Goodbye grandad

Hello,

so yesterday my special, loving and caring grandad took his last breath and left us.

Grandad was diagnosed with cancer of the osophagus march 13th this year with mets to liver and kidneys nothing could be done we was told a prognosis of 6-9 months.

It hasn't even been 4 months and he was cruelly taken away from us.

I feel I need to put my blame somewhere he went from being able to have a conversation with me 2 days before he died to not being able to talk or barely recognise who I was.

I was with him right up until he took his last breath and that's all I can keep picturing will this image ever go away? I don't want to remember my beautiful grandad like that.

thank you 

x

  • Hi,

    Sorry that you have lost your loving Grandad and I found the first few weeks following the passing of a loved one (especially when you experience that final breath) was difficult to forget that fleeting moment.  I can say now that I am some six months on from my  husband's death that the good memories do eventually take over.  Your grand-dad may not have been able to talk or recognise you towards the end but you were there and he could probably hear you and that would have been a comfort to him. Grieving is a process that takes people different lengths of time to adjust to a loss and I hope  you have other family members giving you support during this sad time.

    The need to blame 'something' for your Granddad being taken away  is a normal part of grieving and just writing about it can sometimes help.  I chose to just 'blame'the disease over which I had no control but you will always carry good memories in your heart and one day these will come before the the ones you are having just now.  Sending a virtual hug at this sad time.Jules54