9 weeks from diagnosis to death

Hi, this is my first time posting on here. My grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer in September, sadly shortly after we found out she also had a tumour in her stomach and that there was no treatment available, she was 84. 4 weeks ago she became unwell and had to go into hospital, 5 days later she passed away, we were all with her when she passed, she was talking in the morning and by the afternoon she was completely unconscious and on a syringe driver, it was the worst 2 days of our lives. Finding it very surreal to deal wirh the fact that she's gone, we are a very close family and would be with her and my grandfather every day. Has anybody else had a simular experience, with only a few weeks between the diagnosis and death? 
thanks 

Parents
  • Hi Lucy, so sorry to hear about your loss. I went though similar, my dad died 5 weeks after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. You've no time at all to get used to the shocking news, before they are gone. It's a double whammy. Be very kind to yourself and take all the time you need, there is so much processing to do. I am just over a year without my dad, we were very close and I still miss him every day. We are always here for you reach out to when you need to chat ️ 

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  • Hi Lucy, so sorry to hear about your loss. I went though similar, my dad died 5 weeks after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. You've no time at all to get used to the shocking news, before they are gone. It's a double whammy. Be very kind to yourself and take all the time you need, there is so much processing to do. I am just over a year without my dad, we were very close and I still miss him every day. We are always here for you reach out to when you need to chat ️ 

Children
  • Hi Gabrielle. Thank you very much for your reply it means a lot and it's mice talking to people who know how your feeling. Cancer is such a horrible disease. So sorry to hear about your dad, do you find it easier to cope with now a year down the line even though you still miss him incredibly? 
    x