My grandpa told me he has cancer and I’m already grieving

Two weeks ago my grandpa told me by video call that he has had roseate cancer for the ast 5 years and I don’t know how to cope, we have gotten really close for the past 3 years and I love our relationship, even though he says he’s ok, i’m really sad about it and can’t stop crying, I’ve cried so much it makes me physically sick, even when I call him, I get upset and I don’t know why i’m so afraid of him dying, someone please help me figure this out, how can I cope with my feeling and live a healthy life?

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  • Hi there ...

    Bless your heart ... my world is my granddaughter Emily... so I know how close we can be ... my granddaughter was only 5 when I got breast cancer... I had a grade 3 .. and total right masectomy... I thought my number was up ... she was the one that made it hard to think of leaving her ...

    But I promised myself that I'd put as many happy memories in the time we had .. so every day was a bonus ... we've not waisted a day .. and here I still am 3 years later and she's 8 now ... and I can honestly say we have made a lifetime of memories for her to remember, weather I'm here a month or year or longer .. I will make every day count ..

    I'm sure that's what your grandad wants for you ... we all have to go sometimes ... it's the meaning of life .. and you know my mum died suddenly from a heart attack and I had no chance to even tell her I was so proud to be her daughter... she'd gone in the blink of an eye ... 

    So turn around your feelings .. stop thinking of him going ... if he's here today , that's a bonus ... so make everyone of those days a memory ... and then you'll look back and know you didn't waste a day ... no one knows if they have tomorrow... we could loose anyone ... so live in the day ...

    Take care , and know your grandad will live in your heart forever ... I know I'll watch over my granddaughter... and bet your grandad will do the same ... Chrissie x

  • Hi Chriss,

    thank you so much for replying, you really helped me put things into perspective! And I’m sure your granddaughter will cherish those moments you both have had together 

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