Struggling to sit and watch my sister as end of life approaches

FormerMember
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visiting my sister everyday is becoming harder and harder, she is pain free which is a blessing, but i am slowly losing her and it hurts so much. She isnt just my sister though she is also my hero. She has fought for nearly 3 years against lung cancer and as we get nearer and nearer to the end i cant sit with her without getting so upset. I dont know how to be strong anymore. I put an xmas tree up in he room to make her feel part of Christmas. But i am dreading Christmas coming as it just wont be Christmas without her .

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi, 

    I feel your pain. I really do. I lost my beautiful wife in July, I stayed by her side for the 3 nights she slept. I was hoping she would wake up, but she never did. I’m missing her so much. Just be there for her, talk to her all the time your there. Tell her how much you love her, and tell her that it’s ok to let go. I did. And I really believe she heard me. My only real blessing is that my lovely Rosemary had no pain either. She just fell asleep and never woke up. It’s going to be very hard, but take each day one at a time. I’ll be honest with you, it’s going to be very hard, but you must carry on as best you can, she would want that. 
    You will never know how strong you are, until being strong is all you have. 
    Just let her know your there and that you love her very much. XX 

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    I am so very sorry for the loss of your wife, i tell my sister everytime i see her and leave her that i love her, sometimes i just sit holding her hand. I hope you have plenty of people around you to help you through this very sad time. Thank you for all your advice i will take it on board. I hope you are managing to find some comfort in this very sad time and thank you so much for taking the time to reply to my post xx