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Grief and loss

Loved one's family

I really hope for some advice on this. My wife passed away the November before last from cancer. She had been sick for just on eight years. We had dogs together rather than children because of her diagnosis. Since Belinda passed I have been taking our dogs over to ...Read More

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Grief stricken

3 months tonight at 2358 that my beloved partner died.Missing him everyday. My grief seems to be getting worse ........Love you always Goran xxx

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Lost my mom on my birthday this December 2019

My mom hadn’t been feeling well since the end of October 2019. We all went out for Thanksgiving dinner as she wasn’t up to making her usual feast. That was good with us. We’ve gone from a large family just down to her, dad, my daughter and me. During dinner sh...Read More

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Lost my sister to ovarian cancer

I just lost my sister 2 days ago to ovarian cancer stage 3. She was gone in 8 months she fought until the end and we all thought she was going to get through. Today I am devastated she was more than a big sister to me she was my confident my best friend my second m...Read More

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Lost my Father in July to NET and pancreatic cancer

I lost my father to cancer in July of this year and I don’t know what to do any more. My mother is heart broken and I wish so badly it was me instead of him so they could grow old together. I cry on the inside so much. It was not suppose to be like this. I can ...Read More

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Just diagnosed terminal.

it’s been 48 hours since my 21 year old younger brother was told he has a few months. It was a complete shock. Didn’t see it coming at all. The cancer is so aggressive it is growing and spreading while he was getting treatment. I am so lost. I don’t know what to do...Read More

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Struggling with Mum's Passing

Hi everyone, I am sending you all the biggest hugs as we deal with the awfulness that is cancer and what it does to our loved ones.31 December my beautiful Mum was diagnosed with advanced gallbladder cancer. We tried all the treatments she could undergo, but nothin...Read More

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Bad day today....

Just needed to talk with people who understand.....7 weeks tonight that the love of my life passed away.Today has been pretty bad. Cant stop the tears. My house is so quiet..I miss him so much

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Grieving my father heavily. (16 days today)

I don't even know where to start. I need to share this though. The man who was father to me most my life got diagnosed in January of this year with stage lV throat cancer. We were sure there was no beating it. I began to grieve him before he was gone. But then thi...Read More

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I’ve lost my Dad

Hi Everyone Today is 2 weeks that my Dad passed away. He was diagnosed 8 weeks ago, we had no idea at the time that he had cancer, neither did he. His prognosis was 2-6 weeks to live. We (my mum, myself & 3 sisters) took him home and cared for him. The last few da...Read More

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