Lost Mum and now don't know how to carry on

Hi,

My brave beautiful Mum lost her life this morning to covid infection/lung cancer and I just can't accept she has gone. I know she is gone but I can't accept how I will continue without her. We worked together for 10 years and lived together (I was her carer for last few years) for 7 years with my partner. We were best friends and Mother/daughter all rolled into one. We stayed with her the last 16 hours of her life in hospital and I talked to her in her final breaths, telling her how much I loved her, how proud I was, how blessed I was. She had been in hospital since Tuesday and Friday they were pleased her infection levels had decreased, mentioning her possibly coming home this week then her covid levels raised again and her condition worsened so fast. It was awful seeing what she went through in the last day of her life and she knew she was dying but I never actually said it to her, I still believed for a miracle. Now I am left in a home with no Mum, my life. How do I carry on?

Jane

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  • Chrissy, I am so sorry for your loss.  There are no words that are going to make you feel better, but I just want you to know that somehow you will find the strength to get through this.  I am not saying that you will ever completely get over the loss of  your lovely Mother.........I don't believe that we ever fully recover from losing those we Love, but I PROMISE you that in time, that raw, awful pain subsides and a semblance of normality returns to your life.  Your dear Mother sounds like she was a really strong character, and you will get through this because you are your Mother's daughter.  Take care,  Love, Violet, xx

  • Violet thank you so much for your kind words to me. Your advice makes perfect sense and your right I won't ever get over losing her but I really hope one day the awful heart strickening pain I'm feeling right now subsides because right now it really is like nothing else. My Mum was so brave, kind, selfless, loving and everything I could possibly wish for in a Mum and a best friend. I was so so blessed. xx

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  • Violet thank you so much for your kind words to me. Your advice makes perfect sense and your right I won't ever get over losing her but I really hope one day the awful heart strickening pain I'm feeling right now subsides because right now it really is like nothing else. My Mum was so brave, kind, selfless, loving and everything I could possibly wish for in a Mum and a best friend. I was so so blessed. xx

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