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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en-US"><title type="html">Grief is so damn hard</title><subtitle type="html" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/atom</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/atom" /><generator uri="http://telligent.com" version="12.1.2.21912">Telligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)</generator><updated>2025-01-10T01:21:57Z</updated><entry><title>Just a vent</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/posts/just-a-vent" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/posts/just-a-vent</id><published>2025-01-21T02:33:53Z</published><updated>2025-01-21T02:33:53Z</updated><content type="html">Not sure who I am angriest with: me, BT or EE.&amp;nbsp;But probably me.
My beautiful Valen worked from home and dealt with people in Canada, America and India so needed a really good spec broadband.&amp;nbsp;He was also renowned for his love of gadgets, new...(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/posts/just-a-vent"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=721919&amp;AppID=42323&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>MrsVT</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/3427c2bc467448cea53bb6322547f9c8</uri></author><category term="bereaved" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/archive/tags/bereaved" /></entry><entry><title>You knew didn’t you?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/posts/you-knew-didn-t-you" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/posts/you-knew-didn-t-you</id><published>2025-01-17T20:40:16Z</published><updated>2025-01-17T20:40:16Z</updated><content type="html">





I had a crash day today after my first counselling session yesterday.&amp;nbsp;
I came away from it knowing it will be of benefit and went to our cafe to tell our 2 best friends all about it. A few tears but was ok.&amp;nbsp;Ok when I got home.&amp;nbsp;Ac...(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/posts/you-knew-didn-t-you"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=721914&amp;AppID=42323&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>MrsVT</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/3427c2bc467448cea53bb6322547f9c8</uri></author><category term="bereaved" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/archive/tags/bereaved" /></entry><entry><title>My daughter s 3 yr anniversary</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/posts/my-daughter-s-3-yr-anniversary" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/posts/my-daughter-s-3-yr-anniversary</id><published>2025-01-16T18:08:37Z</published><updated>2025-01-16T18:08:37Z</updated><content type="html">Hi everyone just feeling very lost and very alone. It&amp;#39;s her 3rd anniversary next week. I keep breaking down sobbing&amp;nbsp; and no matter where I am I can&amp;#39;t hold it in my partner goes quiet and doesn&amp;#39;t know what to say I keep thinking about...(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/posts/my-daughter-s-3-yr-anniversary"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=721910&amp;AppID=42323&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Shellyanne63</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/97cc78f21259402e928fb08af0996fba</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Ambushed again</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/posts/ambushed-again" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/posts/ambushed-again</id><published>2025-01-12T20:00:50Z</published><updated>2025-01-12T20:00:50Z</updated><content type="html">So today was so frosty and black ice every where. I went out and did a little skid.
I reached out laughing &amp;ldquo;Dont let me fall&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;
I crashed down. Not physically. with reality. &amp;nbsp;A little while ago I posted on the forum about little ...(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/posts/ambushed-again"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=721906&amp;AppID=42323&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>MrsVT</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/3427c2bc467448cea53bb6322547f9c8</uri></author><category term="bereaved" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/archive/tags/bereaved" /></entry><entry><title>Week 15</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/posts/week-15" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/posts/week-15</id><published>2025-01-10T01:21:57Z</published><updated>2025-01-10T01:21:57Z</updated><content type="html">So today it is 15 weeks since my beautiful Valen was ripped from me.
Ive started my blog today due to 2 reasons.&amp;nbsp;First, my beautiful Valen loved Father Brown and a new series is starting.&amp;nbsp;Secondly, we were due to fly to Singapore and Malays...(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/posts/week-15"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=721904&amp;AppID=42323&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>MrsVT</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/3427c2bc467448cea53bb6322547f9c8</uri></author><category term="bereaved" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grief-is-so-damn-hard/archive/tags/bereaved" /></entry></feed>