Grieving for mum I lost to kidney cancer

Hey , I'm new to cancer chat but feel like tonight I'm so alone, I'm 28 and lost my mum to kidney cancer in October 2021 , its been 3 months this weekend and I just can't stop crying I miss her so much , I have a younger sister who's 17 and brother 24 who still live at the home address and I can't be there for them because I can't bring myself to go to the house  , I live separately with my two children age 3 and 5 who are keeping me going , I feel so much anger that she's gone so young and it angers me when people say well she's out of pain now , I'm glad she's out of pain but that doesn't help , I'll never have my mum again , we never went a day without seeing each other. I have a large group of supportive friends but very little family , I've never felt depressed but now feel worse than ever , my mum was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer July 2019 and after a few different treatments was unsuccessful , although I knew she was sick it never crossed my mind she would go down hill as fast as she did and now I'm left with so much guilt and regrets. Any advice would be appreciated because I just don't want to be here anymore but as a mum you snap out of those thoughts quickly because I'm trying to give my kids the best memories ever and I would never want them to live without me

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  • Hello Jess 

    I'm so sorry to hear about your Mum. Grief is a natural process but it can be devastating. It's understandable that you're struggling with some difficult thoughts and feelings at the moment but there's lots of help and support available out there. You've made the first step in posting here on the forum and hopefully some of our other members who understand the pain that comes with losing a loved one will share their advice with you soon. 

    In the meantime, I'd really encourage you to speak with your GP about how low you're feeling. I'm sure they will be able to offer some support to help you find an even keel so that you can continue to not just function on a daily basis but be able to make things a little easier. 

    I'd also suggest that you consider getting in touch with Cruse, a charity that is able to offer bereavement support. Having a safe space in which to talk about your grief can be invaluable and I know that we've had many members here on the forum who have benefitted from grief counselling. 

    Keep in touch Jess, let us know how you're doing and we'll do our best to try and offer some support during this difficult time. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator 

  • Thankyou for you're reply , I'm finding I'm fine for a few weeks and then have an awful week  and really struggle . 
    I get out to work every day and I'm in a really good routine which helps but I find mentally sometimes that makes me feel worse that life is carrying on without her but then I have no choice . I know understand actual heartbreak. The hospice offered me counselling a few weeks ago and asked me to ring them . I havnt done this yet and I'm going to make that step tomorrow and book a session when the kids are at school . I definitely think talking face to face with how I feel will help x

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  • Thankyou for you're reply , I'm finding I'm fine for a few weeks and then have an awful week  and really struggle . 
    I get out to work every day and I'm in a really good routine which helps but I find mentally sometimes that makes me feel worse that life is carrying on without her but then I have no choice . I know understand actual heartbreak. The hospice offered me counselling a few weeks ago and asked me to ring them . I havnt done this yet and I'm going to make that step tomorrow and book a session when the kids are at school . I definitely think talking face to face with how I feel will help x

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