Originally Posted by glittababe

Well in a way I'm glad we're still in the UK as last night we received that dreaded call. My sister called and told me to sit down (always a bad sign) and then told me that my Nan had had a stroke, followed by another large bleed during the night. She's in the specialist stroke unit. My Nan is very special to us as my mum died when we were young and she brought us up. A week ago, my nan did and said something very strange. She always forgets my birthday (next week), but this year she remembered it and sent me £500 (we normally get a tenner, if she remembers). Most of her family live in Glebe, Sydney and last week on the phone she said "Ann dear I'm glad I'm back in Britain, cos I never wanted to die in Australia" I thought it was an odd statement at the time, but when i asked her if she was ok she said yes.

My mum before she died, said something very similar and she couldn't have known she was going to die as she was very young and it was very sudden and tragic.

On the whole we're all coping ok. Its difficult as we're all scattered all over the world, so the family support is not there. My sister is in South Africa and we've yet to contact her, my Aunty lives in the south of France, I have another sister here in the UK then everyone else is in Sydney. There isn't much any of us can actually 'do' which is frustrating. It does make you realise how important family actually are tho.

The only thing i can say is at least we are here in the UK and can see her X

Originally Posted by glittababe

Well in a way I'm glad we're still in the UK as last night we received that dreaded call. My sister called and told me to sit down (always a bad sign) and then told me that my Nan had had a stroke, followed by another large bleed during the night. She's in the specialist stroke unit. My Nan is very special to us as my mum died when we were young and she brought us up. A week ago, my nan did and said something very strange. She always forgets my birthday (next week), but this year she remembered it and sent me £500 (we normally get a tenner, if she remembers). Most of her family live in Glebe, Sydney and last week on the phone she said "Ann dear I'm glad I'm back in Britain, cos I never wanted to die in Australia" I thought it was an odd statement at the time, but when i asked her if she was ok she said yes.

My mum before she died, said something very similar and she couldn't have known she was going to die as she was very young and it was very sudden and tragic.

On the whole we're all coping ok. Its difficult as we're all scattered all over the world, so the family support is not there. My sister is in South Africa and we've yet to contact her, my Aunty lives in the south of France, I have another sister here in the UK then everyone else is in Sydney. There isn't much any of us can actually 'do' which is frustrating. It does make you realise how important family actually are tho.

The only thing i can say is at least we are here in the UK and can see her X

Originally Posted by possoms

So sorry to hear your news GB, like you say at least you can be with her. My thoughts are with you.

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Originally Posted by glittababe

Nan ok and has even been watching I'm a Celeb as she can't sleep (too scared I think), she has limited movement to both sides and cannot swallow properly but like a trooper shes still watching I'm a Celeb!!!! Go girl!!!!

Originally Posted by glittababe

Well in a way I'm glad we're still in the UK as last night we received that dreaded call. My sister called and told me to sit down (always a bad sign) and then told me that my Nan had had a stroke, followed by another large bleed during the night. She's in the specialist stroke unit. My Nan is very special to us as my mum died when we were young and she brought us up. A week ago, my nan did and said something very strange. She always forgets my birthday (next week), but this year she remembered it and sent me £500 (we normally get a tenner, if she remembers). Most of her family live in Glebe, Sydney and last week on the phone she said "Ann dear I'm glad I'm back in Britain, cos I never wanted to die in Australia" I thought it was an odd statement at the time, but when i asked her if she was ok she said yes.

My mum before she died, said something very similar and she couldn't have known she was going to die as she was very young and it was very sudden and tragic.

On the whole we're all coping ok. Its difficult as we're all scattered all over the world, so the family support is not there. My sister is in South Africa and we've yet to contact her, my Aunty lives in the south of France, I have another sister here in the UK then everyone else is in Sydney. There isn't much any of us can actually 'do' which is frustrating. It does make you realise how important family actually are tho.

The only thing i can say is at least we are here in the UK and can see her X

Originally Posted by glittababe

Nan ok and has even been watching I'm a Celeb as she can't sleep (too scared I think), she has limited movement to both sides and cannot swallow properly but like a trooper shes still watching I'm a Celeb!!!! Go girl!!!!