I lost my beloved Daddy 5 weeks ago to skin and neck cancer which had spread to his back. Although his cancer was aggressive and he spent his last weeks in our local Hospice I cannot thank the support and care my Dad and we as we as a family received from all the team in the Hospice. A week after we lost my Dad we lost my mother-in-law. These two people were such a big part of our family will we ever get back to normal at the moment we seem to stuck in a place of not knowing what to do next.
Hi DDB and a very warm welcome to the online community
I'm really sorry to read that you have recently lost your daddy and mother-in-law and my deepest condolences go to you and your family and friends.
Everyone copes with grief differently and there is no right or wrong way to feel just as there is no right or wrong amount of time to feel grief. Macmillan have this information on coping and adapting after loss which you might find helpful.
You could also respond to some of the other posts in this group to talk to others who have lost a loved one and support each other.
Sending a virtual ((hug))
Thank you for your response and the links. We went away for a week which has helped us reconnect with each other which has been really good and important. We both feel empty and my husband doesn't know how he should be feeling at times he is relieved but then feels guilty. Where I just feel like there is a big hole where my Dad used to be. I'm going back to work in a few weeks and the only thing that's keeping me going is knowing that I'm going to retire in six months as I know this is what my Dad would be so happy I'm doing.
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