Hi, I’m new here but I’ve been reading through other posts. My mum was diagnosed with cancer in a lymph node in her throat January 2020, went through treatment and was given the all clean. The scar tissue from the radiotherapy had messed with her vocal cords so during a scan they found cancer in her throat again, lung, it quickly spread to another part of her chest, kidney and right eye socket. She was given the terminal diagnosis June 2021 and passed away on 19th August. It was only the two of us and now I feel lost and that I’ve lost my purpose as she was my whole life. I’m trying to remind myself that she is no longer in pain as towards the end she struggled to breathe and was completely bed ridden but sometime I think I can still hear her at home. I’m not really sure what I’m after by writing this post but thanks for reading.
Thank you everyone for their kind words. It was mums funeral yesterday and I feel more lost than ever. I miss her so much, I'm not sure how I am meant to go on with my life without her. She was my best friend and entire life.
I understand and I'm so sorry for your loss xxx
I lost the love of my life, my beloved husband, 2 days ago. I'm also lost. My purpose in life has gone. I understand, I really do. Xxx
Thank you MrsMischief. Hope it gets easier for you xxx
Hello I am so sorry to read about your pain... I lost my Mum on the 11th of August 21 - her primary cancer was Ovarian and then lung secondary was where the complications in breathing started due to Radiotherapy scar tissue and build up of phlegm. I was angry because I wondered: if she hadn't had radiotherapy would she have been around a little while longer? Her Oncologist gave a rough idea of 12 months from June.... so in my mind I would see her face and hug her again (we live in different part of the world) I never got that chance. It pains me that I was not there for her in her final week. She deteriorated so quickly over the course of 5 days! She was so brave right until the end. She sent me a whats up voice message an hour before she left ....... even in her darkest hour she was trying to protect me and be brave for us. It breaks my heart.
I am so sorry that you feel lost. I can totally relate to that feeling - I was very close to my Mum too. I feel very lost without her wise counsel and supportive words. I try to cling to her advice and try to remember what she would tell me if she were standing here with me now in my grief. She would say " you have to live now - do it for me. I have shown you how ...now go make me proud" Or something along those lines. I am scared to continue without her. I am afraid. I am glad to have this community to turn to in dark days. I hope you are getting stronger day by day. It comes in waves.
Keep strong and keep walking forward with her love as your armour xxxx
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