# My mum is dying **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 19, 2015, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087 "2015-10-19T01:17:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Grrlbrarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrlbrarian/32/4048_2.png) [@Grrlbrarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrlbrarian)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2015, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/21 "2015-10-19T19:06:34Z")
So sorry,\*\* Leaffan\*\*. Wishing you a safe journey home to see your mom. And may her passing be as easy as such things can be. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2015, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/22 "2015-10-19T20:05:04Z")
Sorry to hear it, my friend. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2015, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/23 "2015-10-19T20:40:50Z")
Sorry to hear it. Do you have a sibling living near your mom, or did she check herself in to the hospital? ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2015, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/24 "2015-10-19T21:46:29Z")
I’m sorry for your troubles, **Leaffan.** ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2015, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/25 "2015-10-19T22:51:14Z")
> [@Maastricht](#): > > Sorry to hear it. > > Do you have a sibling living near your mom, or did she check herself in to the hospital? My little (51 years old!) brother is in town. I’m not sure who checked in whom. Thank God (figuratively) for Canada’s health care system. There will be zero bills at the end of this. A great lady who was a staple in my life will be missing. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2015, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/26 "2015-10-19T23:43:03Z")
I am sorry to hear that, my friend. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/27 "2015-10-20T00:33:23Z")
I’m so sorry. Will you be able to see her before the end? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/28 "2015-10-20T00:45:32Z")
> [@Honey](#): > > I’m so sorry. Will you be able to see her before the end? ☹ I sure hope so. Thanks for the kind words everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Stealth\_Bragg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@Stealth\_Bragg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stealth_Bragg)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/29 "2015-10-20T14:15:35Z")
My Mum died July 1st 2015, brain tumors. It sucks, I totally sympathise. ---
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/30 "2015-10-20T20:55:04Z")
So very sorry to hear about your mum. I hope you have a chance to be with her for a while and that her final days are as easy as is possible. Take care of yourself. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/31 "2015-10-20T21:36:34Z")
I’m sorry. We’re going through something similar with my MIL…she has stage 3 lung cancer. I hope they can make things easy for your mum. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/32 "2015-10-20T21:52:31Z")
I hope you’ll be able to spend some extra time with her. I’m very sorry to hear you have to go through this pain. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/33 "2015-10-20T22:10:54Z")
I’m sorry, **Leaffan**. I had something similar happen back in 2011 (my mom died of cancer very quickly, so I barely got time to see her). It’s hard when you barely have any time to come to terms with it before it’s over. I hope you’ll be able to visit and talk with her before she passes. My thoughts are with you and your family. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/34 "2015-10-20T22:25:39Z")
**Leaffan** , I’m so very sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Emiliana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@Emiliana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emiliana)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/35 "2015-10-20T22:44:23Z")
I’m so very sorry, Leaffan. Losing one’s parents is such a difficult loss. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/36 "2015-10-20T22:53:45Z")
I’m sorry, **Leaffan.** I hope you’ll get to have some nice time with her. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/37 "2015-10-21T00:14:42Z")
Fucking cancer. My dad died in 2006 of stomach cancer, and I totally get that as people live longer due to medical improvements something at some point will take them down. Both my parents never suffered from dementia or Alzheimer’s; that is a disease worse than death itself. So, yeah I’ll be visiting mum at some point in the next couple of weeks. My kids also want to see her and say their goodbyes. I’m thankful for that. I really do appreciate the support here. Thanks guys and I’ll keep you up to date. Life isn’t a box of chocolates: it’s a friggin’ field scattered with landmines. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/38 "2015-10-21T01:27:05Z")
Hugs and best vibes your way. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/39 "2015-10-21T01:32:01Z")
It’s a field of land mines and you have to tap dance. So sorry to hear about your mother, Leaffan. My mom also had pancreatic cancer. It’s one of the ones that hit hard and fast. Good thoughts to both of you, and all your family. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087/40 "2015-10-21T02:31:28Z")
My condolences, Leaffan. Sending good thoughts. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mum-is-dying/735087.md?page=3)