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So nice to read all your replies and kindly thoughts and love to you all as I know you all have very serious worries of your own.
I had a phone call today from Mum's nurse. She said she had been...

Poor Mum has an infection in her 17 month old pressure sore again and is back on antibiotics. She managed a mandarin trifle from Morrison's today. I have hardened myself to the sound of the stumps of...

They told me 3 rd party top ups should "technically" come from a 3rd party but they said no-one looks too hard to see where they truly come from. But that's only what I was told by a care home and a...

My dad has glaucoma and MD and so did my aunt and my dad still drives at 80 - just - so he has been ok all things considered.
My GP left recently too so I know exactly how you are feeling - high...

PS your mum and mine sound like peas in a pod x

Morning Tina, I am so sad to hear of your mum's passing and send you condolences and hugs. I am so sorry. Your son's post is a real tribute and I agree with every sentiment. I think your wreath idea...

Thank you Deborah. She doesn't half look like my grandad in that photo xx

Thanks Saffie, Deborah, Izzy and Jeany. I'm going to try and add a picture. It might be upside down and it may not even work.

Gee whiz. Told you. Oh dear. Sorry.

Hello and Easter Greetings from Mum's care home. I'm sitting by her bed. She has said two words since I got here, one was "amazing" when I told her she had eaten all her Quality Street toffee dessert...

Yep. I saw that report Craig. You can see a whole load of new areas to argue with the council in this proposed legislation.

No but I just want to wish you all the best with your appeal. I hope you get the funding.

Thanks for your comforting post. I am glad you have had an experience of a peaceful death for your much loved grandad, it is what we all hope for. Wishing you strength and peace. xx

My mum takes it, and it has really helped her anxiety. She initially got worse and head banged quite a bit (it is sometimes the case that you get worse for a couple of weeks before you get better,...

Awww, hi everyone! That's so nice of you! I've been thinking of you all too... there's been stuff going on.

Firstly I have been building up to full time work again and it's been a wobbly,...

I will add my story to the above thread. I contacted SCIE because I thought the web site sounded like a good idea. I spoke to a researcher by phone who said she would write up the story of my...

I came across this link today asking for views of care givers and service users on social care issues that are apparently going to come under the NICE umbrella. It's a consultation document. I...

Hi Hazel, I know two people with lung cancer, both aged around 60, both are doing very well on treatment. One had an op and is doing really well, still working, in fact both the ladies I know are...

I had to visit my mum every day when she was in hospital for 3 weeks to make sure she ate and drank. I printed off a "This is Me" leaflet describing her dementia. No one read it except me. :( It...

1. Got a huge pile of Year 11 marking done today.
2. Made a scrummy smoked haddock risotto for tea.
3. Waiting for Tom Daley to come on the telly .
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Thank you for letting us know Nick. I hope the inquest will lead to changes that will mean this cannot happen again. My neighbour told me that just two weeks before Christmas he came home from work...

I've sent you a PM and a hug Debbie. You are doing a marvellous job. X

Hello Muriel,
The birds will appreciate the care you take especially now when food is hard for them to find. A few weeks and nest building will start again.
I can't believe it's twelfth night...

This is an interesting document I found on the net. It has some interesting quotes in it, like "Care of the dying is urgent care. There is only one opportunity to get it right ..."
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Hi ZigandZag,

I am so sorry you are having all this to deal with. Sometimes the blows come very quickly with no time to draw breath in between.

Sending you a hug

That's a nice story and something good has come out of something bad. :)

I like your Dr Seuss quote too! :)