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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  • I lost my daughter 3 weeks ago.She was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. She went for a routine blood test due to joint pain.We live away from the UK mainland and by the next night she was in hospital away from home.3 weeks of chemo and tests followed andcshecwas so brave.She was told she could soon go home for a few days before more treatment.She suddenly contracted an infection and within 2cdays was in critical care on a ventilator.She died on November 26th 2017 leaving a 13 year old boy,She was divorced and had brought him up alone .I can't accept she is gone,I feel so much guilt that I couldn't protect her and that I could have given her the infection.i was a huge part of their life.My grandson is now with his father who treated my daughter very badly,I'm so frightened I will not be able to see him when I want to,his heart is broken and I'm not there.i don't think I will ever smile or laugh again.im struggling to keep going,her funeral is 2 days away .I feel my life is over

     

  • Finleynan, I hope you are managing as best can be expected. I can’t tell you how much I understand your anguish and misery. My precious, daughter and soulmate died from Cancer this year on January 15th. She too was told that her symptoms could not possibly be colorectal cancer bc she was so young. That misdiagnosis ended up killing her . By the time the cancer was discovered it had spread. I too have no heard from my son in law since the day we buried Caroline age 27. I spent the last 3 years with them taking care of their dogs who i miss terribly and of course Caroline. I don’t know why he won’t answer my texts or calls. It makes this whole situation so much worse. Those infections that aggressively pop up are devastating. I’m certain you had nothing to do with your precious child developing it. She may very well picked it up in the hospital. I pray your ex son in law has some sense of decency and allows you time with your Grandson. Parents don’t realize how important grandparents are to a child’s life. Especially a child who has been through such a terrible trauma. I will also pray for you. I am still feeling th same intense pain and disbelief that you are feeling. It’s more profoundly heartbreaking than words can express. I still have days where i truly wished God had taken me with Caroline. Instead would have been best. Godspeed Finleynan and take a tiny bit of comfort knowing you are so not alone in your pain.
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  • Finleynan, I hope you are managing as best can be expected. I can’t tell you how much I understand your anguish and misery. My precious, daughter and soulmate died from Cancer this year on January 15th. She too was told that her symptoms could not possibly be colorectal cancer bc she was so young. That misdiagnosis ended up killing her . By the time the cancer was discovered it had spread. I too have no heard from my son in law since the day we buried Caroline age 27. I spent the last 3 years with them taking care of their dogs who i miss terribly and of course Caroline. I don’t know why he won’t answer my texts or calls. It makes this whole situation so much worse. Those infections that aggressively pop up are devastating. I’m certain you had nothing to do with your precious child developing it. She may very well picked it up in the hospital. I pray your ex son in law has some sense of decency and allows you time with your Grandson. Parents don’t realize how important grandparents are to a child’s life. Especially a child who has been through such a terrible trauma. I will also pray for you. I am still feeling th same intense pain and disbelief that you are feeling. It’s more profoundly heartbreaking than words can express. I still have days where i truly wished God had taken me with Caroline. Instead would have been best. Godspeed Finleynan and take a tiny bit of comfort knowing you are so not alone in your pain.
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