Lemon's Mum

[lemonzest123]

Hi MNers,

Thanks for tipping me off about the message limit on my other thread www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/2725008-Would-any-MNers-be-able-to-help-tonight?pg=1&order=

I am stunned and unbelievably humbled to see that one little post I wrote sparked 1000 messages, and Im so appreciative of all you personal stories and jokes to cheer me up.

MN is offically amazing and you're all fantastic.

DM had a rough night, she apparently woke in the night with a bad headache which I think confirmed the disease has moved into her head (we expected this, apparently what's causing the paralysis often appears in the brain too). Still no appetite and sleeping all the time.

Hope everyone had a good night. I had yet more nightmares - theyre all about Mum and they all horrible. Shouty I is in fine voice this morning. Dad said he heard Shouty I bellowing to Shouty II to shut up the other day. Pot, meet kettle

Ah Lemon thinking of you and your mum. I found a calmness in the last few hours which I didn't expect. I thought it would be horrific and while losing my mum was horrific the actual time spent at the end and after brought peace.

((Hugs))

I'm sure the blanket will turn up.

I hope you both have a peaceful night come what may. xx

Thinking of you Lemon and hoping the blanket turns up.

Thanks lovely MN,

I know it doesn't matter a scrap in the short tern but I can see me finding it a comfort in the future. I'm next to Mum playing all her favourite songs on Spotify. Talking to her a lot, sipping tea and doing silent blubbing.

Thanks again, you're all amazing xxx

Ahh Lemon I will have everything crossed that your mums blanket turns up - I don't think men attach emotions and memories to material things like us women.

Thought I would tell you that I nearly had a baby born in my car this afternoon. Was very close -
I collected my nephews girlfriend at 1.30 got her to hospital by 2 and she delivered at 2.20!! 4 1/2 hours after the first pains! Beautiful little dot called Connie arrived into our world this afternoon - my sister isn't very happy about being called Grandma!!

Congratulations Great Aunt Quietly 💐

How old is your sister? My Aunty was a Granny at 39. Thirty bloody nine. Still, you can't complain when your baby has a baby, when you did the same! 😁

Lemon. Spotify sounds good! Ask any & every staff member you see about your blanket...the more people keeping an eye out, the better. Is there a laundry service, if there is make sure they're contacted ASAP!

Ah lemon my dearest friend lost her DM a few days ago, she was with her at the end and it had not been an easy death... I told her she had done an amazing, brave, special thing, and I just wanted to say that you too are doing the same, for your DM .
i hope this night is better for you and that the much-loved blanket is found.

for you lemon, I hope peace and comfort finds it's way from me to you tonight :)

Can anyone suggest any songs from around the time she was a teenager/in her 20s? She was born '56

Congrats Quietly, Connie is a lovely name!

David Bowie, Joan Armatrading, Elton John, Don McLean (American Pie and Vincent), Simon and Garfunkel, Cat Stevens, Roberta Flack

Ooh thanks saffron forgot about Elton John!

Definitely Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water - the whole album, Beatles, Rolling Stones

Hi Lemon, what about some of the old Tamla Motown? My era!

Hmmm I think she was kind of a disco chick

Sister sledge, Donna summer, Abba, Lionel Richie, Bryan Adams, rod Stewart, Roxy music?your Mum might like some of these. Ive women up with massive hot sweat, dgd crying and dd trying to get her back to sleep so it's another disturbed night in this neck of the woods again.

How about I feel love by Donna Summer or Saturday Night Fever by the Beegees?

Agree with Don McLean, Rod Stewart, and Simon and Garfunkel.

(((Hugs)))🌻🌻🌻

Boom! Loads of great suggestions thanks

Sorry you're all up at such an ungodly hour!!

Morning Lemon just checking in for the darkest hours again. Sorry to see you're up this time.
I was going to suggest John Martyn, but it might be a bit early, 1968. And it's not very discoey.
I start the baby settling in at nursery today, and I've already lost the bit of paper with times on. I'm going to be That Parent, I can tell.
I do hope you get your blanket back, it is often these little things which seem so important.
I hope your night & day are peaceful.

The nurse just triumphantly crept in with another blanket.... Alas! Close but no cigar! I'll have all the cream blankets in the building at this rate! Quarter to five is no time to get up you poor thing!

If you're still awake lemon - I was born a few years after your mother and remember The Bay City Rollers, The Rubettes, Marc Bolan (+ T.Rex) ...

Just offering a hand to hold and a

Morning Lemon, hope you've had a little snooze. There's a poxy fly around me. It's lucky my legs don't work else he'd be for it! Hope your Mum is peaceful. I agree with all the tunes mentioned, 70's was my favourite era so deff the Bay City Rollers, ooh I remember the tartan trousers and stripey socks, drove my Mum mad. When I was young my Mum always told me that Elvis wanted to marry her but she chose my Dad! I believed that for many years . Still holding your hand, will be back later. Take care.

Abba!

Morning lemon I have no suggestions to add but enjoy listening to them and I'm sure your mum can too. Any luck with that blanket? I can imagine being just as upset over it and am sure the nurses understand. Hope that you are still feeling calm even if also terrified. Praying for you and your family as I'm sure every day/night is tough at the moment.