, hoping you will find safer waters soon. And there will be moments of calm when you take a breath and keep going...

cafe are you getting any sleep yet? Worried about you!!

kate ttc is very hard while grieving. I cried a lot, and felt horribly guilty, missing Mia, but wanting the chance to hold my own child once more.

chip I also wish that you could find Sylvie-Rose in your dreams again. Maybe she is visiting other family and friends at the moment? Have the boys mentioned her recently?

After my bad dream the other night, I have since had another dream about Mia, which I can't really remember, but I know she was being busy and happy and gorgeous. I like to think she was telling me that this was the truth.

The other night we watched Source Code, and at the end, when it revealed the possibility of alternative realities, I suddenly began to cry. I want Mia to be in another reality with me, MrMia and Finn, where she with us as a big sister and we are a happy family all together. How I long for this to be true!

SaintVera · 07/02/2013 20:47

Evening all.

I realise I am still doing life one minute at a time, most of the time. It most definitely isn't a day at a time, but sometimes it's an hour at a time. Went from ok-ish to despair to ok-ish today. Felt better after counselling.

I hope you have had ok days with less of the despair xx

MiaAlexandrasmummy · 07/02/2013 22:38

Sounds 'good', saintvera. Glad the counselling is also helping.

A happy-sad day today. Finn had his first day at school as we took him along to present the Mia's Wood design competition awards. Some truly amazing work by 11 and 12-year olds. But I did have a sad moment, knowing that Mia won't ever have that first day at school.

chipmonkey · 08/02/2013 11:24

Had a dream that I was picking up ds2's jumper off the floor ( exciting I know!) when a white feather dropped out. Then I looked up and saw that there was a trail of white feathers across my hallway, laid out like footprints, and the trail went up the wall and disappeared at the ceiling. Felt comforted when I woke.

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SaintVera · 08/02/2013 17:01

mia I wish it was good but it isn't. Every single day is a slog from start to finish. I wonder how long I can stand it sometimes. I just continue to live and have some glimpses of light here and there. It is so exhausting. I do appreciate the counselling - it usually gives me some relief for a bit.
chip glad you found comfort in your lovely dream

chipmonkey · 08/02/2013 19:51

Vera, it is terrible. The endlessness of it.
Today a patient told me her daughter is dying.Sad

One of my colleagues implied that it was harder for that lady than it was for me because this lady is in her eighties. I actually think, not that it's easier for her, of course it isn't, but if what I believe is correct, then it's likely that she'll see her daughter much sooner than I'll see mine. And I kind of envied her her elderliness. But that's screwed up! I'm wishing my life away.

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chipmonkey · 09/02/2013 10:52

Morning folks. Anyone want to start a new thread? This one's getting full.

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SaintVera · 09/02/2013 12:44

Hi chip, I don't feel qualified, I don't know why. Just beginning this 'journey' (the worst journey I've ever been on). I really hope someone does start a new thread. It's been a lifeline to me x

shabbatheGreek · 09/02/2013 20:04

Saint - a few of us started this thread, I think, about 6 years ago. We wont let it just stop - dont worry - so glad it has helped a little for you.

If nobody else wants to start a new thread I dont mind doing it at all....but also dont mind if someone else wants to - just shout up - we still have quite a few messages to go xx

chipmonkey · 10/02/2013 12:56

Vera, you are as qualified as the rest of us! A lot of us started threads within a short time of losing our dc's but obviously don't feel that you have to either! I won't as I started this one so it's not my turn.

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SaintVera · 10/02/2013 13:38

I still can't accept that I am on here and not on Special Needs Children where I used to belong. So sad. I know everyone else is in the same boat of not wanting to be here. It's tough isn't it xx

shabbatheGreek · 10/02/2013 13:45

Saint - I never thought of it that way - well said Chip. xx

I think the good part of starting a new thread is that you get to put a thread title to honour your own child IYKWIM? You can make it more personal to you whilst still applying to everyone else.

Why dont you give it a try love? xx

lavandes · 10/02/2013 21:04

Hi Vera, I have been here since April 2010 and I struggle with a poem or poignant saying to start a new thread but it doesn't really matter, we are all in the same boat, the important thing is that we all support eachother so I will try this time xx

lavandes · 10/02/2013 21:29

I have started a new thread but everyone feel free to replace. I have no idea how to link xx

chipmonkey · 10/02/2013 23:17

new thread

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shabbatheGreek · 11/02/2013 02:16

Thanks Chip and Lavandes for the old and new thread - much appreciated. xx

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