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Loss of younger brother

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blowcushion · 28/03/2012 03:16

Have been crying non-stop for a year. My beloved little brother died from a very cruel and invasive form of cancer. He had never been ill, had a healthy lifestyle and was the most wonderful husband and a great father to his four children.

It's awful!

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everlong · 28/03/2012 07:08

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prepschoolreject · 28/03/2012 07:18

I'm sorry to hear that too.

chocolatemarzipan · 30/03/2012 09:27

So sorry cushion. I just wanted to say I probably know how you're feeling. My brother died too, a year ago now, in an accident. He lived for his family - he had a wife and children as well. It was completely unexpected and he was so healthy and it's left everybody feeling completely lost. I still think of him numerous times every day. It doesn't seem to be getting much easier. It's so unfair isn't it Sad

chipmonkey · 31/03/2012 01:41

So very sorry, cushion.Sad

blowcushion · 15/04/2012 02:32

Thank you so much for your messages; my little brother would be horrified that I am sharing my grief about him on here.

Love him and miss him so much! Have spent the last few weeks re-enacting all of the awful events for my bro and his family from last year (when they realised that he was trying to keep it from them that his illness was terminal - how brave was that?)

Thank you.

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blowcushion · 26/04/2012 02:59

Missing my brother so much! My heart goes out to everyone who is going through grief.

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ShushBaby · 26/04/2012 16:28

I am so sorry for your loss.

My younger sister died eight years ago. It is horrible. But I can tell you that, for me at least, I have learned to live with my loss. I enjoy life, on the whole. I am not 'over' it, but it is much easier to live with, generally.

Then you get days like today where it all falls apart and you're a mess... but I think back to one year after losing my sister, and every day- or parts of every day at the very least- were like this.

It is awful though isn't it?

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