Lovely to see you both talking on this topic. I love the idea of celebrating the good care Sasha. Good care doesn’t get talked about enough and there is so much of it out there. Also lovely to see you - and you’re unchanged since we were at uni together. How did you stay the same Sasha? Xx
Oh if only! IRL I have most definitely changed! Thank you for watching and for the encouragement on my podcast idea. Must do some work on potential guests … xx
Thank you so much for sharing both your experiences. I'm very lucky that my mum is still very active, she's currently living her best life actually. Listening to this just makes me appreciate that so much, that she is doing so well.
That’s so lovely to hear, Sophie. Long may it continue! I feel it’s important to have these conversations at any stage on the journey just for the sake of openness as well as readiness.
Thanks Sasha and Lindsay. This discussion bought back such vivid memories.
My son, the first born, was two when my father died after being unwell and my daughter was two when my mother died. I was my mum’s primary carer so juggling a baby, toddler and an unwell then dying mother was one of the most difficult situations I’ve ever experienced — both physically and emotionally.
The only blessing was that my parents and I were quite close so I was naturally a staunch advocate for them both but particularly mum who I visited every second day in her last couple of months. I was in awe of her as she remained mentally alert and never complained while her body failed her. She even gave cheek to the audiologist who fitted her with new hearing aids a few days before she died. It’s all coming back to me… Happy. Sad.
And yes! It’s a gift to bear witness to the final days, hours, minutes of someone who was a significant positive force in your life.
Thanks so much for sharing this here with us, Frances. I can completely relate to the juggle you describe, as can Sasha as you know. It is as physically draining and demanding as caring for a baby or a toddler, as you attest to, and I'm not sure to what extent you can ever be prepared for physically caring for a parent, actually.
Thank you Frances and yes to all of this... I'm sorry to hear you went through something so similar. I was close to my parents as well and I remember the feeling of awe, watching them fight and then endure their illnesses. It really does take everything we have but it's an honour too, caring in that way.
It was so great speaking with you Lindsay, not just because of the points of connection between our experiences. Thank you for the opportunity. I hold out hope that one day we can spend an evening in a pub chinwagging without time restrictions! X
Lovely to see you both talking on this topic. I love the idea of celebrating the good care Sasha. Good care doesn’t get talked about enough and there is so much of it out there. Also lovely to see you - and you’re unchanged since we were at uni together. How did you stay the same Sasha? Xx
Oh if only! IRL I have most definitely changed! Thank you for watching and for the encouragement on my podcast idea. Must do some work on potential guests … xx
Thank you so much for sharing both your experiences. I'm very lucky that my mum is still very active, she's currently living her best life actually. Listening to this just makes me appreciate that so much, that she is doing so well.
That’s so lovely to hear, Sophie. Long may it continue! I feel it’s important to have these conversations at any stage on the journey just for the sake of openness as well as readiness.
Thanks Sasha and Lindsay. This discussion bought back such vivid memories.
My son, the first born, was two when my father died after being unwell and my daughter was two when my mother died. I was my mum’s primary carer so juggling a baby, toddler and an unwell then dying mother was one of the most difficult situations I’ve ever experienced — both physically and emotionally.
The only blessing was that my parents and I were quite close so I was naturally a staunch advocate for them both but particularly mum who I visited every second day in her last couple of months. I was in awe of her as she remained mentally alert and never complained while her body failed her. She even gave cheek to the audiologist who fitted her with new hearing aids a few days before she died. It’s all coming back to me… Happy. Sad.
And yes! It’s a gift to bear witness to the final days, hours, minutes of someone who was a significant positive force in your life.
Thanks so much for sharing this here with us, Frances. I can completely relate to the juggle you describe, as can Sasha as you know. It is as physically draining and demanding as caring for a baby or a toddler, as you attest to, and I'm not sure to what extent you can ever be prepared for physically caring for a parent, actually.
Thank you Frances and yes to all of this... I'm sorry to hear you went through something so similar. I was close to my parents as well and I remember the feeling of awe, watching them fight and then endure their illnesses. It really does take everything we have but it's an honour too, caring in that way.
It was so great speaking with you Lindsay, not just because of the points of connection between our experiences. Thank you for the opportunity. I hold out hope that one day we can spend an evening in a pub chinwagging without time restrictions! X