I lost my Dad almost 2yrs ago now - he died as a result of a car accident, which he had a few weeks before he died - he was hit by a 19yo drunk driver who drove off and left my poor Dad lying in his car....Dad died of a sudden heart attack 3 months later.
I posted a thread 9 months after Dad died saying I simply can't cope and can't get over losing him. At the time I received hundreds of threads giving me advice, sympathising and generally making me feel as though I wasn't alone in all of this.
I just wanted to say thank you very much. I was very low at the time - I couldn't cope with everyday things - I'm a Mum of two young children - and even the routine of everyday life went out the window for many weeks after Dad died - things such as making a tea, finding any enthusiasm, laughing (I felt guilty for laughing!), playing with the children, driving past the cemetary, tending Dad's grave (that was especially hard) and even little things like remembering his happy smiling face would just set me off crying and my last memory of him was of him lying dead by the phone which is where he was found.
Mumsnet has been a lifeline for me - it made me realise you're never on your own no matter what your problem/worry etc may be - thank you to everyone.....xx