My mum lost her battle at 49

Hi 

last Saturday my mum lost her battle after having metastatic breast cancer diagnosed 20 months before. In June 2016 it went into her liver and treatment failed to work following this. Mum went into a hospice last Thursday and we were told weeks to live. Mum fought on for two days after and after around 10 hours of being in pain last Friday the pain relief was finally managed and able to keep her comfortable. She passed away in her sleep five hours later i

My heart is broken and I wish I could turn back time. I keep picturing her in pain that day and it scares me that she knew it was almost her time to go. My mum is an amazing person so selfless and kind and it angers me that evil people live until they're very old, mum was 49 anger 50th is next week. 

Im struggling to accept she has gone, I keep thinking she's on holiday. I don't know how to cope and have a mixed bag of emotions I'm dealing with. I'm Angry because she went so soon, I'm sad because she knew she was dieing, I'm scared because I don't know how to move forward, I feel guilty for trying to think about enjoying myself, I feel hurt she had to be in pain. 

I really do do hate this disease and I intend to give something back one day to support those suffering. 

 

Xx 

Parents
  • Can I first say how sorry I am to hear this. I know exactly how you feel, the same horrible disease also took my mum (aged 47) at the end of Novemeber 2016. They also said my mum had very little time to live (hours) but like your fighter of a mum mine also fought until the very end (lasting 5 days). It was so horrible seeing her like that and how the cancer was killing my beautiful mum. They say it gets easier but it really doesn't, I just think about my mum all the time. And lots of things remind me of my mum. Me and my dad found a list of everything my mum wanted to achieve before she died, bless her the sad thing was that she only managed to do 2/25 things on her list. It breaks my heart to hear that so many people have been affected and loss someone they love. I hope you find a way of coping.
  • Oh Marie I'm so sorry for your loss. I know how you're feeling since I lost my mum in January to Ovarian cancer I'm struggling to accept it. It's so hard to accept that I'm never going to hear her voice again or just to ask her opinion on things. Cancer is evil!!!! 

    Sorry I dont know what to say to make you feel better because I don't know it myself but try and look after yourself xxx 

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  • Oh Marie I'm so sorry for your loss. I know how you're feeling since I lost my mum in January to Ovarian cancer I'm struggling to accept it. It's so hard to accept that I'm never going to hear her voice again or just to ask her opinion on things. Cancer is evil!!!! 

    Sorry I dont know what to say to make you feel better because I don't know it myself but try and look after yourself xxx 

Children
  • Hi Sheree ....

    we are both one month on! :.... it's not getting any easier for me, is it for you?

    i feel so so sad that the was upset to leave me and my brother. I feel guilty because she won't watch her grandson grow up. My mind wonders where she is ALL the time! 

  • Yes 5 weeks tomorrow for me :( I hate Friday's so much now!!! 

    No it's not getting any easier to be honest, I feel worse more now than ever, the numbness has gone away all that's left is pain. I just want my mum to tell me everything's going to be ok but she can't :( 

    i'm "lucky" that I don't have any children to explain things to but my brother has and I know he struggling with it.