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Lost my Dad 2 days before Christmas

User Profile: Robert1309
Robert1309 April 29th, 2024

On December 23rd 2023 my dad passed away in hospital my mum got a phone call that morning to come up to the hospital so I drove my mum there and she told me that she will phone me if there is any update by lunch time I got that phone call for me and my brother to make our way there on our way we had to drop my brothers kids back off at their mums due to my brother and the kids mum being separated I was already panicking at this point and my brother was calm and telling me to calm down when I was already fearing the worse by the time we got to the hospital it was too late dad was gone mum told me it happened the moment she got of the phone with me. I feel like it had hit me the hardest because for the last 9 years I was his carer due to dad having mobility issues and because I was struggling to find work I decided to become his full time carer in 2014 I would clean and change him when he would have an accident make him cups of tea, taking him to town for the book shop, haircut, doctor appointments and hospital appointments due to my mum and brother working full time as his mobility got worse over the years last year it led him being bed bound which led him being hoisted out bed when he wanted to get up and in August when I was getting dad dressed one morning I noticed his pelvis area was all red and hard so I got mum to phone the doctor and they said the best thing was to get him up to the hospital to get it checked out when I got that phone call in August to come up to the hospital the doctor gave dad at that point 24 hours to live because it turned out to be a really bad bacteria infection which has a very low survival rate as the days, weeks and months went on dad had impressed all the doctors and nurses due to be giving such bad news because all the tests they were doing to check the levels of infection was reducing and things were looking good so about October time the hospital moved dad to a smaller hospital due to him not needing such high level of treatment and possible talks of dad coming home. 2 months has passed and leading up to December 23rd dad was was really unwell had caught pneumonia twice he wasn't eat or drinking which caused him to lose weight couldn't even recognised him and I could barely get a conversation with him when I would go and visit him it was really hard for me to see him like that and like I said at the start on December 23rd dad passed away on Christmas Day my mum gave a present which was ment for dad but she and my brother thought it was best that I have it and it was a blanket and I have slept with it every night since I have had depression since March 2020 when we got put into lockdown and I feel it got better than what it was when I got into a relationship and when all the restrictions got lifted and it got bad again when dad went I would hardly talk to my family, my eating and sleeping got bad. Before the funeral in January when people would come to the house to pay their respects I would avoid everyone I wanted to be alone because I couldn't deal with it and since the funeral I would say my sleeping has improved and my eating has slightly improved but not by much it's been 4 months and I miss him every day I miss our banter over the football (Soccer) to see which team is going to win on derby day I'm a massive Glasgow Rangers and Manchester United fan while dad was a Celtic and Manchester City fan I can't remember the sound of his voice for when he needed my help with something and it feels like the rest of the family in the house in some way has moved on quicker than me and I am some times still struggling with everything and trying to make peace with it all.

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User Profile: LittleSodo
LittleSodo May 5th, 2024
I'm really sorry for your loss. Losing your dad, especially after caring for him so deeply, must be incredibly tough. It sounds like you had a special bond, and it's natural to miss him every day. Grieving takes time, and it's okay to still be struggling. Is there anything that brings you comfort or helps you cope, even a little?
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User Profile: Robert1309
Robert1309 OP May 5th, 2024

What I have been trying to do to help myself at the moment is try and watch the football when I can

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User Profile: Remina
Remina May 5th, 2024

@Robert1309

Hi Robert. I want to start off by offering my condolences for your loss. I can only imagine how difficult it has been for you. I remember losing my grandfather back in 2019, the day after Thanksgiving. I would like to say that the pain at least gets less. But it does take time. Lots of time. There is no timeline on grief. I know it can be hard especially with people around you seemingly having moved on. I want you to know that you are not alone. I can't imagine that the loss came as a shock because as it sounds like, there had been hope that he was coming home. I would imagine you are a mix of feelings, lots of sadness, anger, numbness, and maybe even denial? You mentioned you have forgotten your father's voice. I am so sorry that you're experiencing that. I am sure you have some memories, videos, photos. I hope you're able to find his voice on a clip. I hope you're able to lean on your mother and your siblings. You all need each other during this loss, even if it seems like they're doing okay.  Please let us know how we can help you. If things get too hard, know you're not alone. You can always share in the group rooms or message a listener, or simply come back to the forums.

User Profile: Kristynsmama
Kristynsmama May 8th, 2024

@Robert1309

i am so sorry for the loss of your dad.  It sounds like your dad was lucky to have you as his caregiver and that you really did everything you could to keep him safe and healthy.

I have never lost a parent so I can’t really understand exactly how you feel.  But I am a parent that has lost a child.  So I do get grief on a very deep level.  And I can tell you that everything you feel is normal.  And I can tell you that grief does get better in time.  It will never go away completely but it does get easier.  And the first year is the hardest.

please feel free to reach out anytime you want or need to chat.  You don’t have to face your grief alone.

Kristy


User Profile: countrygirl9988
countrygirl9988 May 8th, 2024

@Robert1309 I know how you feel and sorry for your loss I lost my dad on November 13 2023 week before thanksgiving he died massive heart attack me and brother did not get said goodbye and my dad could not walk by self anymore and you only talk people been through grief  that are family and friend can help to want help me the most was be on 7cups so much and deal with only grief by myself help me a lot as well and but here if need someone talk to and every one dealt with loss in their life's