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Icanflyhigh · 10/02/2022 01:10

My mum is on end of life care. She's been given 2-3 weeks at best. She has cancer and dementia and thankfully doesn't know what's going on.

I'm broken, I'm being practical, but I feel empty and numb, and I'm frightened. I'm a mum, a wife, I work full time and I have a very supportive husband.

I don't know what to expect at the end. I don't want it to be the end, and I know I need to decide whether I want to be there at the end or not.

I want to protect my dad from what is coming, and I don't know how to best help him; and the overwhelming feeling is to run away and hide.

I want to be a child again and have my mum wrap me in her protective bubble and the truth is I've already lost my mum as I knew her due to the dementia, and I can't bare to lose her all over again.

I'm sorry I'm aware I'm rambling. I'm sat here with tears streaming wishing it would all go away.

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Wagsandclaws · 20/09/2022 14:28

Ahhh op I am so sorry. My Mum is 83 and loves with us and I'm dreading this as she has heart failure and can't really walk.

It's the saddest thing isn't it but also as you have pointed out the most lovely. You and your dad were there - if I had one wish in this life it would be to go like she did, surrounded by the people that loved me the most.

Rest in peace to your Mum and the Queen. FlowersFlowersFlowers

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