If you have any plans to travel or do anthing at all, DON'T PUT IT OFF!!

My friend was in her early 60's and they had such grand plans on doing the lap and going overseas to catch up with rellies and holidays with the grandies and

NOW IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

She was feeling unwell yesterday and choked while eating some mandarine.

By the time the ambulance got here she was unconscious. They flew her out from here early last night and she is now in Wollongong Hospital on life support.  She is brain dead from a massive stroke and they are just waiting for her children to get there before they turn it off.

If you have you health and can do all the things you dream of JUST DO IT!!

Live today as if it was your last one here on earth and don't put obstacles, however small, in the way.......PLEASE

Oh Ma, that is so sad. I am so sorry to hear that news.

That is so sad, so often us oldies (not so oldies really) feel unwell and have no idea why. There is no way of knowing just when its time to go to the doctor unless something big happens.
My thoughts go to the family.

-- Edited by Happywanderer on Wednesday 6th of October 2010 10:03:57 AM

It's just so hard to come to grips with FF.  She was such a vibrant woman and a pivotal part of our village life.  

We're both really sorry to hear about your friend Ma, we just never know whats around the corner. How often we put things off planning to do them later. You are very right about "doing it now". Our thoughts are with you all. Anne

very sorry to hear that ma - it all happens far too often....

Sad to hear my thoughts are with all concerned.

So sorry to hear this Ma...

My thoughts go out to you...
and to all concerned.

  

same here, life can change in an instant...

Oh Ma, how sad, but you are right, don't put anything off. Go while we all still can. Enjoy life to the absolute fullest. As long as we are on 'this side of the dirt" it's almost like borrowed time, cause we are a bloody long time on the other side! Stay strong, live long !!

It seems the longer we live the shorter our time is. When we're young, 30 something, we think we have forever and 60 is "old". Now that I'm 60, 80 is old, and I'm going to make the most of my time in case I don't get there. I can understand why you're feeling this so much. You have a great heart Ma. My thoughts are with you, and I know you have the strength to understand this.

Sorry to hear it Ma Sincerely Vic

Her name is Barbara, Gert.  Mother of 5, grandmother of 8 (I think) and soul mate of Graham.  They were inseperable and absolutely doted on each other.

They are still waiting for her son who lives in Fiji to get here before they throw the switch.  Pray that it is quick for her when they do.  The Docs have said there is absolutely no hope of any sort of recovery, it's just a matter of IF she breathes on her own when the machine is turned off and for how long.

My heart goes out to you and your friends family, i complain about all my meds etc but i won't anymore at least we are living  the dream, It makes you think that we all should just stop for a minute now and then and look around and be so so thankful what we have. lol

Ain't that the truth Colsa.

Hear,Hear.  There is always someone worse off.  I know I whinge about my aches and pains but I am still breathing and am ambulatory so I am truly grateful for the life I've got.

My brother in the UK is terminally ill with only weeks left. His one regret is that he didn't come out here to see me while he still had the health. When he did go to the doctors to ask if he was ok to fly, he was told the bad news. He told me that if we had anything we wanted to do, to do it sooner rather than later. This was just 4 months ago. We have now sold our business, bought a van and car, are going over to the UK on Sunday to make our last visit and say our sad fairwell and then its back to sell our house and live our dream before its to late. We can live out our lives on what we have left and bugger the kids inheritance.

sorry to hear about your friend,,, my best friend in the world wanted me to go to the daintree and far north queensland with him on a fishing trip, something we'd talked about for years, well to cut a long story short he went anyway but died while away, seems he had a terminal illness and didn't even know,, he was only 48 as was i back then,, i regret not going too now,, although i did make it my business to go earlier this year but it wasn't the same,,, i have had such plans too, but for health reasons it doesn't look like i'll full fill that dream anymore,,, may have o be an arm chair traveller on just do lots of short trips and rest up in between,, yep if you can go,, live each day as it's your last,,, some day it will be bb

Best advice on the Forum.....My thoughts are with you Ma. I've just returned home after 3 months "on the road" and while away my next door neighbour (and good friend) passed away. I was too far from home to come back for his funeral (I sent flowers) and I felt quite melancholy when I arrived home and he was not there to greet me as he had always done when I returned from my trips. Jim

thats very sad ma our thoughts are with you

sorry to hear your sad news ma .. we all think we will be here forever and we have all the time in the world but we dont i had eye opening experience a few years back ..now i live each day as it comes and then i hope when i am gone i be looking back with no regreats .....

really understand how you are feeling, but what do you do when your relatives( my mum 79) who i realise is from a different time and era where you had your home and just stayed there does not understand that we ( being my other half) just don't want to grow old in the lounge chair, we have done a fair bit of travelling and want to continue seeing this great country, how do you make them understand, I have not been game to tell her we have bought another van and intend taking off again middle of next year

Ma To you and to all friends and families concerned,my best wishes. I agree fully that we should not put things off thinking that we'll do it later.Things happen and things change,I lost my partner before we could get around to travelling and enjoying this great land together,and it was only after her passing and then one of my best mates that I said "stuff this" ,and made the decision .I'm sure that both Dallas and Ian would be supportive of my decision to go, and I know my kids feel the same. Cheers all David

Hi Elaine & Rob. Please accept our sympathy as well. We hear it all to often of the good going to soon without warning & yes, we need to live like there is no tomorrow.

Just never know whats around the corner. Our experience a few weeks back with a missile through the window was a reallity check, makes you think about things a bit different.

Our thoughts are with you, your family & friends. I beleive these trying times makes us stronger to do the things that we wish to do, go hard & take care.

J & L.

Very sorry to hear your news . It's a common story in our age group. I'always reckon if your not living out on the edge your taking up more space than you need . I have just sold up my home and purchased a smaller one to free up some cash for me and Mrs Wombat to go do it now, Bugger leaving it behind, my kids and gran kids don't need any help from us.

Ma and all, this is precisely the reason Mr & Mrs Dunmowin are taking an early mark. Due to almost 12 months of sitting around watching the grass grow thru ill health, we decided there was more to life than Brodie's Run. We have to get out and do the lap/s while we cam.

Pauline, I relate to your question totally, Mum is 85 and we were nervous about telling her. We dwelled on my ill health, and related it back to her with dad, who had a stroke in his 50's. Told her that we have had enough of work in the city, just to maintain Brodie's Run. She says she understands, but is now suffering from head in bucket syndrome, and wont talk about it.....

Sorry to hear about your friend Ma you just never know do you we try to live by that do it now don't wait. Once again so sad to hear Helena.