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My beautiful son

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minmooch · 26/02/2014 17:13

After nearly two and a half years of a fight with cancer my beautiful 18 year old son passed away this morning at 11:20 am.

I am humbled by his strength and humour that he has shown throughout his short life.

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MegaClutterSlut · 27/02/2014 22:38

So Sorry for your loss op, I can't even begin to imagine how you feel right now. Thinking of you Thanks

Laststop · 27/02/2014 22:43

So sorry for your loss

catsrus · 27/02/2014 22:51

I'm sure the lamp incident was Will saying 'it's Ok" Smile and I hope you take comfort from that. My dd1s BF died, very tragically, in his early 20's but we have been astonished by the number of times events have seemed to indicate he's been there with them. I know it's all conjecture / projection in some people's minds - but it has been a real comfort to my dd and his friends and family. Above all else your love for him will endure, and that's a powerful thing.

QOD · 27/02/2014 22:56

I'm so sorry for your loss, so terribly unfair xx

CremeEggThief · 27/02/2014 22:58

Very, very sorry for your loss Sad.

LovePotatoes · 27/02/2014 23:01

I am so very sorry for your loss...xxx

Horsemad · 28/02/2014 07:08

I am very sorry for your loss. Your son sounds an amazing young man. So brave. RIP Will. XX

OwlCapone · 28/02/2014 07:26

So sorry for your loss
X

LilyTheSavage · 28/02/2014 08:05

I am so sorry. Sending you strength and love. XXX

ForgettableTampon · 28/02/2014 09:52

I am so sorry. xxx

ClockWatchingLady · 28/02/2014 12:02

Thinking of you, min Thanks

Twunk · 28/02/2014 13:56

I've been thinking of you so much Min

Hugs

Xxxx

Obstacles · 28/02/2014 14:29

So sorry for your loss.

greenhill · 28/02/2014 14:47

So sorry to see this.

loveliesbleeding1 · 28/02/2014 14:58

Oh min,that is lovely, sending you love and strength again today xxx

RudyMentary · 28/02/2014 15:32

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Lozcat86 · 28/02/2014 15:45

So sorry Thanks xxx

Fivemoreminutesmummy · 28/02/2014 16:07

Still thinking of you. X

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minmooch · 01/03/2014 10:03

Last night we went out. My youngest DS, the boys a Dad and his fab partner. We went to see the Ukulele orchestra if Great Britain. Will had been looking forward to seeing them so I went in his place. We went for dinner beforehand and had lobster and chips. Will had wanted to try lobster so we had it for him (we all eeeeked ourselves out with claws and stuff!). We were doing ok until the Dept Head of Will's school came in to eat and came to hug us. She told us that the CCF had played the Last Post for Will. We all lost it.

It seems so surreal. We are planning my son's funeral. How can that be? We had all that time with him since diagnosis knowing this would probably happen but in the end it all happened so quickly. I feel so tired and so numb.

I need some time on my own to just be. Not to worry about anybody else.

I can't feel anything.

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expatinscotland · 01/03/2014 10:06

Completely normal. TBH, I don't remember the very early days well and many of us who are bereaved parents don't.

Take as much time as you need.

NO ONE and NOTHING can ever prepare a parent for losing their child.

Mojito100 · 01/03/2014 10:16

My thoughts are with you min.

upto11 · 01/03/2014 10:22

Am thinking of you so much min x

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Twunk · 01/03/2014 13:24

Oh goodness playing the last post would have broken my heart too Min. Good on you for trying the lobster .

Feelings will come when you're ready for them. There's no right or wrong way in this.

Hugs to you again today.

MrsDeVere · 01/03/2014 13:56

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