Grief

FormerMember
FormerMember
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Hi, 

My mum died in March this year with cancer. It was a very short lived illness. She was admitted to hospital in January with suspected gallstones and by March she was gone. I more or less went straight back to work after the funeral and stuff. Then in June I began having panic attacks and have came off work again. I’m trying to build myself upto returning but I feel exhausted. Not overly emotional just really numb and want to know about other people’s experiences? My mum was a big part of my life and I have 2 children aged 18 and 6 who miss her dearly as well. When we were told my mum was dying my world fell apart and expected to be much more visibly bereaved but I am rather withdrawn most of the time. 

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    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    P.s. I’m sorry that I did not acknowledge how hard your Dad has taken the loss of your Mum and how worried you are about him. I cannot imagine what he’s going through but my heart aches for his loss. 

    I think I was just focussed on the fact that we’re all grieving. Apologies if my response seemed insensitive. 

    My parents separated over 30 years ago and so their lives were not intrinsically linked. 

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