Members Nursepeanut Posted July 21, 2016 Members Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Dad was only 57, to the day actually. He had esophageal cancer with metastasis to his liver and lymph nodes.... We learned this info by the time we found it. I'm no stranger to cancer. Back in 2002 I fought and beat a grade 3 osteosarcoma I have in my left thigh... I was only 17. Dad was rock. No one else, just dad. So naturally when I found out how sick my dad was, (and me being a registered nurse, FYI) I flipped. It took 7 months to wipe him out after his diagnosis, and only to die on his birthday?! My heart is so incredibly broken and I have no clue how I'm going to live without him. Mom is a mess and I'm trying my best to be there and take care of her every second... But I'm neglecting myself in the process. I lost my brother in a car accident back in 2000 (I was only 15, my brother was 18) and I'm not sure what is worse. A majority of my life has been soaked in tragedy but this takes the cake. Me, mom and dad were all we had after my brothers passing... Now just me and mom. I feel so lost and have no clue how I'm going to survive this. On the bright side, I have a daughter who's almost 3. I feel so terrible when I lose it in front of her but can't control my emotions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members reader Posted December 16, 2016 Members Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Dear Nursepeanut, I'm so sorry to read about the passing of your beloved dad and brother. I'm very sorry. I know its very painful. You sound like a very thoughtful and caring daughter and sister. I know its hard. I hope your family and friends are supporting you the best they can. And I hope you are able to access any community resources for help. Please take care and do the best you can to carry on for your beautiful daughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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