Loss of a child

Losing a child
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Hi my 17 year old son passed away thursday. He had a seizure on the 25th december then another on the 31st of december. He was put on medication and for 39 days he had no more seizures. Then on thursday morning my partner found him unconcious and he never recovered. Our world is broken we cant beleive its real and its hetting harder everyday

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Hello @Dean1310,

I can see that you’re new to the community. I hope you find it to be a support to you, but I am so sorry for the loss of your son that brings you here.

Your loss is so very recent and raw. I wanted to share some sources of support that might help you right now.

  • Child Bereavement UK support families with the loss of a child. They also support bereaved children so they may be helpful for you in supporting your daughters with the loss of their brother. You can call their helpline on 0800 02 888 40.

  • The Compassionate Friends support families who have lost a child of any age. You can call them on 0345 123 2304

Sue Ryder also has some resources which can help you cope with grief.

Thank you again for sharing – please keep reaching out and know that you are not alone.

Take care,

Seaneen

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Hi Dean,

I’m terribly sorry to read about your poor son and the horrible situation you and your family now find yourself in. I may be someone who can understand your situation, even if only a little. I lost my 15 year old son in October 2022. He died suddenly (and totally unexpectedly) during the night from a brain stem haemorrhage. We found him in the morning. His grandad (my FIL) had died just 6 days before him, so it has been and continues to be an extremely tough time.

I’m sure that, like me, you’ll be feeling somewhat lost, numb and so very sad as you navigate this new world of heartbreak. I hope you are your family are able to support each other. If you need someone to share your thoughts and sadness with, I am here.

Take care,
Jon

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Hi Dean I’m so sorry for the loss of your son it’s heartbreaking and it’s very early days for you both you will go through every emotion going it’s just over a year since I lost my youngest daughter Leah to breast and liver cancer she was 25 yrs old she had a rare aggressive cancer I’m still heartbroken and I’m still going through different emotions it was her birthday yesterday bless her I just hope shes had a party up there please keep coming on here to chat with all these lovely people they really do help as we are all on here for the same reason. Take care shellyanne xx