RIP my sweet nanny

So Nan died the day after my last post that’s why I haven’t been on here it’s been hard, I spent a week going through bits and bobs to take had to send the cat to battersea cats and dogs home because she doesn’t like my son.... my aunt has been a god send but has gone home now, but I’m now left with the burden of clearing the house, I haven’t had time to grieve I feel like I’m going in circles and then there is the nightmares , and also a toddler I have to be strong for. I feel like I’m on elastic and it’s going to snap, oh I loved my nanny so much but why did she have so much stuff? I’m hoping for bhf to do the clearance at least then I know it’s going to charity. I just want to grieve now but its just one thing after the other!!! Why can’t death be easier?? This my first close relative to pass and it’s all thanks to cancer, I just keep thinking two weeks ago we were on her sofa chatting and now nothing.... 

  • Hello Pandaph, 

    I am so sorry for your loss Pandaph and just wanted to send you our sincere condolences from the Cancer Chat team. It must be so hard to have to be left with the difficult task of clearing the house and seeing all her things that remind you of her. 

    We have a useful page on our website on Coping with grief which you can find here and I hope it will help you understand the complexity of feelings and emotions involved in the grieving process. 

    Others on our forum will know only too well what you are going through at the moment having themselves lost a loved one. We're all here for you if you need to talk. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator