My son

My son was diagnosed with cancer last year .He was 46 and was married with a lovely little girl ivy .On the 27 November my son passed away . I can’t explain how l feel .l don’t know what to do l have cried so much l have tried to think of all the good times we had . He also left his three younger brothers.

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Hello @Suz3,

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.

I’m sure someone will be along to offer their support. In the meantime, I wanted to share resources you may wish to look at.

  • The Compassionate Friends support families who have lost a child of any age. They have a grief companion scheme where you can get 1-1 support from another bereaved parent. You can call them on 0345 123 2304.

  • 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.

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

There’s also a really active and support thread for parents of adult children here:

https://community.sueryder.org/t/my-son-died-aged-33/

Take care,
Seaneen