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I think I am losing her.

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M0nica Sun 03-Feb-19 11:46:43

Loosing a sister is agony, to watch her leaving you slowly first in mind is prolonged agony.

All I can do is send flowers

Septimia Sun 03-Feb-19 09:57:57

I'm so sorry that this has happened. It's always sad, especially when the person has led a good and active life. It happened to my FiL who had always been involved in work, church etc. He sometimes talked 'rubbish', often unkind and usually when he had a urine infection (apparently women tend to get them more than men).
I put together some photos of things we'd all done - like holidays - and took them when I visited. When we talked about them he could remember the fun and laughs we'd had and we both felt cheered as a result.

Anja Sun 03-Feb-19 08:41:40

Life is so unfair. Stay strong for your sister and keep loving her whatever flowers

sodapop Sun 03-Feb-19 08:37:18

PECS has said everything for me. So sorry thanks

PECS Sat 02-Feb-19 23:32:45

? So hard to lose a loved one before their body lets them go xx You have loved her and cared for her well. She has had a good life. It is unfair that she cannot have a peaceful end ?

megan123 Sat 02-Feb-19 23:11:31

I am so sorry for your heartache Milly. Your sister has had good jobs, worked hard all her life and then looked after your mother. It seems so cruel that she is now so poorly. I can tell you have a strong bond between the two of you. The sister you knew is disappearing and mental health takes away the person we love, but she is still there Milly, when she looks for you on her phone she is thinking about you.

I am so sorry for all you are going through and send you (((hugs))) and flowers.

Bellanonna Sat 02-Feb-19 22:52:15

It’s very sad for you millymouge. A big hug.

Nico97 Sat 02-Feb-19 22:44:43

flowers flowers

millymouge Sat 02-Feb-19 22:25:47

I know many others have the same problem, I suppose I just want to have a moan about the unfairness of life. My sister is 10 years older than me, she had responsible jobs in her life, as a nursing sister and later a probation officer. She never married, cared for our mother for several years until she died and for several years after had a happy social life.
It was about 12years ago her health started to cause problems. Arthritis in her spine, and then general poor health. About 8 years ago we found she was unable to care for herself alone in her home as her mental state was becoming frail She lived very close to us so I was able to be there for her. But things got worse, we were needing 4 carers a day plus me full time. I was being called several times in the night as well, and 18 months ago it got to the state that I couldn't cope any more and she agreed to go into a home. She does have excellent care, but her mental state is declining quite rapidly. She has all the medication she can get to help, but she, as she was, is slipping away. I get many phone calls, she can find my number on her phone, telling me strange things, and when we visit it is the same. It is just so very sad that someone, for some strange reason has gone like this. Life is very cruel sometimes.