Dad passed away last night

[mummydoit]

Dad lost his five year battle with cancer last night. He's been deteriorating since June and really suffered in the past few weeks. I'm feeling quite calm about it because we've been expecting it and it's a relief that he's not suffering any more and the end was very peaceful. It just seems so hard to believe I'll never see or speak to him again. He was only 65, still young really.

am crying as i read this mummydoit. my dad is 65 and told me 12 weeks ago (the day afer i gave birth to my beautiful dd) that he has lung cancer. i cannot begin to imagine how hard it has been for you over the past few years, or how you are possibly coping with his death. I hope you continue to find peace through this difficult time.

Hi mummydoit.

My dad died last year after suffering with alzheimers, he was only 60. I miss him so much and don't think it will ever go away. I felt guilty for feeling releived as he had been suffering and at least he wasn't anymore. For the last few years of his life he didn't know who I was and couldn't speak, he had no memory or ability to do anything for himself. It was no way to live, but no way to die either.

I hope you find comfort in your memories as sometimes that it all that keeps me going.

Take care and big hugs to you.

X

Smiles

You have my sympathy. I too lost my father 7 years ago in an industrial accident and I miss him so much. I miss that fact that he never met his grandsons and that I dont have my tower of strength - I was a daddys girl and I loved him so much.

The pain is less acute with time and I do find comfort in remembering the good times.

I hope you can find some peace and acceptance