Hard Living without my mum

Hi,

I lost my mum 21st January 2021 to breast cancer. I am 24 years old and my mum was only 55. I know it's hard losing anyone at any age but I can't help feel cheated that I only got 24 years with my mum. (I know I should be greatful as some more get even less)
When she got told she had months to live the one thing she said is that she wanted to see me get my house (I was currently in the process of buying a house) and unfortunately she passed 4 weeks before. The fact she never got her last wish hurts me so bad. I'm also engaged and the thought of actually getting married without her there is so so painful. Everyone is telling me I have so much to look forward to in life and my life is only just starting buts that's not how I see it. I would do anything to go backwards and relive the time I had with my mum. She really was my bestfriend and we had the most amazing relationship. 
Another thing that I'm trying to get to terms with is how after 2 or 3 weeks everyone stops asking how you are or if your okay and just expects everything to be normal again when infact nothing will ever be the same again. For me the more time that goes by the harder it gets. I feel like people don't want to speak about my mum around me because it might be awkward for them but I want to speak about her all the time and keep her memory alive. 
Everything is so difficult at the minute and I am dreading Mother's Day. I just want to see if there's anyone in a similar situation to me or if anyone has been through a similar situation and knows when it gets easier.

Thanks for letting me rant,

Sarah 

Parents
  • Hi there ...

    I think loosing our mum's the second hardest thing we go through ... second only to loosing a child ... that is my thoughts any way .. I was a little older then you when I lost my mum ... but looking back, we never loose them, we take them with us in our hearts ... safe where cancer or like my mum a heart attack... 

    Over the years I've felt her close .. not when I looked for a sign, but at different times over the years like when I got diagnosed with breast cancer... I found feathers everywhere ... esp in my bra... and then when my surgeon told me I was low risk of spread.... they stopped ... 

    You can come on here and talk about your mum ... my family still talk about my mum, 31 years later .. I will always talk about her .. so don't listen to those who say you should look ahead or move on ... we can't.. they are part of us, just look in the mirror... she's right there, she's half of you ... 

    You know I did learn to live with out her, but I'll miss her the same till the day I see her up there ... missing them stays .. but know your joined by an invisible cord... they may have thought they cut the cord the day you were born, but it's still there you just can't see it ... she'll be watching over you , just believe ...

    When my eldest son who she adored had a bad bike crash ... I rushed to the hospital and when they took his crash helmit off there was a perfect kiss mark on his forhead ... in her colour lipstick ... nothing could have made that mark ...and that's how she used to kiss his forhead when he was little ... i think she kept him safe that day ... so you hold on in there ... and know she'll never leave you ... and she'll be looking round your new house with you .. and when you hold your baby in your arms, she'll be looking over your shoulder ... sending you a vertual hug.... Chrissie x

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  • Hi there ...

    I think loosing our mum's the second hardest thing we go through ... second only to loosing a child ... that is my thoughts any way .. I was a little older then you when I lost my mum ... but looking back, we never loose them, we take them with us in our hearts ... safe where cancer or like my mum a heart attack... 

    Over the years I've felt her close .. not when I looked for a sign, but at different times over the years like when I got diagnosed with breast cancer... I found feathers everywhere ... esp in my bra... and then when my surgeon told me I was low risk of spread.... they stopped ... 

    You can come on here and talk about your mum ... my family still talk about my mum, 31 years later .. I will always talk about her .. so don't listen to those who say you should look ahead or move on ... we can't.. they are part of us, just look in the mirror... she's right there, she's half of you ... 

    You know I did learn to live with out her, but I'll miss her the same till the day I see her up there ... missing them stays .. but know your joined by an invisible cord... they may have thought they cut the cord the day you were born, but it's still there you just can't see it ... she'll be watching over you , just believe ...

    When my eldest son who she adored had a bad bike crash ... I rushed to the hospital and when they took his crash helmit off there was a perfect kiss mark on his forhead ... in her colour lipstick ... nothing could have made that mark ...and that's how she used to kiss his forhead when he was little ... i think she kept him safe that day ... so you hold on in there ... and know she'll never leave you ... and she'll be looking round your new house with you .. and when you hold your baby in your arms, she'll be looking over your shoulder ... sending you a vertual hug.... Chrissie x

Children
  • Hi Chrissie,

    Thankyou so much for your message and kind words. I never thought of some things the way you have explained so that really helps!! I totally agree and can't imagine losing the pain of a child. For my Nan (my mums mother) this is her 3rd child ( the other two children was both under 10 when she lost them) she has lost aswell as her husband ( also to cancer). She collapsed and broke down at my mums funeral and I worry for her aswell. I try and look after her the best I can as I know my mum would have wanted me to and we are really close aswell. 
     

    Its funny you should say about signs from your mum! I also feel like my mum has sent me signs. I was making my bed one morning and a feather landed on my arm. I rushed to tell my dad and he joked looking at a picture of my mum and said 'where's my sign' the next minute a robin come sat on our outside swing where she used to sit staring at us for a good 2-3 minutes just looking straight at us. I also had a dream of her giving me a hug. I would like to think that was her visiting me in my dream giving me a well needed hug. I don't know if I sound like I'm going mad but like you said we have to believe and it helps me.

    Thankyou so much for sharing your experiences! It really helps. So sorry for the loss of your mother also.

    Sarah.