[CallMeProtart]

I know in some cases this will overlap with the worst thing that's ever happened, so perhaps this thread would be more for the things that are outside that.

For me, mentally it was probably when DD had colic - just the experience of the child being in so much pain and not being able to help. It's not the worst thing that's happened because it's pretty standard really, and no lasting damage - but I remember it being mental torture at the time.

Physically, probably childbirth.

[Bacongirl]

Physically? Getting hit by a car. Took 6 mths to recover and almost a year of walking with a cane. I did fall pregnant with DD during this time, so a silver lining!

Mentally? All within 4 months - my closest friend (and cousin) while growing up committed suicide unexpectedly, I was made redundant out of the blue from a job I loved and I was hit by a car.

[Gonewiththewind:...]

Physically probably pregnancy (very sick for most of it)
Emotionally & mentally probably the first 20 weeks of DSs life.

[marley*and*me]

Leaving hospital without my daughter.
Never hearing my daughter cry.
Never seeing my daughter open her eyes.

This post has been edited by marley*and*me: 20/04/2012, 06:33 AM

[Akatara]

Tough to read pp's.... the title says it all.

For me it was two suicides, a friend and relative in the same year.
And then a third relative years later in terrible circumstances.. It's so tough for the families.

[HollyOllyOxenfre...]

Physically, childbirth. I was incredibly proud of what I did, but it was incredibly hard work. The pregnancy was also exhausting and fairly miserable, but luckily the payoff is pretty sweet.

Mentally, the hardest was probably dealing with depression for the better part of ten years. It got very, very bad at various points, and when I finally admitted I needed help and got it there was still hard work to be done, but I can look at it now as something I've beaten.

Physically and mentally, DH's mother dying very quickly was incredibly hard. I'd seen plenty of death in my family and worked through grief of my own, but watching DH in so much pain broke my heart. She so wanted to be a grandmother, and passed away before we got pregnant so never saw any grandchildren.

[dessiesgirl]

My dad dying suddenly from a heart attack, the day after DH had been made redundant. Then, 6 weeks later, DH's father died in the UK. We knew he was sick and had booked tickets to visit, but sadly left it too late.

Both of our mothers, and an aunty and uncle who had been very close to DH, died within the next 5 years. It was very hard time to lose so many people who had been so important in our lives, in such a short space of time.

[JRA]

Too hard to answer, I really don't know.

At the moment it feels like dealing with living permanently on crutches, not being able to go for walks / rides/ scoots with my son and the affect that is having on our lives.

But that is because that is current. Was going through breast cancer more difficult, I don't know. Was dealing with DH parents and my mum dying within 10 mths, his mum and my mum 2 weeks apart harder, I don't know. Dealing with the three parents going through illness prior to dying at the same time harder, I don't know.

The other thing probably was driving away in dad's ute with him in tears saying "why are you taking it away?", when his licence was removed because he was't up to driving anymore.

I just don't know

[CFMummy]

Mentaly finding out my DD2 has CF and all that involvs.
Physicaly all of high school due to bullying I still have scars from getting kicked and my front tooth is a constant reminder

[sparkle77]

Stillbirth. The birth was the easy part. The aftermath was and is horrific.