Lost both parents within 3 months to bowel cancer

This past year I've lost both my parents to bowel cancer within a very short space of time. On the outside to work colleagues, my partner and family I'm functioning, but inside I'm screaming - I really can't believe how much I'm missing my mum and dad. In my late 40's I'm experiencing panic attacks and anxiety that I've never experienced before. I wondered if anyone else had experienced these 'symptoms' and whether anyone has any coping mechanisms that have helped through this just awful time.

Thanks so much.

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  • Hi I'm sorry for loss it bad enough losing one parent but two in short time my heart goes out to. My father got bowel cancer he fine it's been over ten years two years ago my mother was told she also got bowel cancer it hit us all in bad way. I was also suffering with anxiety at the time I didn't know what they where one day I was bad so I went to doctors they told me I was having anxiety. The Doctor prescribed me with propranolol 40 mg they do help I take one in morning and one at night. It's under control. My mother went for here scan in July and was told they found mass it turned out to be on bowel she had more test and was told that its inoperable.she went back to the doctors and was told it gone in here blood and that she haven got long we don't know how long . It's living nightmare when you been told they can't do nothing. You better of going to doctors don't try and cope with all what happen on you own make appointment straight away before it do get worst hope this help you not alone. 

  • Thank you so much. I will make that appointment.

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