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A deeper bereavement

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annsixty Mon 18-Dec-17 11:58:38

Thank you for your understanding and for posting this Maw I am living that bereavement. Sincerest wishes to everyone else and to those of you bereaved in any way at Christmas, it will be so different and difficult for you.

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Notagranyet12 Mon 18-Dec-17 11:53:58

Living bereavement is truly horrible. This is the first Christmas without my lovely Mum visiting. She is now in a nursing home and totally immobile due to also suffering a major stroke. She has almost become a ghost of the strong, independent, happy lady that she once was. It's heart breaking, literally watching her slowly mentally slip away.
My thoughts are with you and agree that ambiguous grief should never be under estimated and is a living nightmare for all the family.
Wishing all those families touched by this awful disease that is Dementia peace and hope for 2018.

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Auntieflo Mon 18-Dec-17 11:41:44

Maw, you and Annie have been so brave. I hope that you are spending time at Christmas with your family, and that they will cherish you. I have not listened to the programme,( busy chasing cobwebs), but do know of a neighbour who is slowly losing his wife. {{{hugs}}} to you and all who are living through this sad time.

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Anniebach Mon 18-Dec-17 11:32:53

True Maw, I lost my darling daughter twice.

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MawBroon Mon 18-Dec-17 11:27:30

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06wkdzd/broadcasts/upcoming

It is less than 6 weeks since we lost Paw and I am heartbroken, but listening to this programme today has set me thinking that for many people the “living bereavement” of Alzheimer’cannot be underestimated -to have lost the person you love in spirit while they are still corporeally present. They may have turned into a “different “ person and to live and go on with that day after day..... sad
Loss is loss however it happens but I am realising there is more than one kind.

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