The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Morning all, have very mixed feelings this morning, had a very strange day yesterday.
I had a early from my mums Lifeline control than my mum had a fall again and the paramedics had been called . I went over and she had been checked over and she was fine but I decided because of this and other problems I would have to phone social services today to get her reviewed with a view to getting her into a care home.
Later in the day I have another call from Lifeline , I see the number and I expect to to be told she had another fall, only to be told she had passed away.
She had been cooking her dinner and was found sat on the seat on her walker in the kitchen.
So I am very sad today ( there might just be tears in my eyes as I write this ) but glad she died with dignity in her own home rather than after a fall or in a care home.
Sorry for the down beat post 😢

Gosh, what a shock for you being so sudden but hope you find some comfort that, like you say, she got to remain at home and it sounds like her end was probably very peaceful.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning all, have very mixed feelings this morning, had a very strange day yesterday.
I had a early from my mums Lifeline control than my mum had a fall again and the paramedics had been called . I went over and she had been checked over and she was fine but I decided because of this and other problems I would have to phone social services today to get her reviewed with a view to getting her into a care home.
Later in the day I have another call from Lifeline , I see the number and I expect to to be told she had another fall, only to be told she had passed away.
She had been cooking her dinner and was found sat on the seat on her walker in the kitchen.
So I am very sad today ( there might just be tears in my eyes as I write this ) but glad she died with dignity in her own home rather than after a fall or in a care home.
Sorry for the down beat post 😢

I am so sorry to hear this. Hopefully she went peacefully.

And I am sure she would have preferred to pass away in her own home. Take care

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Morning all, have very mixed feelings this morning, had a very strange day yesterday.
I had a early from my mums Lifeline control than my mum had a fall again and the paramedics had been called . I went over and she had been checked over and she was fine but I decided because of this and other problems I would have to phone social services today to get her reviewed with a view to getting her into a care home.
Later in the day I have another call from Lifeline , I see the number and I expect to to be told she had another fall, only to be told she had passed away.
She had been cooking her dinner and was found sat on the seat on her walker in the kitchen.
So I am very sad today ( there might just be tears in my eyes as I write this ) but glad she died with dignity in her own home rather than after a fall or in a care home.
Sorry for the down beat post 😢

Thats an awful shock,my condolences to you and your family, take care.

 

[pawl]

Morning all, have very mixed feelings this morning, had a very strange day yesterday.
I had a early from my mums Lifeline control than my mum had a fall again and the paramedics had been called . I went over and she had been checked over and she was fine but I decided because of this and other problems I would have to phone social services today to get her reviewed with a view to getting her into a care home.
Later in the day I have another call from Lifeline , I see the number and I expect to to be told she had another fall, only to be told she had passed away.
She had been cooking her dinner and was found sat on the seat on her walker in the kitchen.
So I am very sad today ( there might just be tears in my eyes as I write this ) but glad she died with dignity in her own home rather than after a fall or in a care home.
Sorry for the down beat post 😢

Sorry to hear that.My condolences

 

[Exlaser2]

Many thanks for all the kind words .
She was one of those nice people that never had a bad word to say to anyone, but she had a series of health problems for the last 40 years which she always faced with a smile on her face.
Tbh I never thought she would ever made 87. She moved into sheltered housing after my dad died 11 years ago . She loved it , made loads of new friends so her last decade was a really happy place 😀

 

[BoldonLad]

Morning all, have very mixed feelings this morning, had a very strange day yesterday.
I had a early from my mums Lifeline control than my mum had a fall again and the paramedics had been called . I went over and she had been checked over and she was fine but I decided because of this and other problems I would have to phone social services today to get her reviewed with a view to getting her into a care home.
Later in the day I have another call from Lifeline , I see the number and I expect to to be told she had another fall, only to be told she had passed away.
She had been cooking her dinner and was found sat on the seat on her walker in the kitchen.
So I am very sad today ( there might just be tears in my eyes as I write this ) but glad she died with dignity in her own home rather than after a fall or in a care home.
Sorry for the down beat post 😢

Sad for you... but, as you say, a dignified exit for your mother... that is something to be thankful for.

I think I would like to go that way myself, when the time comes, perhaps, after I have eaten my meal, and before doing the washing up?

Take care

 

[pawl]

Many thanks for all the kind words .
She was one of those nice people that never had a bad word to say to anyone, but she had a series of health problems for the last 40 years which she always faced with a smile on her face.
Tbh I never thought she would ever made 87. She moved into sheltered housing after my dad died 11 years ago . She loved it , made loads of new friends so her last decade was a really happy place 😀

That’s nice to hear.A long life lived well

 

[GM]

Morning all, have very mixed feelings this morning, had a very strange day yesterday.
I had a early from my mums Lifeline control than my mum had a fall again and the paramedics had been called . I went over and she had been checked over and she was fine but I decided because of this and other problems I would have to phone social services today to get her reviewed with a view to getting her into a care home.
Later in the day I have another call from Lifeline , I see the number and I expect to to be told she had another fall, only to be told she had passed away.
She had been cooking her dinner and was found sat on the seat on her walker in the kitchen.
So I am very sad today ( there might just be tears in my eyes as I write this ) but glad she died with dignity in her own home rather than after a fall or in a care home.
Sorry for the down beat post 😢

Sorry to hear this. My condolences, take care!

 

[PaulSB]

Morning all, have very mixed feelings this morning, had a very strange day yesterday.
I had a early from my mums Lifeline control than my mum had a fall again and the paramedics had been called . I went over and she had been checked over and she was fine but I decided because of this and other problems I would have to phone social services today to get her reviewed with a view to getting her into a care home.
Later in the day I have another call from Lifeline , I see the number and I expect to to be told she had another fall, only to be told she had passed away.
She had been cooking her dinner and was found sat on the seat on her walker in the kitchen.
So I am very sad today ( there might just be tears in my eyes as I write this ) but glad she died with dignity in her own home rather than after a fall or in a care home.
Sorry for the down beat post 😢

Many thanks for all the kind words .
She was one of those nice people that never had a bad word to say to anyone, but she had a series of health problems for the last 40 years which she always faced with a smile on her face.
Tbh I never thought she would ever made 87. She moved into sheltered housing after my dad died 11 years ago . She loved it , made loads of new friends so her last decade was a really happy place 😀

A huge shock for you, my thoughts are with you. From your posts it sounds as though your mother had a wonderful life and dignified and "happy" (hope you get my meaning?) exit from this world.

 

[classic33]

Morning all.
Another good nights sleep interrupted only by pee breaks.
Washing in the machine.
Dry washing is folded.
Sun is shining, god is in his heaven....what more can we have ??

Breakfast, maybe.

 

[classic33]

No no no.... I am not doing the washing IN the machine. the washing is IN the machine

If the washing is in the machine, but not being washed in it, what's it doing there?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

First load done and out on the line, second load in the machine, all mopping done, beds changed and papers fetched, time for a before I tackle the vacuuming.

 

[PaulSB]

Well I've arrived. Been around for a while but popping and out. It's another glorious day in Lancashire but we had a frost. This is BAD news. The last three weeks I've protected my plums from frost. Last night the forecast was 7C minimum so I didn't cover them. Years of experience tells me a 5C drop around dawn can happen but 7C or more?? Never experienced this before. Fingers crossed my plums are OK. 🤞

Ride cancelled for today as I forgot we have guys here to paint the outside of the window frames. Mrs P felt I should be around to answer questions etc. Six questions so far so she was correct. They spray the window frames and get a wonderful finish. It's a good opportunity for me to catch up with other stuff.

 

[Dave7]

WOW!!! I thought my Tuesday housework was thorough.........👏

Quite scary reading isn't it.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Quite scary reading isn't it.

I'm curious, why scary.