Heartbreak of Losing a Loved One to Cancer

I have a nephew that is on his last breath. He has brain cancer. He is only 5 years old. He is so loving and caring. Having to watch this beautiful boy turn into nothing at all, it is the worst heartbreak there is. It has been a 6 month long journey, yet I’m still not ready for this. I have been there helping raise him from the minute he was born. My mom passed when I was 4. I thought that that would help me get through this easier. Idk that probably doesn’t make sense. But I’m so broken and hurt and confused right now as to how I’m supposed to live on without him in this world anymore.

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Arisafari

1y ago

I am sending you all the love I can give over this app. Please make sure to call 988 if you feel like you need someone to talk to 🙏🏽

SalRose

1y ago

I am so sorry you have to go through this. My grandma passed from cancer last month.

EatenByWormy

1y ago

Grief is different in every situation, I can understand why you’d hope surviving loss in the past would help now. It’s not fair. I don’t think there’s anything anyone can say to make it seem otherwise. Please be patient with yourself. I lost a friend to cancer a year ago and wasn’t able to see her for the two years before she passed because of COVID and her weak immune system. It’s gotten easier to make it day by day but I would be lying if I told you it doesn’t hurt even right now. I don’t know what “moving on” looks like, or if I’d even want to. Sending you and your family love💕

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