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Traumatic loss of an only child
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I started this group so that people who have lost their only child or the only child that remained, as in my case, could come together because I believe people that did have a child or children who now have none have special issues.
Members: 36
Latest Activity: Dec 2, 2021
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What to do after death of only child 1 Reply
My uncle has lost his only child. He died due to electric shock. He is just 18 yrs old and very brilliant smart handsome boy. He was academically very strong. My uncle and aunt are very very sad and…Continue
Started by Sachin Agarwalla. Last reply by Sanju Rao Dec 2, 2021.
In the blink of an eye......gone 3 Replies
I lost my only daughter and unborn grandson. They were killed on October 17, 2016. An 18 wheeler decided to do a u-turn on a rural county road, in the fog at 6am. My daughter never saw the trailer.…Continue
Started by Robin Nolen-Perez. Last reply by Lenny Feb 11, 2017.
Lost my daughter to an impaired driver 2 Replies
I lost my only child in 2010. The pain feels as bad today as it did then. It's as if no time has passed. It may as well have been yesterday. I try not to show my pain but I am such a radically…Continue
Started by Patty. Last reply by Patty Apr 24, 2016.
my beautiful only child, my son 6 Replies
hi my name is kim, I lost my son noe 5 , I was taking him to the doctors and he left me in my van, I screamed and screamed for him to not leave me, it was his heart he was only 40, I died that day…Continue
Started by kim. Last reply by Vicki Sep 18, 2014.
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Comment by Patty on February 11, 2017 at 5:22pm
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Lenny, Caitlin was born in April of 1990. Caitlin's accident happened when she had returned to college which is about 2 hours from our home. We had talked on the phone several hours before the accident. The impaired driver was her friend. This has been a nightmare. We had to go through the trial for the driver. I heard things there I can never forget from first responders, police and the medical examiner. The real nightmare though is living every day without her here. I'm sorry you never got to say goodbye. We didn't either. I walk around like half a person now. I have one foot here and one in heaven. It is definitely a very sad club to belong to.
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Comment by Lenny on February 11, 2017 at 4:52pm
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Sorry posted too soon! I meant that we feel the same and have also drifted from friends and family . That's why I joined this page as I had to find others that know what we are going through... It's a very tragic isolated and sad club to be in and most who have not experienced what we have all experienced can't even imagine the pain . Patty our daughters would be a similar age . Our daughter Alex was born in 1990. She died in 2013 in a single car accident when she lost co trol of her car on a nasty part of the highway ... She died at the scene and we never got to say goodbye .
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Ok I've worked out how to change from desktop view! So I can see posts now.
Patty I understand what you mean about not knowing what to do with the life we have left .
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Lenny, I'm so sorry for the loss of your daughter. My husband and I lost our 20 year old daughter, Caitlin, 6 and a half years ago in a motorcycle accident because of an impaired driver. Nothing about our life is the same anymore. It's like a switch was flipped from "before" to "after". After all this time I still can't believe it happened. I still don't know what to do with the life I have left. I have a hard time connecting with my family and most of my friends. They don't understand. How can anyone understand this?
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Hello
I found this group online . I see you all have tragically shared similar loss . My husband and and I feel very alone in our loss of our only child. Our beautiful daughter ; Alex was 23 years old and died in a car accident just over 3 years ago . Our lives are changed forever in every way. We miss her so much and feel she was robbed of the life we still get to live.
I've been reading some of your posts here and I think you are all absolutely incredible for opening up like you have in your posts . I know what it's like too and its hard to share details and feelings that are still so raw.
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Kendra, I am so terribly sorry that you lost your beautiful little boy. He is absolutely precious. I know the pain you feel. I lost my daughter, the love of my life, to a drunk driver. There is no pain like this and I can't believe I am still alive. It was 6 years ago and it might as well have been yesterday. People here do understand. Don't let anyone ever tell you how to grieve or how long to grieve. A mother will ALWAYS grieve. I saw your post last night and prayed for you. I read your story and cried. Your little guy is absolutely adorable. I'm sending a hug and many prayers for peace your way.
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Comment by Kendra on November 14, 2016 at 10:39pm
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Hi everyone, I'm new to the group. I guess I wanted to connect with others who are felling they way I do, dead inside and trying to figure out how to go on with out my best friend, little love bug and love of my life. Completely brokenhearted forever.
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Feeling very isolated and lonely today. I made the mistake of looking at Facebook without being mentally prepared. Everyone is making family plans for Memorial Day. I just don't know how to get through the rest of my life. I live in abject fear of something happening to my husband. Then the aloneness will be 100% complete. I am not a strong person. I don't don't know how to live without my precious daughter.
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Connie, a few people, like my pastor friend, who said that probably kept me alive. At least I have some comforting things some people said to counteract the insensitive things others said. And some people are SO insensitive.
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Comment by Connie K on April 27, 2016 at 6:57pm
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Patty - So glad for your wise friend and what he said...
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