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Dad and Parkinson's

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GDLN · 27/12/2023 19:00

Hello,
My dad died in May after a 23 year battle with Parkinson's. He was a total legend and my hero (nobody has ever measured up) and watching him suffer was unbearable. I'm still haunted by the memories of his struggle when I visit mum in the flat where he was so unwell and eventually died. I won't go into these memories as it's not particularly fair on readers to hear them. I feel like a part of me died with him and the thought of never being with him again is soul-destroying.
I'm not sure why I'm posting, I just thought I would write to the ether and see what comes back. Thank you for reading.

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Hotpinkangel19 · 27/12/2023 19:09

I'm sorry. I have no experience of Parkinsons, but i have lost both of my parents and it's the most heartbreaking thing i have ever experienced. Sending love

Horsemad · 28/12/2023 00:44

Sorry for your loss, my Mum died last month - she had Parkinson's. It's a horrible condition. ☹️

DyslexicPoster · 28/12/2023 00:49

Sorry for your loss. You don't need to ever get it or find peace with it. It's unfair. In time, when ever that may be, it won't consume you, or be your first and last thoughts of the day. One day you will be be able to think of dad and be happy memories. It hurts because he was wonderful

Muddays · 28/12/2023 07:18

He was a legend and a hero, who absolutely loved you, what an awesome legacy. Your turn now. Make him proud, step by step. x

Muddays · 28/12/2023 07:20

He lost his parents too and still managed to inspire eh?

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