My mum passed 4 days ago and now I feel nothing

Hi I'm new to the page and this is my first post but I didn't know where else to get some real answers. 
my mum was diagnosed in July 2018 with stage 4 lung cancer. Long story short it spread to her brain about 12 mi the later and just recently her bones. Until February this year when she had her last radiotherapy in the brain she was doing amazingly well and as a family we were dealing with each knock back and so proud of how she was coping. 
she passed away on Monday after deteriorating quite rapidly. The first 2 days I couldn't stop crying. My heart physically hurt. But since yesterday I feel nothing. It's so strange. I know what's happened obviously but I just feel like I should be feeling sadder if that makes sense. We were extremely close and had a fantastic relationship. Is this normal ? 
 

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  • Hiya, 

    I'm so sorry for the loss of your Mum. 
     

    I lost my mum to ovarian cancer on 23rd November 21.  Very similar to you, my mum had been ill for a long time and we had many successful treatments but then she detiorated very quickly. 
     

    I too felt numb, probably for a good 6 weeks after my mum passed. The tears did come granted but in general I felt next to nothing. I feel at this point 7 months on I am experiencing rational grief and coming to terms with what has happened. It doesn't get easier as such but a little bit of the brain fog clears. 
     

    Absolutely everything you are feeling right now is normal. Don't push yourself to feel anything other than what is coming naturally right now. But please make sure you check in on here if we can offer any support. 
     

    You are in my thoughts, 

     

    Catherine xx 

  • Hi , so sorry to hear about your mum also. Such a horrible disease. I hate it. A week down the line of writing this original post  I think I was in delayed shock. I had two days of that nothing feeling then it hit me. As a family we are close so I talked to my sister which made me feel better. For now I am just riding the waves. Letting the tears fall freely when they come and taking the "good" days/hours when they come too. I have a 2 yr old that keeps me busy so that helps. 
    thank you so much for your kind words. Xx

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  • Hi , so sorry to hear about your mum also. Such a horrible disease. I hate it. A week down the line of writing this original post  I think I was in delayed shock. I had two days of that nothing feeling then it hit me. As a family we are close so I talked to my sister which made me feel better. For now I am just riding the waves. Letting the tears fall freely when they come and taking the "good" days/hours when they come too. I have a 2 yr old that keeps me busy so that helps. 
    thank you so much for your kind words. Xx

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