Catrin, condolences to you and the rest of your family. It's so hard to lose your mom, I have too. I haven't been on the forums in a couple of months and just stopped in and followed this thread, at some point in the future you will probably take comfort that you were able to spend some time with her at the end. So sad. Take care of yourself.
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09-12-2013, 05:25 PM #1
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09-17-2013, 08:55 AM #2
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Me too.
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Take care Catrin. Though it may seem odd, pneumonia at the end of life can be a welcome way out of suffering.Trek Madone 4.7 WSD
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09-17-2013, 10:48 AM #3
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Catrin, I would like to add my heartfelt sympathies for the loss of your mother. There's no easy way, I think. But I will say that when I lost my mom in 2007, the sympathies and good wishes of fellow TEers were big comforts for me. I wish you peace of mind and love and support from your good friends and family as you go forward.
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09-17-2013, 12:43 PM #4
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So sorry for your loss, Catrin. Take good care of yourself and let others take care of you for a while if you can.
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09-17-2013, 12:58 PM #5
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I've not yet decided if it is a good thing that I live along and have this move to blast through or not...but it is what it is. I greatly appreciate all of the kind thoughts and good advice. IF I can sleep tonight I intend on going to a 6am spinning class before heading back to the office. Getting some of those feel-good brain chemicals can only help on my first day back at work. Right now the problem is getting to sleep rather than staying asleep. I am still waking, but not nearly as often as in the last couple of months.
Right now I seem to be watching a Poirot marathon (with David Suchet), my mom really enjoyed watching them and so do I. Things I've seen before will pottering around my apartment doing a mixture of packing and resting for tomorrow.Last edited by Catrin; 09-17-2013 at 01:00 PM.
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09-18-2013, 03:34 AM #6
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(((Catrin))) I moved 2 weeks after my mother died, so I have been there. I was really numb through the whole thing. I think I just went on autopilot.
I hope you love your new place and the move goes smoothly.'02 Eddy Merckx Fuga, Selle An Atomica
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09-18-2013, 09:01 AM #7
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