Loss of an adult child

I lost my beautiful kind and talented daughter to stomach cancer at the age of 26 in October 2014. I see so many posts from people who have lost parents and partners to cancer but nothing from bereaved parents. I am struggling to cope with my grief I have two other daughters who need me to be strong I am divorced and am supporting a male friend who has just had his third liver resection for secondary bowel cancer. I have days like today when I can't eat or get out of bed but I have to work full time as a primary school teacher to support myself. I would love to hear from other bereaved parents who know what I am going through

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  • Hi there, I'm really sorry to see that you lost your daughter to this dreaded disease. I've always thought that losing a child would be the worst of worse. I never deal with any premature death easy, it's easier to deal with when they are older and die more naturally rather than taken from us. What happened to growing old and passing in your sleep, this is how it's supposed to be in my eyes. My niece was stillborn in September and it was heart wrenching, you imagine who that baby was going to become without even starting their life. Then my Dad was taken in October age, 64, again far too early in my eyes. My friend passed at 16 from leukaemia, why does it happen? Why is life so cruel? 

    Not so long back there was a lady on here who had lost her son. I hope she comes forward and sees your post. Have you tried any counselling to help ease some pain, or try and make sense of things?  I find this forum quite therapeutic, you realise you're not alone, there are those better off and those worse off. It helps put things in perspective and knowing you're not actually alone in what you're going through. Take care and I hope things improve for you.

  • Thank you for your kind words Michelle I am very sorry for your losses and agree that any premature death is devastating whatever the circumstances I have had so much loss in my life the death of my beloved daughter followed my lovely fathers death six years ago I take a little comfort from the thought that he is looking after her they were very close and she asked for her ashes to be scattered in a place where he used to take her for walks as a child. It helps just to write down some of my thoughts here as I find it impossible to talk to family or friends I think they think it gets easier with time but it hasn't so far I will keep coming back to this forum thank you again for your kindness take care 

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  • Thank you for your kind words Michelle I am very sorry for your losses and agree that any premature death is devastating whatever the circumstances I have had so much loss in my life the death of my beloved daughter followed my lovely fathers death six years ago I take a little comfort from the thought that he is looking after her they were very close and she asked for her ashes to be scattered in a place where he used to take her for walks as a child. It helps just to write down some of my thoughts here as I find it impossible to talk to family or friends I think they think it gets easier with time but it hasn't so far I will keep coming back to this forum thank you again for your kindness take care 

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