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Comment by Ash on January 10, 2011 at 5:10pm

My father passed away October 8, 2010, the day before my wedding. I feel like his death has been full of extra grief and pain and pain due to the circumstances. I have been in denial for the past 3 months but I am finally starting the "depression" stage of my grief.

Comment by Jordan on January 8, 2011 at 5:05pm

When my dad died I was 7 years old and the biggest daddys girl you could find. He hit a train in the middle of the night and I never understood death. He left behind my mother, who was quite young and also my 5 year old brother. I remember waiting for him at the end of our driveway for days at a time when he was supposed to drive in from work. What? He STILL isnt coming home? I felt abandoned, alone. I always felt like my mom had Lyle, since I was the daddy's girl...  I dont know why I'm saying this Im 28 now and have lost Lyle but you never forget. Not even when its hard to remember...

Comment by Annette on December 16, 2010 at 5:31pm

@Katie: Wow, your story is similar to mine in a lot of ways.  My dad's been gone 6 months now, but it still hurts almost as fresh as when it happened.  I too watched my strong, solid father whittle away to almost nothing, especially the last week of his battle.  He was diagnosed with pancreatic duct/lung cancer early March and we lost him early June.  It went so fast and the month of May was horrible.  My son shares his middle name with my dad, and I am saddened that he will not remember much of his grandfather, either.  My son just turned 4 right before Dad passed.  I can go a few days now without breaking down, but all it takes is an unexpected glance at a picture or a comment and I'm tearing up.  I so empathize with you.  I hope you find peace as well.  Take it one day at a time, and try to concentrate on good things.  It won't erase the pain but it will soften it.

We face our first Christmas without my dad, and it doesn't seem right.  Christmas songs won't sound the same without him.  I love him very much.

Comment by Jessica Manning on December 13, 2010 at 9:31pm

How do people get through the holidays w/ their dad?! :( I dont want this holiday season to happen! :(

Comment by Katie W on December 2, 2010 at 10:42am

Hi everyone.. I lost my dad Oct. 1st of this year. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on April 27th of this year and basically from that day on he deteriorated. The whole month of September was an absolute nightmare for me and my family. I watched a strong man, my savior in so many ways, shrivel away to nothing but skin in bones. He died with my step mom, my sister and I all clinging to him. There is this huge hole in my heart.. and emptiness without him. The only way I get by now, without breaking into tears every minute of the day, is absolute denial that he's not gone. I just tell myself he just hasn't called in awhile, or when I go and visit his house.. he's just off working. I know this is not a healthy way to live, but I have no clue how I can handle the magnitude of this. I have a 1 year old son that I named after him (before all this happened). I miss him so much, it breaks my heart to know that my son will never know his grandpa. It breaks my heart that he will never see any of my future children.. or my sister's future children..

I'm so afraid that I will never heal from this. It's only been two months since his death.. but it could have been 2 minutes ago from the pain my heart holds. I hurt so much. I miss you, Dad.

Comment by Jessica Manning on November 30, 2010 at 3:17pm

I lost my dad on may 3rd 2010-- it's been a rough journey...

Comment by jessie peyton on November 24, 2010 at 4:23pm

I lost my dad on my 29th , he was on his motorbike on his way to my 36th birthday party (my birthday is may 39th) my dad was struck head on by an impaired driver and was killed instantly. Needless to say, my dad never made it to my party instead the cops showed up to notisfy us of the accident. I have never felt so lost or alone in my life. he wasnt only my dad he was my confidant,my best friend my hero. im am devistated and want nothing but justice for him. R.I.P. daddy

Comment by Lucinda Webb on November 16, 2010 at 10:40am

Hello to everyone, I am new to this site. I lost my Dad October 12, 2010, this is the hardest thing I have faced in my life as you all know to well. I would like to ask a question, if some of you don't mind answering, I have been really down and depressed which I am sure is common in the loss of a parent, but I have trouble getting out of bed in the morning, I just don't want to face anything, the world has to offer, I have four daughters and they have missed sevral days of school because of me. I am noramlly an out going person, can't sit at home for more than an hour, but since the passing of my Dad I just don't want to do anything. i would just like to know if any of you experienced these feelings, and have any situations on what I can do to get up in the morning..


Also my condolsences to everyone.

Comment by Annette on November 16, 2010 at 10:25am

These words of grief have been beautiful. All of us are dealing with the loss of our fathers in a different, yet similar way. My dad died on June 3rd of this year, and his birthday was August 7th. He would have been 76, and a young 76 at that. We will celebrate his birthday every year now, especially since his youngest great-grandchild, whom he never got to meet, was born on his birthday and carries Dad's name as his middle name. It's so precious it makes my heart swell with bittersweet joy. I am the youngest of my 6 siblings (by a long way) and got to spend the most one-on-one time with Dad. This loss has hit me the hardest, at least according to my Mom. The beauty of this tragedy? It has brought us together closer as a family, and we call each other and visit more often. That's our silver lining. With Thanksgiving and the holidays coming up, it will indeed be hard. We will miss Dad's table prayers and his deep bass singing voice and hearty laugh. But we will be together.

Comment by Mel Joyce on November 16, 2010 at 3:14am

BTW, good luck LIsa!

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