kimthi

Hi, I just lost my father 2 weeks ago to cancer. I am 33 years old. He had suffered terribly over the last 6 months, but I still did not want him to go. He was taken to the hospital for pneumonia and my mother and my siblings and I acted on his living will. The hospital treated his pneumonia, but could do nothing more for the pain he was having. His mouth/throat cancer had also left a tumor in his head that was taking over. My dad requested to go home a week after being admitted to the hospital and so my mom took him home. Hospice came in and helped my mom. My dad passed away 2 days later. While in the hospital, my siblings and I all had a chance to tell my father how much he meant to us and how much we loved him. It still does not ease the pain I feel today and every day since then. I still feel as though I am walking around in a fog. I wonder if I will ever be able to get over the loss of my father. Everyone says it will ease with time, but I wonder how that will happen. He was my hero and I loved him very much! How do I help my mom cope with his loss? She devoted the last 35 years to my dad and cared for him every day when he was fighting cancer. He was her entire life. This has been extremely difficult for her as well. Thank you.