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

Hope youre home Lemon.

Hi Lemon, hope you're having a good sleep now, be back later.

Hi lemon I hope you're home and resting. I'm just in church lighting a candle for you all

Hope you're okay this evening Lemon.

Hi Lemon
Hope you had a good rest and the plumber kept quiet (or at least quieter than Shouty)
Best wishes

Hey Lemon, how are you? Did you get some decent sleep? Just watching The Dog Rescuers. I need all those dogs, I'll give them a good home!! Thinking of you all, be back later. Take care.

Hi lemon I'm just about to go to bed - how sad a life I do lead- but will be back over night if you are awake. Hope you got home and had a good rest.

My dd hips were fine so lost sleep over nothing. Tonight is 2 year old ds first night without a dummy...could be a long one!

Hi lemon just checking in to say goodnight and to see how things are- I hope you've had some quiet and sleep, and that your lovely mum is peaceful tonight.
Just looking at tomorrow's to do list and feeling a little overwhelmed- but hoping to wake up in the morning full of enthusiasm- which could definitely happen!
We are all here if you need a hand to hold

Night night Lemon, hope you manage to snuggle in with you Mum again tonight. (((Big hug))) 🌻🌻🌻

Icklekid, glad your DS hips are ok, must be such a relief for you. If your DD wants his dummy would he believe you if you told him you'd sent it to Father Christmas to swap for toys as he's a big boy now? Did that with my DS and it worked a treat. He was slightly older though, about 2.5 years.

Sorry to digress from the thread Lemon. Be back later, hope darling Mum has had a peaceful day and that you feel a bit better (as much as you can under the circumstances). Take care

Just hoping you managed some rest.
Thoughts are with you.
Had everyone for a family meal tonight, and made a (new to me) cake which was recommended on another thread. If you get the chance , do try Nigellas Lemon Meringue Cake - nectar of the gods :)

Lemon it is so bloody hard emotionally. Wishing you an easier night tonight. I hope you have managed to get some sleep today. Thinking of you and your family x

Popping in to say I hope you have a quiet night with your mum tonight.
Thinking of you as always.

Back again lemon and bit worried we haven't heard since your last update. Praying your home safe and sound getting much needed rest. We're all still here!

Thanks boo that was the backup plan with dummy fairy as alternative however after his nap today he gave it to me and said yucky- he had bitten right through the base so I took it downstairs. Dh put him to bed without. I'm going to hide other one at nap time and see if I can hold out without bribing!

Icklekid - Good luck, keep us updated if Lemon doesn't mind.

Lemon - are you ok, like Icklekid said, we're all worried and thinking of you.

Thinking about you Lemon and hoping for a peaceful night for you and your darling Mum. Xxx

When the outcome is inevitable, the waiting is so utterly draining. Mentally, emotionally & physically. I'm not sure it hels a lot, but maybe a little, to know all of your thoughts are perfectly normal. Even hoping it will be over soon, is normal. Then of course the guilt & hopng it's not over soon...it really does screw with your head.

I'm hoping that you weren't on the train very long, you got home, had cuddles with bunny, sorted all that out, then DP arrived & you've been busy eating, drinking, snuggling with DP & sleeping.

Morning lemon
Hope you had a decent rest.
Thinking of you.

Morning from me too, Lemon. Hope you've had a good sleep. Sending you gentle thoughts.

Thinking of you Lemon. Sending gentle hugs.

Hi lemon I hope you're doing ok, and that you have managed some time with your DP and a proper rest. Praying for you and your mum and family

Afternoon Lemon, just popped in to see how you are doing. Still thinking of you all.

Hi Lemon I'm on holiday in Spain now but still keeping an eye on you and your mum. Thinking of you.

You don't know me Lemon, but I'm thinking of you. I found this thread because I list my dad 2 weeks ago 4 days after he was diagnosed with cancer. We all nursed him to the end but 3 days and nights with only 2 hours sleep on a cot was draining. It's like a surreal nightmare (I had actual nightmares too) and he finally slipped away peacefully when no one but me was with him. He chose it that way.

The time from diagnosis to burial was 2.5 weeks and we are still reeling.

It's the hardest most horrible thing I've ever experienced and I'm sorry you are going through it. Thinking of you and wishing you peace x

Pootle my heart ached a little when I read your post. I'm so sorry for your loss.