We've lost both our Bobbie and Maxie - within two days of each other. Leaving us feeling such utter grief and loss..........
Bobbie left us at about 11.00am on Saturday 23 November. She'd been in Greenslopes Hospital in Brisbane since the 9th November after falling in her room at Cazna Gardens - causing a shocking injury to her shoulder (fracturing the scapula and humerus bone in 3 places).
Within a week of the fall she became desperately ill, with a blood infection, pneumonia and a dramatic fall in her heart rate. Rob flew up to Brisbane on the 16th November and spent precious time with his Mum and other members of the Brisbane family - until returning to Canberra late on the 20th. Bobbie held on for just over two more days, despite her dire condition.
Two days later Rob was with me and Rod when we lost our darling Maxie at about 1.30pm on Monday 25th November (Maxie and Rod's 52nd wedding anniversary) at Clare Holland House, a hospice on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra.
With such heavy hearts we somehow got through the next few days until we left for Brisbane on Sunday 1st December (Maxie's birthday) ready for Bobbie's funeral the day after on Monday 2nd. As she wished Bobbie was laid to rest beside Allan in the ANZACs plot at the Mt Gravatt Cemetery. Six of her beloved eight great grandchildren were able to be at the funeral, as well as neighbours, relatives and friends we hadn't seen in many years. It was a lovely farewell to Bobbie, somehow made more joyous with all the young children there, on a hot dry windy day in Brisbane.
We'd been preparing for both Maxie and Bobbie to leave us .........
but somehow when it actually happens nothing prepares you for the shock, the loss and the grief of losing the people so close to your heart.
Bobbie left us at about 11.00am on Saturday 23 November. She'd been in Greenslopes Hospital in Brisbane since the 9th November after falling in her room at Cazna Gardens - causing a shocking injury to her shoulder (fracturing the scapula and humerus bone in 3 places).
Within a week of the fall she became desperately ill, with a blood infection, pneumonia and a dramatic fall in her heart rate. Rob flew up to Brisbane on the 16th November and spent precious time with his Mum and other members of the Brisbane family - until returning to Canberra late on the 20th. Bobbie held on for just over two more days, despite her dire condition.
but somehow when it actually happens nothing prepares you for the shock, the loss and the grief of losing the people so close to your heart.
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