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Grief and loss

Grief and resolution

My partner died 28Nov2012 from Glioblastoma Multiforme (grade 4 brain cancer). When diagnosed, we agreed not to ask "why?" nor "why us?" nor "this isn't fair." We saw it as a wastge of time and energy when we only had maybe 12months. Hi treatments were not very ...Read More

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Recently bereaved

Hi, my husband of 12 years has recently passed away. He had been battling cancer for almost one year. We have a 9 year old son. I am going ok mostly but I am struggling somewhat. I feel like am all alone. I have no family where I live. I do have inlaws but its not ...Read More

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For all of us who need support

I lost my uncle and grandma due to cancer and it sucked to had my loved ones lost to a teribble disease im just sharing what has help me thru it and just the struggles of life alone try seek spiritual help, sometimes I feel hopeless and with no purpose of life in ...Read More

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Passing away

My father recently passed away. We briefly left the room and he oassed away alone, i do not believe it was peaceful. I can not get the image out of my head and relive this almost every night. Should i talk to a professional or is this normal?

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loss and grief

The loss of someone in your life that you had contact with every day is really hard to deal with. a couple of months has passed by now and I feel myself trying to convince myself I am dealing with it. But it’s hard to accept that I will never be able to talk to him...Read More

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Grieving

Hi I recently lost my father in January to cancer which he fought for 4 and a bit years. We were very close I was the boy he never had but I’m finding it hard not to cry every time I think about him or have the flash back of him laying in bed at the paltive care u...Read More

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My memories...

My husband died from general skin cancer that he fought valliantly for many many years. When we initially received the terminal diagnosis and throughout his 6 months of palliative radiotherapy he became very withdrawn, angry; pushing me away and raged against all t...Read More

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Struggling with grief

So, I don’t really know where to start because I haven’t spoken to anyone about the topic or even thought about opening up. No time like the present, right? But please, bare with me. On Christmas Eve my grandmother had a stroke in a nursing home and was taken to h...Read More

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How to deal with the anger in grief

I lost my 36 year old son to Melanoma B-raf gene mutation 8 weeks ago ...i want to connect to other Mums ..It was a terrible journey to watch my beautiful son suffer so much...He was a healthy man who jogged daily..never smoked.only drank socially, loved his job, ...Read More

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Re: Grieving

To leesnell.I totally understand your pain and anger.. i tend to vent my anger when i am out in public ..i cant tolerate a lot of things that people do or say...The home based pallative care team have kindly allowed me to have regular phone counselling with their ...Read More

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