My beautiful grandmother died.

I had posted a couple of weeks ago about my grandmother's condition, and it's quite sad to type this up. I thought I'd never had to this in my life. My granny went downhill so fast, but it seems so surreal. I don't know what to do with myself, she only passed early hours this morning with all of her family there with me present. It was an awful death which I did not expect, but she was hanging so hard. Two days ago, it was my 19th birthday and yesterday it was my mum's. The hospice nurse said that she's holding on until our birthdays are over, and she was right.  It hurts so much to look at her photos, I can't stop crying. There are times when I accept her death, but then I feel like this is all a joke that she's going to pop up or ring me to say, "Don't worry love." It is awful. We rang and got the hospital bed and the hoist took away, and we have arranged the funeral already, picked her clothes and rearranged the furniture for her coming home. My heart is in a million pieces right now, I want her back and I would do anything to get her back. I am going to get a bracelet with her fingerprint engraved with the word 'granny' it will bring me comfort. I know she's with my grandfather who died 16 years prior, and her sisters and her brother. 

 

How can I cope better? I am just heartbroken. 

  • Dear magiic1

    i am sorry to hear of the loss of your dear grandmother.

    the grief is extremely raw for you now and your mind will be in turmoil and not knowing what to do, how to feel, questioning "did it really happen" feelings of "this is a dream" 

    i lost my beloved dad 8 months ago, all the immediate family was with dad when he passed, and even now it seems surreal and that he will pop back from the betting office. 

    All I can say is take each hour and day as it comes, you are only just starting the grieving and will have very difficult moments and days , just do what you feel when it occurs, and don't question your thoughts as they will start to get a little more copable. 

    Take care

  • Hi magiic1 it is so hard when you lose the first family member you are really close to. I lost my father's parents when I was too young to understand 3 and 7 but my maternal grandfather died when I was 25. I absolutely adored him and I wasn't able to be there when he passed. It does get less raw but there will always be times when the loss upsets you. As I write it is nearly Father's Day and I lost my dad 17 years ago but still the advertisements and seeing notices and cards in the shops hurt. The pain will decrease but it is important to focus on grieving and trying to remember the good times and what made you happy about being with your grandmother and slowly you will come to terms with it and function again. I think the bracelet is a great idea but don't let it become an albatross around your heart. Wear it for good reasons not sad. Best wishes, Malcolm.