Anticipatory Grief

Hi. I stumbled upon this forum during a moment of darkness....these moments are happening more often than not. I feel overwhelmed with grief during these moments, but most days I can soldier on. My sister has terminal small cell cervical cancer, she’s 34 and has a little girl and the kindest husband.  We don’t know what the future holds. Will it be 3 months? Will it be 3 years? Upon her first diagnosis you would have never seen a more positive and upbeat family, but nearly two years later we are all broken. Will we ever heal? Who can we turn to? Who should we call? Any help would be grateful appreciated.  

  • Welcome to Cancer Chat Luisa although I'm very sorry for the reason you've joined us.

    I can't begin to imagine how difficult this must be for you all but I want you to know that the thoughts and feelings you're having are completely normal as many of our members here have experienced this with their nearest and dearest and will hopefully pop by soon to offer their support and advice. You can also join in on any discussions you find about this using the 'search forum' option in the blue bar above.

    Unfortunately there isn't anything I can do to make this better but I want you to know that I'm thinking of you and wishing you and your family all the best.

    In the meantime, try to keep taking things a day at a time and cherish the time and memories you're having the chance to make together.

    Kind regards, 

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator