My wonderful brave daddy lost his brave battle with terminal lung cancer

FormerMember
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Hi everyone, I'm new here. 

As my title says my brave wonderful daddy lost his brave battle with terminal lung cancer lastonth and his funeral was held earlier this month. 

I am still finding it hard to get used my dad not being here anymore as I am a daddy's girl (hence my name) and I always will be. I'm 36 and I have been close to myate dad and nanna (my late dad's late mum) ever since I was little.

I have a notebook which my mum advised me to buy to write in like I'm having a conversation with my dad about anything and everything, which I have been doing.

My dad was only 63 years old when he went to join my nanna, grandad and auntie in heaven.

I have even changed my profile photo on my Facebook page to the photo of my dad off his order of service from his service. 

I'm still feeling lost without my dad. 

I have discovered that I find it easier to talk to one of my friends about my dad than I do my fiancé  

I'm on antidepressants for my depression  which have been on for about a year now, but the doctor increased my dose fr 50mg to 100mg last October, which was when I found out that my dad had terminal lung cancer. 

I have found that sometimes my medication works and sometimes it doesn't. 

It definitely didn't do its job at my dad's funeral because as soon as I heard the entry song playing (I can't remember what the song was called but it was a lovely song by the rock band Queen) and saw the photo of my dad on the order of service I broke down and my mum and sister-in-law (my youngest sisters wife) took it in turns to comfort me. 

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hello. I’m so sorry for the loss of your dad. I lost my beloved mum last September to bowel cancer, nothing can ever prepare you. It still feels very unreal to me and the fact that mum is gone, although I feel mum is here with me all the time, mum may not be here in physical form, but, mum is with me always in spirit. This site has helped me a lot and the lovely people on here too. Just writing how your feeling can help a bit, you realise that what your feeling is normal and all the emotions that come with grief. I know everyone’s cancer journey is different, but, we all understand on here.

    Take care x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    Thank you hun for your lovely reply.

    I am so sorry to hear about your mum passing.

    Take care xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    Hi, I really am sorry for your loss, I to lost my mum to terminal cancer only 2 days ago. 

    Some advice given to me- there is NO right way to behave or move on, take as long as you want (you’ll never get over this!!) but as long as you need to sit with the sadness and process things. 

    This certainly isn’t easy, I know we have such a long road ahead. Keep your conversations going and his memories continue- he will stay with you, as my mum with me. 

    Sending lots of love xxx

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    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    Aww ty hun xxx