Members thefemaleparadox Posted December 2, 2011 Members Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Hiya everyone,Am a 24 year old uni student... lost my mum 1.5 years ago to neuroendocrine cancer. She was diagnosed in Jan. 2009 while I was studying in Dublin, Ireland (I flew back home for 2 weeks after her surgery). I then returned to Dublin to complete my first undergraduate year until Summer 2009 when I returned to my home country of Malaysia for an indefinite period of time. She died in March 2010, thirteen and a half months after the initial diagnosis. This event has had a significant impact on my life as my mother was my Family (yes, with a capital F as I feel I've lost my Family as a result.. she was the thread that binded us all together), and I was close to her growing up. We had an estranged relationship with my father, so it was my mother who raised me and my 2 older brothers.It was a terrible thing to lose her and, until today, I still find myself 'reorientating' to a new world; one without my mother. It feels so much colder, emptier. She was the person I loved most in the world and one who loved me immensely in return, and it was a terribly painful reality to have to accept, having been the bearer of Hope throughout her sickness. I've started a blog to record my thoughts on grieving and bereavement, esp. in today's modern world where grieving is a terribly lonely process. Please support it at;http://amoderngriefo...ed.blogspot.comAm happy to hear others thoughts' on topics written about - Always good to know that there's an element of universalism to grieving, though it is, on it own, unique to each individual.Hope you're all keeping ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guests Guest DarkHeart Posted December 3, 2011 Guests Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Hiya everyone,Am a 24 year old uni student... lost my mum 1.5 years ago to neuroendocrine cancer. She was diagnosed in Jan. 2009 while I was studying in Dublin, Ireland (I flew back home for 2 weeks after her surgery). I then returned to Dublin to complete my first undergraduate year until Summer 2009 when I returned to my home country of Malaysia for an indefinite period of time. She died in March 2010, thirteen and a half months after the initial diagnosis. This event has had a significant impact on my life as my mother was my Family (yes, with a capital F as I feel I've lost my Family as a result.. she was the thread that binded us all together), and I was close to her growing up. We had an estranged relationship with my father, so it was my mother who raised me and my 2 older brothers.It was a terrible thing to lose her and, until today, I still find myself 'reorientating' to a new world; one without my mother. It feels so much colder, emptier. She was the person I loved most in the world and one who loved me immensely in return, and it was a terribly painful reality to have to accept, having been the bearer of Hope throughout her sickness. I've started a blog to record my thoughts on grieving and bereavement, esp. in today's modern world where grieving is a terribly lonely process. Please support it at;http://amoderngriefo...ed.blogspot.comAm happy to hear others thoughts' on topics written about - Always good to know that there's an element of universalism to grieving, though it is, on it own, unique to each individual.Hope you're all keeping ok.Hi there, I wanted to say that I agree with you in the opinion that modern grieving is a terribly lonely process indeed. I suppose the advent of the Internet has lessened this void to an extent, so that's a good thing. Even moreso, it allows for individuals to learn of other people's cultural and spiritual journeys through the grieving process, and that has to be a good thing ~ even if it simply helps each one of us to feel that we aren't alone. I hope you are doing well. Take care ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members debbie880 Posted December 8, 2011 Members Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 I know exactly what your going through. i lost my mom 3 weeks ago to complications of pneumonia. She was wonderful and gave me everything. She loved me so much and life certainly does seem emptier and colder just like you said. I feel like i have lost my purpose.I am doing a masters online and had come back from calif to nj to be with her. She died in a nursing home and they did not take very good care of her. I should have kept her home. I hope i can get through the holidays without her.She was so warm and loving from scotland. We were going to go to florida. Now i don't know what to do with myself. I cry a couple of times a day.Lord have mercy.DebbieHiya everyone,Am a 24 year old uni student... lost my mum 1.5 years ago to neuroendocrine cancer. She was diagnosed in Jan. 2009 while I was studying in Dublin, Ireland (I flew back home for 2 weeks after her surgery). I then returned to Dublin to complete my first undergraduate year until Summer 2009 when I returned to my home country of Malaysia for an indefinite period of time. She died in March 2010, thirteen and a half months after the initial diagnosis. This event has had a significant impact on my life as my mother was my Family (yes, with a capital F as I feel I've lost my Family as a result.. she was the thread that binded us all together), and I was close to her growing up. We had an estranged relationship with my father, so it was my mother who raised me and my 2 older brothers.It was a terrible thing to lose her and, until today, I still find myself 'reorientating' to a new world; one without my mother. It feels so much colder, emptier. She was the person I loved most in the world and one who loved me immensely in return, and it was a terribly painful reality to have to accept, having been the bearer of Hope throughout her sickness. I've started a blog to record my thoughts on grieving and bereavement, esp. in today's modern world where grieving is a terribly lonely process. Please support it at;http://amoderngriefo...ed.blogspot.comAm happy to hear others thoughts' on topics written about - Always good to know that there's an element of universalism to grieving, though it is, on it own, unique to each individual.Hope you're all keeping ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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