Lost my amazing mum to single cell lung cancer yesterday

I lost my amazing mum who was 63 yesterday, I feel so numb and wonder if this feeling will every go away. All she wanted to do was enjoy her retirement with my dad which hurts so much.

She hard vertigo for 3 weeks which was diagnosed as vestibular neuritis. She suffered with extreme dizziness and nausea in the back of our minds we were hoping and praying it wasn't anything sinister.  On Monday her symptoms had increased and an ambulance was called. A tumour was found on her cerebellum which was large. By Tuesday we knew she had an operation to remove hopefully all of tumour. On Wednesday she was going to have surgery. But in the morning she became drowsy. They had ordered CT scans and were waiting for this before starting operation. My dad got a call to say that we had to come in quick. She had a tumour on her lung that had spread to her liver. The brain mets were secondary cancers. They couldn't operate and she died in the afternoon. It was so quick we are inconsolable. 

  • I am so sorry about your mum. I can't say I know what your going through but could not pass your post without saying that I'm sending you all my love to you and your family in this awful time x

  • Thank you the pain is unbearable at the moment everywhere is a constant memory as she was our life. She was such a strong person it just happened all so fast.

  • Hi I'm so sorry for loss and feel you pain. I lost my mum on the 21st oct she was diagnosed with leukaemia in April and had a bone marrow transplant in august they said that it worked however I took her to hospital and she deteriorated so quickly I feel broken and don't know what I'm going to do without her she was only 65 and meant the world to me I feel so angry with the world 

  • The pain is unbearable I can relate to that feeling of anger. She had just retired and was enjoying the simple things in life walks with my dad etc. So cruel I will never get over how quick this was. In September she was on holiday in Spain no symptoms 3 days of real concerning symptoms and she was gone I can make no sense of it. I know the pain doesn't go away but how do you cope with it?

  • I don't think we'll ever get over the loss or the pain we're feeling. I completely understand how you feel. my mum didn't get to her retirement, it's really making me question what life's all anout, she was the sweetest lady and so kind. I feel, and I bet you do to that everyone is getting on with their lives when ours has stopped. Im an only child organising the funeral as been so hard it just doesn't seem real I'm sending you lots of love you're not on your own x 

  • I am thinking all those thoughts, I get angry if I see people doing normal things. This time of year makes it's hard I have Christmas presents for her on the couch I can't bear to look at them. The funeral is not to the 24th November the day after my sister's birthday. She was a popular lady in many circles of friends there will be so many people there, I don't know how I will get through the day. I worry for my dad he is broken x

  • It hurts me when people say I can't imagine what your going through why do I have to be that person that has to go through it and why was it done in that way. I don't think I will ever get over it. Sorry for two messages my thoughts and feelings tend to hurt the most early morning and late at night. 

  • I am so very sorry your mum died at a time when she should have been enjoying her life. 

    The only thing that helps is time, how much time no one can tell you. My sons fiancee died on the 24th of October aged just 36, so instead of planning their wedding we planned her funeral. 

    Son was in denial right till she passed away and I don't think he you or anyone ever truly gets over the loss of someone they truly love. 

    What they do is survive it and get through it with happy memories coming to mind more abd more often than the pain of the loss.

    I have been sobbing today when I saw an advert for a deal at their favourite Italian restaurant that I would have bought them for Christmas.  Son had to go alone as his fiancee was too ill and I cried then at him being alone. 

    Lean on your family, talk about your lovely mum often, just take it one day at a time and be kind to yourself. 

    No right or wrong way to grieve. 

    As a mum worried sick about her son, I promise you that your mum would want nothing but for you to have a good happy life.  Big hugs to you and love xxx

  • I am truly sorry for yours and your families loss. I understand that pain you're feeling now, it's suffocating and feels like you must be the only person in the world who felt like that. And in some ways you are. You were the only person to have that exact relationship with your Mum, it was unique to just you two. I remember when my Mam died thinking how are people just living life as if nothing has happened. It felt unfair and unjust. The pain was real and physical. You're not alone but there is nothing that will help you through this time. But take comfort where and when you can. Let friends love you, cook for you, tidy for you. Whatever people want to do, let them. The grief will never go away. It stays the same, but your life adjusts around it. The harder the grief, the greater you loved. I'm so sorry for you. Sending love xx