Lost my 18 year old son to cancer 6 months ago

Hello, I lost my 18 year old son 6 months ago after a very difficult year long battle against Sarcoma in the spine. He had four spinal surgeries in 7 months, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. He fought such a brave battle. I'm finding the loss so hard to deal with. He passed away in a hospice and although there is alot of support there, I haven't met any other parents who have lost a child so young. I grieve the loss of a life not lived and what could have been. He was such an amazing boy who had so much to live for. I am a single parent to two other teenagers. I think it might be helpful to hear from any other parents who have suffered a similar loss. 

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  • Hello Janey,  it's many years since you lost your precious boy and I'm sure the deep sadness is still there and the huge vacuum still exists.   I'm beginning to realise that that's what happens when you lose a child. 
     

    I lost my 39 ye old son to a rare and aggressive sarcoma Rhabdomyosarcoma on January 8 last year and the pain is intense.   He has 2 little ones and a distraught wife.

    I hope the journey is a little better for you now although the pain and sense of loss never goes away.

    I hope too that my grief softens so I can live the normal, happy life which evades me now.

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  • Hello Janey,  it's many years since you lost your precious boy and I'm sure the deep sadness is still there and the huge vacuum still exists.   I'm beginning to realise that that's what happens when you lose a child. 
     

    I lost my 39 ye old son to a rare and aggressive sarcoma Rhabdomyosarcoma on January 8 last year and the pain is intense.   He has 2 little ones and a distraught wife.

    I hope the journey is a little better for you now although the pain and sense of loss never goes away.

    I hope too that my grief softens so I can live the normal, happy life which evades me now.

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