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Grief after losing my mum

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In June this year my mum passed away, 10 months after her diagnosis. We were extremely close, I lived with them until last year, we went on holidays all the time, we were best friends, I told her everything and she was my rock. It has now been 2-3 months and I can't face my grief. I feel pain and I think about her all day every day. When I think about it I feel like I'm suffocating and in the run up to her passing I was having panic attacks. Now I can't seem to cry? And I don't understand why? When I do feel everything it feels horrific. I just cannot understand it as she was the nicest sweetest person in the world and did so much for everyone. I am only 30 years old and she was only 59 and I feel that we, and more importantly she, has been completely robbed. I can't get over it but I also can't cry and want to know how others felt after the death of someone they loved with all their heart? How do you cope with the suffering? Both what you feel now and how you saw them at the end? She was my favourite person in the world.

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    I'm so sorry 4 u loss of u mum I lost my mum on2/8/17 had her funeral 14/8/17 :( my heartbroken I can't describe how I'm feeling I'm all over the place I just miss her so much :( sending u big hug x 

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    I'm very sorry to hear that you too have lost your mum. I def understand how you feel about being all over the place and I think a big part is still the shock of it. Sending big hugs your way too ️ x
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    Hello

    I also lost my Mum (Nov 11th 2016) and it was so sudden...2 weeks after diagnosis. I am 36 and she was 65. I too find it hard to cry and still feel like im in some kind of shock and actually it wasn't really real? I too was close to my mum and miss her terribly. My sister and I hate heartbroken as are my children. Have you gone to see someone? I went to 6 sessions of counselling and it's amazing how much we hold in to protect people. I find it helps to think of how she would want me to live....i also think about trying to spread as much happiness as I can (I know sounds cheesy). I too suffer with anxiety and sometimes it all comes at me all at once. It's just so hard to accept isn't it? Our Mums should last forever xxxx

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    Dawn, I do not have any advice as I am where you are. I lost my Mum 3 weeks ago. I am finding it very hard to cope with. I do not want to wake up in the morning. However I have been forced into the group of HAVE TO. It is unfair there is no free will there. I have to deal as I have a 6yr old daughter and although she has no idea what I am going through and sees me cry all the time. She just says great Mum is crying again! I would hate for her to feel this much pain. I am 36 and my Mum just turned 69. I lost my Dad when I was 13 he was not even 50. Then my husband has lost two brothers and they were only 36 and 41. I know all too well that robbed feeling and it is unfair. They are taken away so young with so many plans. My Mum only last 10mths after diagnosis too. I am so sorry for your loss. I do not know how to offer any good advice just letting you know if you want to talk I am here to listen. xx
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    That is upsetting :( and shocking that so many of us are in the same boat. Maybe it is the shock of it? And that crying is some form of acceptance which our bodies and minds aren't ready for yet. I have signed up for the counselling, it just takes so long on the waiting list but pleased to hear that it has helped others in some way as it gives me a little hope. I do the same too, sounds silly but keeping the house tidy as I always have her in my mind saying 'hang that up' 'put that in the dishwasher'. It really is hard to accept and to get over the anger of it happening to your family. Thank you for taking the time to reply to me xxxx
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    I am so sorry to hear of your losses :( it seems so completely unfair. It must be difficult too having to pick yourself up when some days all I feel like is moping in front of the Telly, I find that grief really drains you. I hope to try for a baby at some point in the near future and cannot wait to bring a baby into this world but also feeling very sad that my mum never got to meet my children :( I really appreciate you taking the time to reply and also would like to say that I am here too if you need to chat xx

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    I am finding it hard to even watch tv. I can not concerntrate. I have about 6 or more episodes of Criminal Minds and Tyler Henry taped however can not bring myself to watch them as they where Mum and my favourites. I just keep taping them. I sit and try to watch something and think to myself Mum would love this movie. My heart is so broken without her.
    My Dad never got to meet my daughter. My Mum had got her life back on track after some really rough years and she loved spending time with my daughter when she could. Now that has been taken away. It is so rough going to school drop off and pick up and watching other grandparents pick up their grandkids.
    xx

  • Offline in reply to Lostandangry
    I feel the same – I can’t get into films or anything any more. I forced myself to watch Harry Potter as me and my mum use to watch them on repeat and even hearing the music makes me feel sad. That must be devastating :( I know my brother and sister-in-law feel the same too as their eldest still asks after my mum and says that she wants to see her. I wish there was something I could say to bring you all comfort too. One thing I have done is to start a memory book. I don’t know about you but after watching my mum’s illness and passing my mind felt very clouded at the end and I couldn’t think back. Now whenever I remember something nice, I write it down. It makes me sad to do it but one day I want to share all those memories with my children. Does having children give you something to focus on and get out of bed for? I would like to have kids myself soon but I am worried about not being in a positive enough place for them. I know there are always people who are worse off but I also look at my facebook and want to shout at them that they don’t know how lucky they are. xx
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    Yeah me too-even the way she told me to hang the washing "give it a good shake, put the lighter bits near the edge, don't you peg this out?" I used to call her the washer woman! I only cry those silent tears and hate anyone to see me cry. People almost think it's 'old news' and think you're ok but it's still so hard. I remember watching the final episodes of 'Missing and thinking it was so weird I watched the first 2 at Mums before diagnosis but she never got to see the end. Big hugs all round -losing our Mums is just *** xxx

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    My head is full of cloudyness still. It whirls in circles. One minute oh there is a show Mum would like.... no she is not here. Now she misses out on this and she misses out on that. Crying so much my heart hurts and my eyes are burning and head thumping. Go to get the headache tablets and they remind me of Mum as she was there when I got them.
    I am not sure if having my child makes it easier. I feel like I am slipping away from her again. I suffered from post natal depression with her and it was terrible. No one knows how I am feeling. I only have the one and now I think should I have bought her into this world as I would hate her to feel this much pain.... then also the guilt of she is my only one. So when I do go she has not got anyone to lean on.

    I am finding those sayings so hard to believe. You Mum would not want you like this. How does anyone know what they want. (She wanted to stay and keep living but she left!!!) She is in a better place. How do you know?
    I know exactly what you are talking about in regards to Facebook. I rarely look at mine. I have one particular friend who has both parents but does not talk to them due to horrible upbringing. They are in their 90's (how lucky!) and she said oh you can have my Mum if you want. I was shell shocked like wth?
    I want my MUM. Not anyone elses and I wish my MUM and Dad had the chance to keep living well into their 90's.
    xx
     

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