My mum passed away and I can’t cope

My mum was diagnosed with Stage 4 Bowel cancer, that was terminal in February 21. She passed away yesterday, after such a short battle.

She passed away with my siblings and dad by her side, like she always wanted. 

But the pain is indescribable. 

I never expected her to pass, as quick as she did. I initially called the ambulance, as she was having severe back pains, that weren't going away with the painkillers. I just expected the hospital to check her over, and then she would return home. But when we got the call at 2am, saying all the family should go to the hospital, I just knew, before the doctors said anything. What kills me is, when I did go and talk to mum, she had full conscious. I cried my heart out to her, and she was comforting me. She was so selfless, and loved me and my siblings so much. She was comforting me, when the doctors had told her she had hours to live. She was reassuring me that the doctors were wrong, and she would be okay and come home.


Looking back on it, I realise what a strong person she was. She wasn't scared of dying, instead she just wanted her children to be okay. 
 

God, it kills so much. We lost her way too soon, she was only 55. This was meant to be the best years of her life, retiring, watching her children go up. It hurts so much. I just want her back. I don't know how to cope or move forward. 
 

I don't know how I am going to live the next 30/40 years of my life, without my mum. I need my mum. 
 

Parents
  • Hi

    I am so sorry to read your post.

    I am a Mum too, have had bowel cancer twice now and am really scared it will return.

    I lost my Dad at your Mums age, I was only young but I got there over time.

    Take each day at a time, remembering the lovely memories of your Mum and I'm sure she will be with you always

    It scares me every single day that I will have to leave my family one day because of this awful disease but what can we do about it really, If there is any good way to look upon your situation, although a shock and it happened quickly, at least you weren't watching her suffer for months and months. If it were me and I knew it was terminal I wouldn't want it stretched out for months and having my family suffering, watching me for months.

    Try and focus on the lovely times, talk to someone about this, don't keep in inside.

    Lots of love

  • Hey, thank you so much for replying to me, it really means a lot ️ 
    I know it's easy said than done, but you shouldn't worry about what could happen, but rather live for now. You should make happy memories with your children, and do what you've always wanted to do, because the reality is life is too short. However, don't live in fear of the cancer returning- nothing is guranteed, and if you live like that, it will consume your mind. 
    Thank you for your perspective of the terminal cancer, I never really looked like it as how she didn't want us to suffer, I guess I was selfish, and just wanted her to live at all costs. But you're right, the person mum was, it hurt her so much that we had to experience the cancer, I know she wouldn't have wanted us to see her like that. 
     

    Thanks again for your reply, sending you lots of love and prayers

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  • Hey, thank you so much for replying to me, it really means a lot ️ 
    I know it's easy said than done, but you shouldn't worry about what could happen, but rather live for now. You should make happy memories with your children, and do what you've always wanted to do, because the reality is life is too short. However, don't live in fear of the cancer returning- nothing is guranteed, and if you live like that, it will consume your mind. 
    Thank you for your perspective of the terminal cancer, I never really looked like it as how she didn't want us to suffer, I guess I was selfish, and just wanted her to live at all costs. But you're right, the person mum was, it hurt her so much that we had to experience the cancer, I know she wouldn't have wanted us to see her like that. 
     

    Thanks again for your reply, sending you lots of love and prayers

Children
  • Thank you for your lovely kind words x

    You are right.... 'what could happen', I really really hope I can go on to old age with my lovely family. I sometimes think if I get to 70 and look back on all the years of worry and 'what if's'.

    It does spoil the 'now' though.

    I have a few good weeks with no aches/twinges and then I'll get a new scare and I'm right back up there really scared until it either goes or I get a reason for the twinge. 

    Lot's of love, be strong xxx