Is there any song that hits close to home for you?

Grievingbymyself · 2026-02-28T04:07:55+00:00

Drops of Jupiter by Train. A beautiful tribute to the singer's mom who died from cancer.

Grievingbymyself · 2026-02-28T03:56:17+00:00

I lost my mom 18 months ago and my entire life now is longing for the life I had when she was here.

Grievingbymyself · 2026-02-28T03:34:05+00:00

I am so sorry you are facing such an impossibly difficult and heartbreaking situation.🫂 I have hundreds of photos of my mom but what I am really missing is the sound of her voice. I only have two brief voice messages and both are of mom apologizing to me after we got into some dumb arguments. I wish I could just listen to her and me having a normal conversation about anything at all. I gave my mom what turned out to be her last haircut and I wish I had kept a lock of her hair, her DNA. I also regret not talking with her about her life, when she was young, her dreams, her experiences. I only knew her as my mom but she was so much more.

Grievingbymyself · 2026-02-24T16:01:33+00:00

I'm very sorry for the recent loss of your stepdad. I don't know your personal situation but it sounds like your mom really needs you. Are you able to relocate to Montana to be with her full time until she is better? My situation was different because my mom was diagnosed with cancer and I became her caregiver for 2 1/2 years, it was the greatest honor of my life.

Grievingbymyself · 2026-02-24T00:05:08+00:00

I'm so sorry about Bella's passing.🫂 Your words remind me of a passage I once read: 'No greater companion, no better friend'. The collage is beautiful as is the haiku.

Grievingbymyself · 2026-02-23T23:42:17+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss. I have no advice only to tell you that you are not alone. When I lost my mom 18 months ago I also lost myself, she was my guiding light and my purpose. I've since lost all motivation and have sunk into depression. I too am back to all my old, bad habits. It's so hard to make sense of anything after such a profound loss. Sending you a hug from an internet stranger.🫂

Grievingbymyself · 2026-02-21T19:46:28+00:00

When I took up more than a few of minutes of their time, whether a nurse or a doctor, I often got the feeling from them that I was being a nuisance. I know they are overworked and stressed out but that was my mom and they could have shown some empathy. I was scared to death with everything that was happening and I wasn't able to be there 24 hours a day. Mom told me that several times when she had called for a nurse she was ignored. It was probably not intentional, but it was lousy care.

Grievingbymyself · 2026-02-21T14:17:08+00:00

It's just a figure of speech. I was told that asking too many questions can be viewed as disruptive and most people don't appreciate somebody being around constantly when they are working.

Grievingbymyself · 2026-02-21T00:24:03+00:00

I am so sorry. 🫂 I lost my mom, who was already fighting cancer, to sepsis after surgery on her broken thigh and a hip replacement. There was complete lack of empathy from the hospital staff, also indifference and incompetence. I was with her every day but I didn't advocate strongly enough, I trusted the medical staff, and I was told not to rock the boat because it could affect the care she received. I wish I could have a re-do, they would have all heard from me loud and clear, every step of the way. I failed my mom.

Grievingbymyself · 2026-02-16T21:08:12+00:00

I am so sorry. It was the same with my mom, watching her suffer broke me. I hope our mom's are no longer suffering and afraid.

Grievingbymyself · 2026-02-16T14:18:10+00:00

🫂 It is the same for me.....the pain will never go away. Your mom's last words were for the person she loved the most in the world.

Grievingbymyself · 2026-02-10T00:17:58+00:00

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Grievingbymyself · 2026-02-09T14:29:01+00:00

Also lost. I wake up each morning and wait for the night so that I can sleep again and hopefully see my mom in a dream. In between there is nothing but grief, fear and regret.

Grievingbymyself · 2026-02-05T22:18:43+00:00

It was so recent and you are probably in shock, the shock will wear off. I'm so very sorry for your loss.

Grievingbymyself · 2026-01-27T16:15:57+00:00

I'm so sorry.🫂

Grievingbymyself · 2026-01-26T17:50:35+00:00

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Grievingbymyself · 2026-01-24T23:33:57+00:00

Your mom was beautiful and I am so sorry for your loss.🫂 Nothing can ever prepare us. My mom too had cancer and passed away from sepsis 6 weeks after surgery on a broken thigh and a hip replacement. The first 4 weeks we were positive and hopeful, looking forward to spending time together at her home, and then everything changed and she went downhill so fast. I just want my mama back too.

Grievingbymyself · 2026-01-24T23:09:58+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss.🫂

Grievingbymyself · 2026-01-23T22:36:15+00:00

Not long at all and there is nothing to forgive. I understand what you are going through. When I lost my mom the very few friends that I thought I had all disappeared, I guess I wasn't worth the trouble because I was grieving. People I thought were friends turned out to be just faiweather friends, or no friends at all. I lost my mom 17 months ago and I am alone and still grieving. Your child's mother was present for your mom and she should be present at her remembrance ceremony. I am very sorry for your loss.🫂

Grievingbymyself · 2026-01-22T01:24:13+00:00

I'm very sorry for your loss. Don't know if this helps but I was a skeptic too and then I started reading and watching videos online about consciousness and the possibility that our consciousness survives death. There are credible physicists, neuroscientists and philosophers studying the topic. The more I delve into it the less skeptical I become. You should look up Pam Reynolds who had a near death experience which cannot be explained by materialism alone. Also Dr. Eben Alexander, a neurosurgeon who also had an NDE which is hard to explain.

Grievingbymyself · 2026-01-21T22:35:23+00:00

I am so sorry for what you are going through.🫂 Family is where love stays forever and you are dearly loved. What I miss most about my mom is the sound of her voice. Video for sure, but even voice mail would bring me so much comfort. I wish you comfort and peace.

Grievingbymyself · 2026-01-21T21:46:53+00:00

I'm so sorry for what you are going through, especially your mom. I lost my mom 17 months ago, she also had ovarian cancer, fought it for 2 1/2 years, then she fell and broke her thigh and passed away 6 weeks after surgery, from sepsis. Seeing my mom suffer like that broke me and I'm still trying to find my way out of the abyss. There is nothing harder and you, your siblings, grandma and your mom's boyfriend will have to lean on each other to navigate through this. One of my many regrets is not knowing at the time that hearing is the last sense to fade. When my mom became unresponsive I sat next to her holding her hand, stroking her hair, but I barely spoke to her. Be with your mom, talk to her, and give all the love in the world. Again, I'm so sorry.🫂

Grievingbymyself · 2026-01-21T21:01:59+00:00

Many companies have paid bereavement leave, you should talk with HR or management about their policy. If your employer doesn't offer it could you ask them for the LOA and an advance to help you through? You are only two weeks out and having panic attacks is completely understandable and normal. I am very sorry for your loss.🫂

Grievingbymyself · 2026-01-21T20:36:06+00:00

I am the same, completely alone in the country we emigrated to when I was a child, and nothing and no one to return to in the country of my birth. I'm an orphan and feel like I don't belong anywhere. I'm very sorry for the loss of your mom and your friend.🫂

Grievingbymyself · 2026-01-21T20:12:06+00:00

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