Numb

When I tell other people about my daughters incurable cancer diagnoses even neighbours well up and cry , then me as her mum I don’t seem to be able to cry about it I don’t no what I feel , it’s only when something minor in the house like a light bulb popping in the house and I can’t find one to replace it which makes me start crying stressing out over the top emotions that aren’t really about the light bulb that I realise I have got pent up emotions about my daughter, but it frustrates me that I can’t seem to connect with them on a normal basis , it makes me feel like am I a cold person it’s like sometimes I think to myself there’s no way one day my daughters heart can just stop 

  • Like you say you feel numb. Physically, mentally, emotionally. Maybe it feels like you're in a dream state and you're just floating through life. In a few months when you look back at this time you'll probably not remember parts of it because it will become such a blur. It's almost like you're looking at someone else's life. Other people will get upset as it's human nature and what is happening to your daughter is extremely sad. You will cry in your own time, there are no rules for grieving. Don't put too much pressure on yourself as you're hurting too xx 

  • Thank you so much for your reply it helped

  • Dear Christinee,

    You are in every parents nightmare but yours is real .  Unless you have experienced this terrible situation you have no idea what it is like.  No matter what age your child is the knowledge that their time with you is limited is the most devastating thing that can happen to you.  My son was diagnosed at 34 with terminal bowel cancer and died aged 35 and ten days.  In that time my whole being was focused on him and doing everything to make that precious time as good as it could be.  My husband and daughters obviously were very important but at the time he was all i could think about.  I think you protect yourself when others are upset and find yourself comforting them but the anguish would come when as you say silly stupid things happen.  You are not cold just keeping yourself together for your daughter and doing what mothers do being a mother.   Sending you love and do not be so hard on yourselfxxx