Cancer, Depression and Me.

Another Father's Day without my dad, never gets any easier. I miss that man so much it kills me inside. On a lighter note, I showered today and washed my hair. Go me! Went see my friend earlier, only stayed an hour. Really wasn't upto it. Yesterday went fast, went shopping with Jensen in his new car. He loves it bless him. Jasper went on a night out yesterday and didn't get in till 3.45am. Can't believe hes 18 now and going on nights out. I officially feel old!  My boys are all growing up so fast. My hay-fever is so bad these past few days, my eyes are all blood shot and irritable. I keep taking hay-fever tablets. I watched a drama yesterday called Tiptoe, it was about the gay community. It was brilliant, sad, but very good. Im sad today that its Father's day and my dad isn't here. Life's so unfair. Fuck you cancer!! Damian has asked the boys if they want watch the football later at his house and it just makes me feel so sad that Jay-Dee isn't here to do...

11 days and 22 hours until our holiday. Absolutely shitting myself!  Jensen brought a new car today, he had to get the train to Birmingham and then he drove back. He did have a Abarth, but it was costing him a fortune so he decided to sell it and get a different car. We went for a drive out in it earlier and went Costa coffee with Jasper and Jesse.  Love doing things with all my boys. Guts me that Jay-Dee isn't here anymore to do stuff with.  Ive just been sat staring at my digital photo frame and watching photos come on of my boys growing up. It breaks my heart that Jay-Dee is no longer here.  Father's day on Sunday and my heart aches for my dad. I miss him so much. I miss them both. Can't wait get into bed tonight and not have to set an alarm. I can't wait go sleep. Jasper's going home about 8pm ish and ill be getting in bed watch tv. I plan on taking Jesse to get his hair cut tomorrow and we'll nip Asda for snacks. Im not suicidal today, I wouldnt say no to d...

PTSD is something soldiers came home from war with and ive been diagnosed with it because of the death of my father and son. Everyday i relive their last day on earth. It haunts me. I dont know how to get better. Im struggling to live without my dad and son. I dream about my dad, well should I say, I have nightmares because hes always dying in my dreams. Hes always at the end of life with cancer. Its horrible. I just dont know how im meant to get "better". Im trying so hard to get on with life, but i just dont belong here anymore.  I sit with my friends and they're all laughing and joking and then there's just me sat there watching them all get on with their lives. Why can't I just get on with my life. Something in me changed the day my dad passed away. I died inside. He took part of me with him, and then my son took what was left of me when he died. I look at the world differently. I dont care about being alive anymore. I force myself to survive each day so I don...

Ok, i know my dad and son are both dead. Ive accepted that, but what now.. how do I live? What am I meant to be doing? How do I get out of this depression? How can I lift my mood?  All I want to do is sleep because im chronically depressed. I dont know how to help myself, im not sure how to live this life. I was sat in the cafe this morning with 7 of my friends, I looked around and everyone was chatting away and then there was me. I wore my smile and engaged in conversation now and again, but I just felt like I dont belong anywhere.  I honestly dont see the point in my existence. Im struggling with staying alive. I just want to die in my sleep. What a peaceful death that would be. Im always tired, I take multivitamins everyday, yet im still so tired. Tired of life is what it is. I miss my dad and son so much, its killing me inside. Their deaths have destroyed my life. Knowing my kids are struggling too makes me feel so sad that there's nothing i can do to make them feel better...

Been the doctors this morning with Jensen. I love how my boys still need their mum to do things with. He cried and said he was depressed after losing his brother. Some times I get so caught up in my own grief, that I forget they've all lost their big brother. Losing Jay-Dee has destroyed us all. The doctors have given him a sick note for a month and he wants to find a new job because he hates his job. I feel so sad for my boys. Jasper is struggling with his mental health and now Jensen. I think they both need therapy. I struggle everyday with losing my father and son, so god knows how my kids must feel. This is why I can't kill myself, it would just tip my boys over the edge.  Didn't take Jesse school yesterday, I got up brushed my teeth and decided to get back into bed. I felt so tired. Im still tired today, but ive taken him school. Doesn't matter how much sleep I have, I am always tired. I know its the depression. Ill be collecting my new medication tomorrow, im just...

Last night I could of killed myself, i obviously didn't, but Jensen and Jasper stayed over in Liverpool and Jesse stayed Damians the night. I could of just ended my life whilst my boys were all out. Instead, I ordered myself a curry and was asleep by half 9. I also didn't self harm. So proud of myself for fighting the urge.  Ive been thanking about joining the gym and walking there and back, but its quite far away from where I live. The weight ive gained from medication is adding to my depression. I dunno, it was just a thought.  My boys will be back about 3 or 4pm they said and Jesse will be back this afternoon, so im just sat with my animals.  Loved my early night last night, you can tell im old and dont drink anymore. I was happy to just get into bed and go sleep haha. Ill take this peaceful life over anything. My life might be a mess because of my depression, but its better than it use to be since I went sober. I use to wake up after a night out either in a police cel...

I want to self harm so bad, i just keep thinking of slicing my wrists and I dont know why. Mental health is no joke, im really struggling. The thoughts about self harming are driving me insane, I can just imagine the relief ill feel once ive cut my wrists. Im not going to do it, ill fight the urge no matter how hard it gets.  Im wondering if its because the boys are going Liverpool overnight? Said to Jasper, the last time one of my children went to Liverpool they never came home. Ive told him no drugs and to stay with everyone who's going.  Im dreading them going. My sister invited me hers today for a bbq with my mum and my sisters bf, but ive declined the invite. Im just not in the right head space to socialise.  The boys go at 2pm and I said to Jesse we'll get an early night with a take away in bed. My perfect Saturday night. I know im going have a shit sleep because ill be worrying about the boys. Ill be messaging them throughout the day and night to make sure they're ...

Jasper is 18 today. Feel like ive blinked and hes 18. Crazy. I brought him a chocolate cake, but apparently hes never like chocolate cake haha, so went out and brought a normal cake with jam in. Hes happy now.  Hes going Liverpool tomorrow night for a night out and staying over night. Im absolutely dreading it because Jay-Dee went Liverpool for a night out and died there. Jensen is going too with them all and hes sensible, so im hoping they all have a good night. Im going be worried all night until they get back home. After losing a child I worry more about losing another child. My boys are suffering with their mental health since Jay-Dee died, so it worries me. Didn't go the cafe this morning, couldnt be bothered to wear my smile. Ive done some cleaning today and washing and thats about it. Mental health is shit, sick of feeling the way I feel. Feel like there's no way out other than death. That's how shit depression is. Anyway, enjoy your Friday what ever youre doing.

Was thinking about writing a suicide note to my boys, just incase depression gets the better of my one day. I'd hate to just die and them not knowing how much I loved them. I mean, I tell them everyday that I love them, and the last thing I want to do is kill myself, but what if it all gets too much one day and I just end it all? I fight everyday to live just for my boys. The only reason  im here is because of them. Im so tired all the time, all I ever want to do is go to bed and sleep. If I didn't have Jesse that needed me to do things, I think id just lie in bed all the time and die there.  Jasper is 18 tomorrow, so ive just blown balloons up and put banners up ready for when hes back from Berlin. Ive been and brought him a cake with candles, I might be depressed, but I still show up for my boys and ill keep showing up until my body gives up. I dont want to die, but I dont want to keep living like this. Im so depressed. Its been raining non stop today, got soaked on the scho...

Saw a tiktok that said "we're not home, we're just experiencing this life. We go home when we die". Really made me think. My dad and son are home, their journey on earth came to an end and they're back home. Gives me some comfort hearing that. We're a soul borrowing a body whilst we experience life on earth. I can't wait to go home to my dad and son. Some times I feel like I was meant to see certain tiktoks about death. I dunno, some times I think i may be losing my mind at the same time.  The drs have rang me today, they've finally received my prescription from my psychiatrist. Only took a couple of weeks.. let's hope the new medication along with what im already on makes me feel a bit better.  Just brought the Michael Jackson movie on Paramount+ for £20. Saw it at the cinema and had to buy it. Going watch it later with Jesse-John.  One more night then my boys are home from Berlin. Can't wait to see them both.  Stayed longer at the cafe this m...

Ive just showered and washed my hair!! So proud of myself. I know its something that should be done nearly everyday, but depression ruins you. I get that low that a shower doesnt even cross my mind. Feel like im winning today after my shower. Jesse is in school, I went the cafe see my friends. I sat there and tried to join in with conversations, but I just wanted to go home. I just felt like I didn't fit in. They were all smiling and happy and then there was me, sat watching the rain fall. I am trying, but im struggling. Jensen and Jasper arrived in Berlin a few hours ago. Hope they have the best time on their little holiday. My holiday is fast approaching and im dreading it. Honestly wish id never of booked it. What was I thinking? I was thinking id be in a better place mentally, but im not. Anyway, so proud of myself for showering and washing my hair. You know how much I hate washing my hair..  Ive done a load of washing thats now in the dryer, ill fold it all when its dry. Its j...

Went the cinema this morning with Jensen and Jasper to watch Backrooms. We went the Vue. I absolutely love doing things with my boys and im so lucky that they still want to do things with me as they get older. I feel so blessed, but sad at the same time. Grief is horrible. Even when I smile, I still feel sadness inside. Sad that my dad and son arent here anymore to do things with. Jensen and Jasper go Berlin with Damian at 3am, so it'll just be me and Jesse-John for a few nights. Going be weird not having Jensen and Jasper here. Its hard not having Jay-Dee here, I still expect him to come walking through the front door after work. I miss my son so much, I miss my dad. That man was my best friend. We did everything together. Ever likely I feel so lost.  Im so thankful that I make it through each day, some days are harder than others to get through, but everyday I dont give up. Even on my hard days, I fight like hell to stay alive, which is hard when you have suicidal thoughts all th...

My friend didn't end up coming mine, instead a few of us met at hers for a cuppa tea, well 2 cups of tea and a catch up. I was so depressed this morning, really wasn't feeling life, but i feel better now ive been see a few of my friends. Before I went out another friend of mine knocked on the door with a bunch of sunflowers she'd brought me to cheer me up. I really do have the best of friends. Im so grateful.  We were talking about something and Jay-Dee came into the conversation, I felt like I couldnt talk properly with a lump in my throat. Had to hold back the tears and one of my friends asked if I was ok. Of course I said yes, but deep down I wasn't ok. Found it hard to talk about him, I said I still wait for him to walk through the door. I can't comprehend the fact that hes gone forever.  I say it all the time, but I miss my dad and son so much. Its killing me. Anyway, here's a pic of my sunflowers to brighten up your day.

Last night for the first time ever, Jesse asked if he could stay up until midnight to do a live event on his ps5. Ive never let him before, but I thought to myself, its Friday night and hes 10 now, so i let him. I turned my tv off at 10pm and was fast asleep. Im medicated so I go sleep pretty early. I dont remember, but Jesse said I woke up at 1am when he climbed into bed with me. I must of still been half asleep.  I always suffered with insomnia until I was put on Olanzopine. I take it at about half 6 every night and im asleep for 10pm, its great. I thought I was losing my mind when I had insomnia, it was horrible.  Ive got up today and stripped my bedding and put it on a hot wash because my dog and now my cat sleep with me, along with Jesse haha. Ive got no room in my life for a partner. Got us a McDonald's breakfast because we always have a breakfast from McDonald's on a Saturday morning. Jasper will be 18 next Friday, I can't believe it. Literally, the years are passing...

I go the cafe before Jesse goes in school every morning to buy Jesse a snack and milkshakes for snack time in school. I got there early today about 8:05am. I brought him his snacks and just sat there waiting for 8:30am so i could see him off into school. I must of dissociated because I sat down and the next thing I knew, it was half 8. I must of spent 25 minutes doing absolutely nothing. People were all around me, but I just dissociated from the world. I looked at the clock and was like, oh shit its half past. I didn't get sleep last night till after 12am and its got to be because I napped through the day. Ive been tired all day today, but ive stayed awake. Want an early night. I think im tired all the time because im emotionally drained. Depression is draining me. Spent the day clearing my kitchen work tops and cupboards out, kept me busy. Im such a cluttery person, so ive tried to put things away instead of things being all over my work tops. Another day of hanging on by a thread...

Got up and took Jesse school today, really didn't want leave the house. Had to force myself to go and wear my smile. I feel exhausted mentally. Went the cafe and my friend asked if I was ok, and I said no. I barely spoke. I told them that I felt exhausted mentally. Im so tired. I walked to Asda and thought about stepping infront of a car, but they weren't driving fast enough to kill me, so I didn't. Jay-Dees anniversary of his death has really knocked me back. I just want to sleep my days away, but im a mum and ive got shit to do. Ive come home, put my shopping away, hoovered up, done my dishes, cleaned the litter tray out and washed it, ive got a wash on now which ill put in the dryer when its done, then ill fold it all. Im sat down now. Might try have a little sleep because I just feel so tired. Glad ive got Jesse in school though. My holiday is fast approaching and ive not got anything to take yet. I really need to go Primark to get some shorts and tops. Im absolutely sh...

Last night I thought about slitting my wrists. I just wanted to end my life. I told my brother and sister how I felt, I told them I struggle everyday with life. I cried thinking about my dad and son. Life is so hard. Ive not taken Jesse school again, I just couldnt get out of bed. Im so tired with life. I feel drained all the time. Grief is killing me. I told my brother and sister that one day depression will end my life. They told me that they needed me alive and it would destroy them and my kids. I know this, which is why i fight for my life everyday. I know it would destroy my kids and family, and im trying my best to live, regardless of whether I want to or not. Ive been dealt a shitty hand in life. The past 5 and a half years have been so traumatic. My dad dying, then I had cancer, and my son killed himself. My head is fucked! I can't deal with everything thats happened. My brain can't process it all. I keep thinking this is all a nightmare ill wake up from. Ive just got m...

My alarm went off at 7am, I lay there thinking about it being 2 years for Jay-Dee and just couldnt get out of bed. Couldn't bring myself to do life today, so i kept Jesse off.  2 years without my son. My heart is forever broken. I miss him so much. I feel numb today, got no motivation at all. My friends have messaged, some have turned up with flowers and gifts. Im grateful to each and everyone of them. I feel so sad today. Where have the past 2 years gone? I feel like ive blinked and hes been gone for 2 years. How have I made it this far in life without committing suicide? Honeatly dont know how im still alive. The strength I get from my living children is immense. I'd he dead without them. A canvas i ordered a couple of weeks ago of Jay-Dee arrived today, so ive just put it up on my wall. I sit staring at my canvases of him and still can't believe hes gone. It still doeant feel real, I wish he'd walk in from work like he use to. God I miss him so much. I just hope hes ...

2 years tomorrow since my son tragically passed away. 2 whole years without my child by my side. 2 years of emptiness. My friends took me Leek today to get me out of the house, didn't want go, just wanted be on my own, but I went. Hasn't taken the pain away that i feel inside. I honestly dont know how ive made it through the last 5 and a half years. Dad died and i died inside. Something changed me that day. My son dying has just wrote me off. I try everyday to get through each day, but its hard work. I just hate being alive. I wont be doing anything tomorrow, ill be remembering my son like I do everyday, but the anniversary of his death will be hard. I wont be going the cafe in the morning, I wont feel like talking, like most days. 5 and a half years since my dad passed away and 2 years tomorrow for my son. Life is hard. It kills me that I never got to say goodbye to my son. I remember kissing his face in The Chapel Of Rest. Seeing him in a coffin haunts me. I remember seeing m...