Lost my dad 22/1/23

I am broken... Thankfully i have brothers and sisters to lean on, but i really need my dad... My dad was diagnosed with nasalphaynx cancer just before new year after being rushed to hospital early hours of xmas day with a nose bleed. We visited every single day, bought him anything he needed. And Spent all visiting hours with him. He loved us all so dearly. His wish was to be brought home so if he did pass, he would pass in his home as he was terrified of dying alone. We managed this.. every day since xmas day when he got put in hospital i have cried.. every memory, every photo every smell i cry... But 2 days ago i woke up and I cant cry anymore. I don't feel the same heartache when i see his photos. I still feel pain but not the gut wrenching struggling to breathe or see through the tears pain. Like i did before. I am struggling to remember my dad, his voice mainly.. and I don't know why my mindset literally changed over night i want to cry i can feel it but for whatever reason i just cant. I am so scared i am forgetting him already and we havent even had his funeral yet. I have a thousand thoughts through my head at once i feel guilt, pain, shame, anger , sad all at. Once what's wrong with me why cant i cry anymore why am i forgetting already ️

Parents
  • Hello Baloozie,

    Im very sorry for your loss. 

    I lost my lovely dad on 15th November 2022, 8 weeks after a cancer diagnosis. My dad is my best friend, we saw each other several times a day. He was my favourite person in the world and I feel lost without him.

    I just wanted you say that what you are experiencing is everything I experienced and continue to experience. I also feel worried that I am forgetting things about my dad but I don't think this is possible. My dad deteriorated rapidly after diagnosis and it was very much survival mode and trying to help and care for dad. I think losing a parent so quickly causes shock and trauma and when this first happened feelings of guilt about dad's final weeks constantly played on my mind. I think this stopped me accessing my dad and remembering life before he was unwell like his voice, movements and happy memories.

    Please know you are not alone. I am two and a half months after losing my dad and it is very difficult. I am keeping busy, feeling whatever I feel and trying to honour him by keeping moving like he wanted. 

    Xx

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  • Hello Baloozie,

    Im very sorry for your loss. 

    I lost my lovely dad on 15th November 2022, 8 weeks after a cancer diagnosis. My dad is my best friend, we saw each other several times a day. He was my favourite person in the world and I feel lost without him.

    I just wanted you say that what you are experiencing is everything I experienced and continue to experience. I also feel worried that I am forgetting things about my dad but I don't think this is possible. My dad deteriorated rapidly after diagnosis and it was very much survival mode and trying to help and care for dad. I think losing a parent so quickly causes shock and trauma and when this first happened feelings of guilt about dad's final weeks constantly played on my mind. I think this stopped me accessing my dad and remembering life before he was unwell like his voice, movements and happy memories.

    Please know you are not alone. I am two and a half months after losing my dad and it is very difficult. I am keeping busy, feeling whatever I feel and trying to honour him by keeping moving like he wanted. 

    Xx

Children
  • Thank you very much for your reply it's so comforting to know i am not alone in these feelings my dad was selfless as i am sure yours was too and i have every faith he is finding comfort knowing i am not teary as much. Just really hope i manage to find my own peace throughout it if at all possible xx