Rosanne, I'm new to this board. I was looking for a forum to help me with the grief I feel over my mother's passing, which was just 3 months ago. She had only just turned 60, was just about to retire and enjoy some traveling and spending time with her three grandchildren (my children, ages 12, 8 and 6). She had endometrial cancer diagnosed about a year ago, went through chemo and radiation and was told that she would do fine. It turns out the treatment didn't help, the cancer spread, and she had no idea until she went into the hospital, gravely ill with an infection. It was a shock to all of us. The first message I saw on the board was "I miss my mommy!", then more recently your post in the thread. Oh, do I undertand that feeling. My heart aches for you, too. I can relate to so many of your feelings, even though I don't have a surviving parent that needs my care. That must make things incredibly difficult for you. I have a stepfather remaining and he is moving very quickly to "get over it" and date and so forth. It's very hard for me to deal with. My mom and I, like you and yours, it sounds, were very close. I saw her or talked to her on the phone nearly every day. It's so hard going through these terrible feelings without her, because she was one person I would go to first when I was troubled with something. I just had to write and let you know you are in my thoughts. Please take good care. You have friends and people going through similar losses.
