Hi, I lost my dad in May to a brain tumour, from finding out to passing it was 9 weeks, he was 66, fit and healthy.
Im finding it all very difficult.
My thing now is christmas. I have a 4 year old and want to be exited for her and I normally love christmas. But Im finding it hard to enjoy this build up even though I want to, its like a guilt. Any advice or anyone else feeling the same?x
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Hello @Shellsie3103,
I’m part of the Online Community team and I can see that you are new to the community - I’d like to thank you for bravely starting this thread and sharing how you are feeling. I’m so sorry to hear about your dad. Most community members have sadly experienced the death of a loved one and so will understand some of what you are going through.
I’m sure someone will be along to offer their support. In the meantime, you may wish to look at these Sue Ryder resources which might be helpful.
- Our Grief Guide self-help platform which has information, resources and advice to help you through your grief
- Our Grief Coach text service, which sends you personalised text support via SMS
- Our free Online Bereavement Counselling which is held via video chat
- Our Bereavement Information pages which can walk you through what you are going through.
You might also want to look at Losing a parent article.
I really hope you find the community helpful and a good source of support and I also hope you feel you can access more support should you need it.
Thank you again for sharing – please keep reaching out and know that you are not alone.
Take care,
Alex