Its been so hard. Loosing my godfather was not on my 2024 bucket list nor was loosing my granny in june not even five months apart i loose the two people i loved the most my granny never saw me turnb18 she passed from dementia just a month before my birthday i wont forget the day my mum and dad sat me down in the dining room looked at me and told me she had died it was like someone tossed cold water over me how could someone so bubbly as her pass from such a cruel disease then october comes ive settled into uni im getting better i get a phone call its my dad asking to meet up i thought it was a normal hangout no he came to tell me my godfather passed we walked and talked then sat down for a meal at tge restauraunt my godfather first took us to at the same table funny really how that table in a restauraunt has a meaning now. Cancer is a horrendous disease watching him die slowly watching it take everything from him life wont be the same.
Hello @callsignmoony,
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 godfather and your granny. 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 Macmillan Cancer Support, 0808 808 0000.
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
That sounds like a huge shock, especially if you are just starting uni. Are you managing to cope with uni work, and have you found friends there so far? There are support options at uni who I have found very helpful in the past, student services can give various support options, don’t wait until you feel terrible, go now and explain your situation, they may be able to put something in place to help you out now.
Do you have any close family members that you can talk to?
See if you can make some time daily to do things that feel nourishing for you.
How did you find this online community?