Lost grandmother very quickly to lung cancer

Coping with bereavement
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Just over a week ago,
2 months after her lung cancer diagnosis
My nan took her final breath with my dad and mum holding her hand. It all took her very quickly so we couldn’t even get there to say goodbye in the last moments. I regret it, a lot. I saw her the day before she died and told her to let go. She was on end of life and her oxygen had been removed. She passed 30 hours afterwards.

My beautiful, healthy grandmother who thought this was just a cough, died.

I’m not coping.
One minute I’m numb and strong for my kids another I’m bawling my eyes out
It’s just a shock. How quick it struck, then it took her.

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Hello @Listerwife1991,

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 Nan, you seem very overwhelmed which is totally normal. Most community members have sadly experienced the death of a loved one and so will understand some of what you are going through.

Please take a look at the support services we can offer:

Our Bereavement information pages

Our Online Bereavement Support 1, which includes our free online bereavement counselling which is held via video chat, our Grief Guide which has interactive tools to help you cope with grief, and Grief Coach, where you can receive personalised support via text.

You may also find help by contacting Cruse Bereavement which offer a helpline, email support, and counselling and support groups through their local services: 0808 808 1677​, helpline@cruse.org.uk, http://www.cruse.org.uk/bereavement-services

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