Heartbroken

In Feb this year my dad was diagnosed with a brain tumour (grade 4 glioblastoma multiform) it was in operable but they treated him with 3 weeks of radiotherapy.  He deteriorated very quick and 5 weeks before he died I found out his partner was cheating on him.  Me, my mum and her partner moved him into their house and we all took care of him until he passed away on 20th June (2 days before his scan results were to be given) it took 24 hrs of horrendous suffering for Dad, I thought he would go to sleep and slip into a coma but it didn’t happen, he was making an awful noise which sounded very distressing and that was for the whole 24hrs ! I held my dad and I heard his heart stop after I told him it was ok to go.  I don’t think I will ever be the same  again and I’m really struggling! I spoke to the hospital about his results and they said his scan showed there had been a slight improvement. If my dad made it to that he would have been so happy I am just so sad he didn’t get to hear the results. 

I don’t know how I am going to move forward without my dad, I am devastated and don’t know what to do. 

My kids can’t understand how things are so final and I don’t ekther so how am I suppose to explain it to them. 

This is the hardest thing I’ve ever dealt with. 

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  • Hi there ... so so sad your dad had such a painfull last days ... no wonder your so heartbroken ..

    But please remember your dad's life was how he was before the cancer ... the cancer was just a hard but tiny part ... I'm sure he'd want you to remember all those years he was o.k ... the good memories are what counts ... other wise cancer didn't just take your dad, it also took away any good times you had together ... cancer is crule .. and it sucks ... 

    I've got breast cancer and I know I want to be remembered for the fun times , the loving times ... no matter how l go ... if I saw my son suffer like you are , it would brake my heart ... just think what your dad would say to you ... you know him well ... and I'd bet he'd be well proud of you all for being there .. he went having you all around him .. that is what will have meant more to him then youll ever know ... 

    So be kind to your heart ... and know these first months are where the pain is raw ... and there's no easy way through missing him ... your just human ... so think of the best time you had with your dad .. relive it word for word ... how it made you feel ... and do it over and over till it pushes those last painfull memories away and you remember that good time .. you havnt lost your dad ... he lives, tucked up safe in your heart ... Chrissie