My mum died of cancer and i blame my self

My mum died of bone boe cancer on the mothers day 2015. She had a fall and was taken to hospital and thats when she found out. She kept it from me for a while but i found out at the end of feb 2015. 

I had moved out with my wife who was disabled from a brain injury in 2010. I was taking my mum to hospital appointments but stoped in 2013 as my wife had alot of hospital appiintments at that time. 

I feel that if i had taken my mum to her appointments she would still be here. Am i wrong for thinking this?

 

  • You are definitely wrong! 
    Stop blaming yourself for an outcome over which you had no influence or control. The sad fact is that cancer so often takes away the ones we love - however hard we try to stop it - and some of us have brains which are wired in a way that makes us feel guilty that we didn't somehow manage to stop it from ending this way. 
    Life is complicated, you must have been torn between your Mum and your wife. 

    Best wishes

    Dave