lost mum and dad within 8 weeks of each other struggling

good Morning all, 

 

i lost my mum on Oct from lung cancer and my dad early December from bladder cancer, i helped care for dad after mum passed and just feel lost and feel i cant talk to anyone about how im feeling .... I feel numb all the time and cant cry or grieve because i dont think its hit me yet 

 

any advise out there, am i normal ? is this normal ?

  • Bless your little heart. I lost my in laws within 5 weeks of each other in May and June to lung cancer. I took time off work  and moved in with my MIL to take care of her. Like you, I feel so guilty because the hospice nurse stayed for one night and sent me home, Rose was sedated when I came back at 6am and hadnt come to at all when she died at 10.50. I hope she knew I was there but I will never know.

    Losing in laws must not be anywhere as awful as your own parents and I know I'm overwhelmingly sad still. I can get by but then I'll be a complete wreck. 

    Perhaps time heals? I hope it does. We are busy with all the practical stuff at the moment. Just had their headstone put up and probate has come through so we have to focus on sorting their affairs. Practice things FOR them make me feel a bit better, like I haven't just moved on.

    Counselling sounds like a good plan for you. I wish I had taken up the offer xxxx

  • sorry for your loss :(

    we have applied for probate with solicitor and he has told us it takes about 4 weeks so once that is sorted i can get organised i feel once everything is sold and sorted i might be able to grieve, im going to order the headstone then put them together in the ground :( 

     

    just at a total loss