Elderly parents or relatives to care for and/or worry about? This is the place for you.
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May 2021
10:21am, 6 May 2021
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ThorntonRunner
Walking, talking and listening is probably the best thing you can do at the moment. Looking to the future, there is activity and things for your friend to do now, and when her mother passes away and up to the funeral. Sometimes the hardest time is after that, when the activity stops. Make sure you look out for her and keep meeting up with her then, in the emptiness after the busy-ness. Through your walking and talking I'm sure she knows that you care |
May 2021
12:43pm, 6 May 2021
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geordiegirl
Thank you TR I figured I am limited to what I can do but worried I was missing something. We’ll definitely keep momentum once the inevitable happens. I appreciate your reply. |
May 2021
1:28pm, 6 May 2021
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LindsD
TR is right. Checking in, acknowledging no need to reply, and being around for afterwards are great ways to support someone. Also saying 'do you want to talk about it? Ok if not' because a lot of people are hesitant to ask about death and dying and sometimes it does help to go through the process of talking about what exactly is happening/has happened. (())
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May 2021
2:04pm, 6 May 2021
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Lip Gloss
Yeah like the others have said...checking in and being there is probably a great help at the moment 
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May 2021
5:38pm, 6 May 2021
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Mandymoo
I think you are doing what she needs and you are helping her more than you realise. Mum has had a relapse, back on oxygen, breathing bad and very very confused today which is always a sign of a bad infection |
May 2021
5:59pm, 6 May 2021
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Little Miss Happy
I'm sorry to hear that Mandy. Hope your mum rallies. gg - I agree that being available and listening to what your friend does and doesn't want at the minute is all that you can do. |
May 2021
6:16pm, 6 May 2021
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LazyDaisy
Oh I'm sorry to hear that Mandy. I hope she pulls through xxx
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May 2021
6:48pm, 6 May 2021
51,325 posts
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Lip Gloss
Oh bugger MM. Fingers crossed x
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May 2021
6:55pm, 6 May 2021
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EvilPixie
Hugs mm
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May 2021
6:58pm, 6 May 2021
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Velociraptor
MM  Rocky times.
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