I miss my mum so much

I've posted a few times on here, but a little background: my mum passed away on the 31st March 2021, 7 weeks after diagnosis from bowel cancer, she was only 55.

I miss my mum so much. That feeling of emptiness never seems to go away. I think of my mum constantly, literally all the time, it consumes my mind, to the extent I feel like I am going crazy. 
 

At the same time, I still feel the worst part of my grief is yet to come. Don't get me wrong, I do cry. But I feel like it's not as much as I would've anticipated prior to losing my mum. I feel it's the calm before the storm. I'm currently in survival mode. 
I'm petrified when it does finally hit. I won't survive. Because the pain I am feeling currently, is unbearable within itself. 
 

It's just so hard. It's been nearly 3 months. 1/4 of a year. But I'm stuck in this limbo, this pain. I can't seem to move forward. 
 

I feel like nothing will make this better. The only thing that can make this better is my mum, and sadly she will never be able to make it better. 
 

I just can't believe she's gone. How am I meant to live the rest of my life without her? I'm only in my 20's. 
 

I miss her so much. 

 

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  • Hello, 

    My mum died 2pm Sunday 30th October 2022.

    I woke up this morning, my second morning waking up without her here and I couldn't breathe. I looked yo Google for help and this thread came up.

    I want to say my mum  didn't have cancer, she had pulmonary fibrosis. She was diagnosed 2 years ago and in July we were told she was in lung and heart failure and it was a matter of time and they would not recussitate when the time came. She most likely had til Christmas, maybe longer.

    4 months. I wasn't ready, I had til Christmas. I'm not ready.

    I hope you don't mind me commenting, I just needed to ask you how you are now?

    My mum was 55, im 27. My heart isnt broken, it went with her. This hole in my chest hurts so much.

  • Hi Limealime, 

    I just wanted to stop by to welcome you to the forum and to also offer you my sincerest condolences for your loss.

    I can't begin to imagine what you're going through at the moment but our community are very supportive and hopefully RSxo will let you know how they're getting on soon.

    We're thinking of you Limealime and I hope this article we have about coping with grief can provide some strength and comfort to you at this time.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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  • Hi Limealime, 

    I just wanted to stop by to welcome you to the forum and to also offer you my sincerest condolences for your loss.

    I can't begin to imagine what you're going through at the moment but our community are very supportive and hopefully RSxo will let you know how they're getting on soon.

    We're thinking of you Limealime and I hope this article we have about coping with grief can provide some strength and comfort to you at this time.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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