My beloved Father died 5th December 2018

My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer September 2018  Daddy was so very ill, weight loss and pains in his legs and waist.  We were told as a family that daddy would only have months if not weeks, that was so hard to take in.  Myself and my mother decided that we would do Hospice at home.  It was a difficult time taking care of daddy as he physically could not do things that he used to do for himself. Watching my dad deteriate, was the hardest thing, the cancer was metastatic, and had spread to his brain.  I love my dad so much, with all the pains he went through, i felt i was going through his pain. Dad died just before xmas last year 2018, and to this day i remember my gorgeous, caring, and loving father with all the memories of him, there is never a day that i don't burst into tears, i try to take control but i am not finding it easy.  My mother has been very strong but is know starting to cry,  it has been so difficult for both of us.

I am pleased that we made the choice to take care of him at home, i was able to tell him that i loved him so much, and that he was a fantastic father and did his best to look after his family.

  • @Harlowstar I'm so sorry to hear about your dad's sudden illness and passing. My dad's faith was similar. He felt ill towards end of February 2017 and passed away 17 weeks later. It was all very sudden and unexpected. We too chose to care for dad at home. It was the best and worst experience of my life as I helplessly watched him deteriorate but im glad that I was there with him every step of his journey and I wouldnt trade it for anything. I too got the chance to tell him how he was the best dad, and I reassured him that he could "go to sleep" and I would take care of mom and the rest of our family. It's almost 2 years later and I still suffer so much. I hate thinking about living the rest of my life without him. I have absolutely no desire to get married or have children since my dad wont be a part of it. God bless you and your family.