The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

maryb

I'm really sorry Thriftygifty.  

daz378

So sorry  about your dads health    thoughts to you and your family 

MingVase

Awhh rhat's a shame TG xxx

Nargleblast

Sorry, Thriftygifty, Don't worry about what makes sense, just look after yourself and take things as they come.

ivyleaf

So sorry thriftygifty. i think Nargle's advice  is very wise.

Thriftygifty

Thanks all, everything just feels surreal at the moment and I don't believe it, I knew my Dad was sick but not nothing can be done and such a short time frame he's fine mentally and still my Dad. I am now trying to get my head round things to do/talk about before it's to late and I can't think straight without crying, he told my mum he wants to do a video for our children so they don't forget him which completely broke me today. I haven't had our baby christened yet, I thought we had time to sort that next year when hopefully covid had calmed down but that's gone out the window, it's all just to much and instead of being nice to my Dad when he told me I told him I really wanted to hit him pfft it's all rubbish. Sorry for the blubbering I'm not coping. I think it's probably best I go into hiding for abit. Thanks for everyone's kind words. I just fought so hard to keep him safe this past year and now this. 

evebeme

Hugs Thriftygifty,  a lot of us know what you're going through. It's never easy. Let your dad take the lead and follow along with his plans. Know that many people are with you.  Eve

3secondmemory

So sorry to read your sad news Thriftygifty,  my thoughts are with you even if you are not here to read this. 

I’ve had the worst week possible in terms of flare ups and memory problems. Everything fell apart - I had a phone call on Wednesday asking me why I had not done a Covid questionnaire for an appointment in Havant on Wednesday. I knew it was coming up but thought it was next week. 

Anyway to cut a long story short, I did successfully navigate to buses and the train to get there at 8.30. My breathing test showed even more improvement than last time. Originally my lung function was about 84% but it’s risen from 87 to 93%. I have pneumonia scarring and this might be as good as it gets but this time last year I could not stand and talk at the same time!

I am convinced that using a salt and iodine pipe and doing the exercises from the British lung foundation, albeit not lately, has helped. I’m ready for singing lessons again 😃

my daughter has signed me up for Gousto which starts today. I’m really looking forward to it. Four lots of two meals for £17 this weeks and then 4 weeks at a slightly higher price. Full price will be about £35 a week but, I love the cooking, I need to eat but physically shopping for specific ingredients is absolutely beyond me at the moment. 

I’ve got an account with the local milkman now and I’m having a few pints delivered during the week. I hate having to spend extra, it goes against the grain but convenience now, more than anything. 

I can’t pretend that I like long life milk anymore – I’ve used it a lot over the last year. When I’m organised, are usually have small amounts of milk in my freezer but I haven’t been able to keep on top of doing the dishes - if it’s not fatigue it’s ADHD. I forget what I’m going to do while I’m on the way to do it! 

I’m going to spend a quiet weekend sorting through stuff. I have a textile bank,glass recycling and food bank within walking distance. I need to ring a few charity shops to find out about donations and I’ve got a number of things I could list on local selling pages. 

I might turn on the television later and sob my heart out at the Funeral. I think I need it

Nargleblast

Thriftgifty, there is an obvious course of action here. Your baby hasn't been christened. Dad wants to make a video. Organise the christening now. Make Dad a part of it, a big joint celebration of a life that has been lived and a new life just beginning. That will be a very poignant but special occasion for everyone, and a very precious memory in years to come.

3secondmemory

Nargleblast said:

Thriftgifty, there is an obvious course of action here. Your baby hasn't been christened. Dad wants to make a video. Organise the christening now. Make Dad a part of it, a big joint celebration of a life that has been lived and a new life just beginning. That will be a very poignant but special occasion for everyone, and a very precious memory in years to come.

I wasn’t intending to start sobbing until much later on.