If You Know The Back Story....

[nailit]

Mum put on a syringe driver.
I stayed awake all night with her to hear her sobbing in pain (and at times hallucinating or being delirious...dont know which)
For Gods sakes...
Care in the *** comunity....great isnt it?

[burlyshirley]

Awful isn't it watching your loved ones die, especially if they are in pain. So sorry nailit. I hope she'll be at peace soon, she's suffered enough xx

[nailit]

And where are these so called angels? You know, MacMillan nurses?
Not as single one in sight except via the occasional telephone call.
Maybe a tv contrabution might have seen one?

[bednobs]

maybe they got your message to eff off?

[bednobs]

they may of course be supporting the GP and DN in the background .
Sorry you and she are going through this

[nailit]

//maybe they got your message to eff off?//
Maybe hit a couple of inches lower bednobs, might hurt a bit more then.

[bednobs]

i realised my rsponse was a bit off, which is why i replied again :)
I'm sorry, and apologise

[calmck]

Sorry to hear this. Have you tried Marie Curie nurses?

[nailit]

Never in a million years would I have believed that it was possible to leave someone in 20th Century Britain to suffer like this...

[Atheist]

Nailit; I know you are suffering, but you shouldn't blame others who are trying to do their job.

[Smowball]

Am so so sorry to hear this. You know where I am if you want to message me x

[nailit]

I havnt slept since Monday night, seem to have gone past it...second wind and all that..

[nailit]

Im knackered butt thats not my concern.

[nailit]

//but you shouldn't blame others who are trying to do their job//

Why?

[Atheist]

Nailit; When my 12 year old son was in a coma with encephalitis I didn't rant against the people who were trying to save his life. Some things you have to deal with without blaming others.

[Mamyalynne]

The syringe driver should be regulated to relieve her pain, thinking of you as the end draws near, it's very hard to sit by and watch.

[Tilly2]

My mum was also on a syringe driver for the last three days of her life. It was administering diamorphine.

Read this. It may help to understand what's going on with your mum.

https://www.palliativedrugs.com/download/diamorphine%20at%20the%20end%20of%20life.pdf

[tamborine]

Just hold her hand and tell her you love her. Then ask her to sleep while you watch over her.

[anneasquith]

Contact gp. That’s their job .

[Patsy33]

Awful time for you & Family. Maybe her morphine dose needs to be adjusted. Have a word with her nurse.

[MartinMillar]

We contacted the gp and district nurse