Bucket list

Kazz · 29-01-2011, 12:06 PM

Just speaking to a friend and they are watching the film bucket list and I wondered what would you have to have in your bucket list?

angieh · 29-01-2011, 01:23 PM

Not absolutely sure what a bucket list is Kazz.

Squirrel · 29-01-2011, 02:50 PM

A 'buket list' is a list of things you want to do before you die. One of my friends was seriously ill with Cancer a few years back, and she had a list of things/places she wanted to do/go to/see before she died. I remember that year she and a few friends ran around and tried to do as much of the stuff based in the UK as possible.

She is still alive today - still quite unwell, though that episode passed well, and I've not heard mention of the bucket list for a while now, but she's still as keen as ever to really live life, rather than just let it pass her by... The real challenge she's got for this year is to take a trip to America to visit a friend. It's already been put off once due to health...

angieh · 29-01-2011, 04:14 PM

Ahhh thanks Squirrel for explaining that.

I find it easier thinking what sort of music I'd like played at my funeral than thinking what I'd like to do before that happens!!! Bit of an odd perspective perhaps but it's part of "prisoner syndrome" maybe.

Squirrel · 29-01-2011, 04:28 PM

Mmmmm... I think the phrase comes from 'to kick the bucket.'

Prisoner syndrome???

angieh · 29-01-2011, 04:44 PM

OH and I look after his mother who has dementia and is 90 this year. We don't get out much.

Squirrel · 29-01-2011, 04:51 PM

Aaaah! OK then! I can follow. Hard to have a list of things you want to do when you're on carers duty.

angieh · 29-01-2011, 05:00 PM

That how it is at the moment Squirrel. Things may change - I have my fingers firmly crossed.

Squirrel · 29-01-2011, 05:07 PM

I hope it does. Know how difficult it can be. My Dad's Mum was similar - except there was no space for her in the family house - she ended up bed-blocking in hosp til they arranged for her to go into a nursing home (that was after sheltered housing became too much for her as well...)

Velvet · 29-01-2011, 06:03 PM

I look after my mum who is 89. Thankfully she isvquite mentally active. Physically she isnt so good, she finds that very hard to accept. She gets very frustrated. Cant understandcwhen we go to shop centre why i get tired & sore - need knee replacement pushing wheelchair plus trolley full goods round. Always very active person its hard for her.

My sis in law works with patients who all have dementia to some degree. Some of the patients can be quite violent. Not an easy job at all. She has endless patience.

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