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It is, and as you say its such a slow progressive disease. It must be getting on for nine years since my dad first noticed that something wasn't quite right with my mum.

Too late to vote now but its the 77 cup final for me. It still jars me whenever it gets brought up, that shite deflected goal and then Ray Kennedy heading against the post late on. That treble would have been great.

Thanks Suzy, ran out of rep for now. Will sort it when l can.

Its fine to not know what to say mate. I find myself in that position a lot recently. Difficult times.

It really is mate. We've had a long time to try and prepare for this and then covid comes in and takes away I believe nine of the residents including my mum in a matter of two weeks

@johnsusername Thanks, I really hope you and your family manage to come through this and of course anyone else who is in or knows someone in a similar situation.

Thanks again everyone, genuinely heartwarming to see your kind words and support.

Aye, thanks for your kind words everyone. I kinda thought she might see it through as she was a fighter and had seen off several illnesses over the last couple of years but it wasn't to be. My Dad just had his 90th birthday last Monday and is booked in for his vaccine jab this coming Monday.

I lost my mum to the virus yesterday. She was 86 and had been in a care home for just coming up to six years suffering from alzheimers. The care home seemed to be keeping the virus at bay up until a couple of weeks ago and then my mum tested positive around ten days ago. She seemed to be doing ok but then in a space of less than 24 hrs she deteriorated quickly. We got a call from them saying she was really poorly so we hurried up there and myself, dad and brother were allowed in separately for 15 mins to say our goodbyes. Within a couple of hours she had passed away :(

Possibly Fabinho