I am so sorry to hear that you lost your dad at such a young age, I am sending you many virtual hugs.

I am new to this forum (literally my first reply) but I thought it might be helpful to someone if I shared. I lost my older brother (22 at the time), to a metastatic sarcoma almost two years ago, I was 19. I am 21 now. It has ripped my life apart in every way possible since. My world has turned upside down and not gone back to normal since, and the pain and loss comes in waves. When it happened, I crawled into bed for days and told my mum and sister (my dad passed when I was very young) that I could not cope and I wanted to die with him, and I  really did, more than anything, want to die with him. But I can tell you that it gets better, and there are days where I don't feel my heart aching, days when I actually feel peaceful.

I think losing a loved one to cancer is a different kind of loss. It can be very traumatic, especially when the person who dies is so young, or those that grieve them are young, as you describe.

I'm happy to chat with anyone who has been through a similar experience. Particularly, if you lost a sibling to a rare cancer like I did, I'd really like to chat and share experiences.

Lots of love xx

I can't think of much else to say right now other than thank you for sharing your experiences with me and reminding me that i'm not alone or going crazy.

Obviously every situation is different, including mine and your's, I agree that dying of cancer and losing someone to cancer is very traumatic and I identigy with some of those feelings of complete hopelessness.

I hope this forum gives you a little bit of strength and a way to express yourself, sending thoughts x

Hi there ...

I've had quite a lot of experience with children and teens with grief ... I've learned they grieve differently from adults... and for years wanted to do something ... I'm now, while in this covid lockdown trying to write a little book on child grief ... and things that helped and things that didn't...  

I'd love to hear from mum's and dad's about how they tackled subjects with kids / young adults... or from teens on how they could have been helped more .. and how it felt ... what they'd say to others going through it ... if we could help anyone get through this heartbraking time, I'd be so greatfull... it may come to nothing ... it may end up being read by those young ones or parents trying to help their kids ..

I'm doing this, if it comes off as free or just cost price ... to be given out in cancer centres ... l wish no child would have to go through loss ... but letting adults understand how you feel could change those feelings of grief ... Chrissie x

Hi there ...

I've had quite a lot of experience with children and teens with grief ... I've learned they grieve differently from adults... and for years wanted to do something ... I'm now, while in this covid lockdown trying to write a little book on child grief ... and things that helped and things that didn't...  

I'd love to hear from mum's and dad's about how they tackled subjects with kids / young adults... or from teens on how they could have been helped more .. and how it felt ... what they'd say to others going through it ... if we could help anyone get through this heartbraking time, I'd be so greatfull... it may come to nothing ... it may end up being read by those young ones or parents trying to help their kids ..

I'm doing this, if it comes off as free or just cost price ... to be given out in cancer centres ... l wish no child would have to go through loss ... but letting adults understand how you feel could change those feelings of grief ... Chrissie x