I know I'm not the only one.

[Stayinsidetheline]

DM end of life. Coped so admirably with diagnosis of stage four cancer last year. Sailed through chemo. Started preventative course of radiation therapy in February and it's just destroyed her. She's now in hospital with sepsis and pneumonia. She's so tired. We've been told we're reaching the end of the line. But she's calm, accepting, not scared. We've talked, said everything we need to. And I'm not alone I know - but right now I am. I'm in my childhood bed, in the home I grew up in and it's so unspeakably shit. To anyone else out there, my thoughts are with you x

Didn’t want to read and run. Your mum sounds amazing and very brave. I’m so sorry this is happening to your family. Thinking of you.

Its so good that youve said all you need to. My mum shut down, she wasnt a sharer anyway but i think she was angry about all she would miss and she didn't chat, i regret that . Thinking of you and hoping its as peaceful and pain free as possible.

Thank you. I'm just blindly writing things in an attempt to keep my brain from not overloading. Let's not even mention trying to get work done!

Omg this is me also right now, I’m so sorry you’re here too. My DF has sepsis and is on palliative care and we think not long to go for him. It’s truly awful and my heart goes out to you. I’m not religious at all but I hope for the kindest and gentlest of passings for them both. Hugs for you 💐

Thank you. Sending love and strength to you too.

I went through similar @Stayinsidetheline even down to being in my childhood bed overnight and my heart is with you.

It is a grim time but there is something to be said for having a little bit of time with your mum to prepare yourself. Death is horrific which ever way you look at it but for those left behind, a bit of warning and the psychological process of preparation can help in a way that a sudden shocking death doesn't permit.

This was me over Christmas. It seems unreal now actually.
But I took a lot of comfort from having been there like you are. Totally shit but also weirdly a real privilege to be with someone as they leave.

I was in very similar shoes in December OP. It’s just shit. I’m sorry you’re going through this and sending lots of love and strength your way x