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Losing a family member is hard on everyone, it can be especially difficult to help children manage their grief particularly if you're a parent dealing with your own or if you need to support a grieving parent. If you or someone you’re close to has lost someone to a terminal ....
MarkWilkin 5 years ago
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Hello. New here, wondering if anyone else is dealing with the loss of a sibling and is the only surviving child? I'm only 32. Look forward to hearing from others in this situation x ....
beverly 5 years ago
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Hello,Only lost my Husband Richie on Saturday 11th March aged 57.We were told on 13th and 14th December 2016 that Richie had Brain and Lung Cancer with maybe 6 months to live.We managed to have a lovely but quiet Xmas trying to get as many happy and positive memories as ....
Spark365 5 years ago
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Hi everyone,I lost my wonderful mum at the end of July last year, she had breast cancer in 2014 but received treatment for it and we thought that everything that needed to be done had been and she would be ok. Sadly she became jaundiced at the start of July ....
Em13 5 years ago
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My mum was diagnosed with lung cancer on 28th September 2016 (her birthday). 4 weeks later she passed away in hospital with no family by her side. I had literally left the hospital an hour earlier. When mum was initially seen in clinic by the oncologist we were told her ....
Twinkletoes 5 years ago
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Hi is there support group in the Solihull area? I've lost both both parents in 5 months to cancer and would like to chat to other people who have lost people close to them ....
neil 5 years ago
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I thought I was doing well but today I can't bring myself to face anyone it is 8 week's since I lost my dad. I'm trying to be strong but am struggling today and I'm not being a very nice person to anyone I feel guilty and angry and I'm ....
Fiona78 5 years ago
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Hello everyone, My dad died 12/12/16.A date that will be imprinted in my heart and mind forever. He was very poorly from May last year, but somehow we never truly were ready for those stomach renching words " passed away". I was "Daddies Girl" even though I'm a married 54 ....
Debs 5 years ago
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Hello, i recently lost my friend and I'm finding it difficult to cope. X ....
Julia 6 years ago
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hi not to sure if i am doing the right thing or not but time will tell i have lost my wife to cancer recently and finding it very difficult to come to terms with i was very close to my wife and can t find the answsers i need ....
shasbo 6 years ago
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