My Mum

Hi all. First post so not sure what to expect or what I really want from it.  I lost my lovely Mum best friend to throat cancer 6 months ago.  I can't seem to move myself forward and out of this big black hole. I refuse to go on happy pills.  I have terrible flashbacks as to what happened in hospital, I don't want to go into too much detail as I don't want to upset anybody. Everyone was so positive Mum would be cured and had only been diagnosed 6 months prior to her passing, it wasnt meant to be. We all had chance to say our goodbyes and everything we needed to say, and held her until her last breath,  so no regrets there. I just miss her terribly, we was so close. I saw her every day and tell myself how lucky we was to have such a fantastic relationship,  but that hurts's more. Dad is so lonely and I worry for him. I cry every day. I have a lovely husband and children but I cannot see a way forward without her in my life. Everything we did we did as a family and that is now gone . I even get angry and upset when friends say "She is with you ". Mum isn't with me and if she was I wouldn't feel like this.  Thank you for listening X  

  • Hi SC - I'm so sorry to hear about your Mum, this journey is not a pleasant one My Mum was diagnosed with Oesophageal Carcinoma on 8th December. In diagnosis, it has already spread to her right lung, lymph nodes and her spine. We were told it was terminal from the first conversation with the Drs and I thought we probably had at least 6 months with Mum. She has radiotherapy as the tumour in her spine was causing spinal cord compression, which left untreated could have caused paralysis. Unfortunately, Mum developed aspiration pneumonia and she passed away, in her birthday on the 10th Jan - literally a month after being diagnosed I lost my Dad to a rare blood cancer 7 years ago too so apart from my husband and children, I do feel alone and completely understand how down you are feeling. No matter what I'm doing, Mum is on my mind and everything just seems pointless. My kids are my reason for getting up every morning Those who says she's with you probably have no idea what to say, especially if they haven't been through it themselves. They don't mean to offend you and they are right to a certain degree, she will watch over you and your family.. I hope you find some strength and comfort soon, this will be a long journey, one I'm also dreading. The longer mum is gone the harder it's getting. xx