My dad has recently died and I'm struggling...

My dad, my best friend died on Wednesday. He had a fit at the end of August 2019 which led to a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis with brain mets. Everything changed so quickly. He was gone 13 weeks after diagnosis. I miss him so much. I lived at home with him and my mum still (I'm 27) and I'd watch films with him every night after work. We were so close. When he was first diagnosed, I spent the whole of September with him. My biggest regret is that in October, on my days off work, I spent a lot of my days off with my friends when I could have been with my Dad. When he started getting worse (early November) I spent all of my days off with him but it's never enough. I keep thinking, that day off I had when I went to the pub, I could have been with my amazing dad. I just feel empty and heart broken and I'm wondering... Does it ever get any easier?? My dad was very strong, but 3 days before he died, he was crying to me, hugging me, crying out "When is this horrible feeling going to end?" and he told me he loved me over and over. I can't stop thinking about it. Now he's gone, life seems meaningless and unbearable. I dunno what to do. Does anyone have any tips or advice? 

  • Hi and sorry you lost your dad, it's one of the hardest things we go through in life... 

    I lost my mum suddenly from a heart attack and I had no chance to even tell her I was so proud to be her daughter... or ever to hear those words " l love you" ever again ..

    Your dad was making sure you knew ... you can remember those words always ...  now its time to know your dad is always with you, you are half of him.... he's right there in your heart tucked up safely ... think what he would say to you now ... and I bet he's proud of his boy ..

    We can look back and remember what we did or said and things we'd change, we all get that .. there's things we'd all change if we could, but we can't ... or we can look back on the good times .. the dad that looked at you for the first time .. taught you to walk ... watched you off to school .. then watched you grow from a boy to a man .. that's the memories your dad would want you to remember ..

    Cancer wants you to just remember cancer memories,  then it can claim you as a victim too .. well stick two fingers up to cancer, and remember the good times .. make him look down with pride ..  think of what you did do with him, not what you didn't... you were amazing .. if my son did half what you've done, I'd be well happy ...  Chrissie x