Dear Dr. Neimeyer, I recently lost my husband to lung cancer. The chemotherapy was not working and they were debating whether another form of treatment would work. He then got an infection and was admitted to hospital. He never left the hospital as he got sepsis. I feel responsible as I was his caregiver 24/7
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After a Long Battle with Cancer
Dear Dr. Neimeyer, My only sister died three years ago after a long battle with cancer during which I was a primary caregiver. She was like a second mother to me since she was sixteen years older than me, and I cannot say what a profound affect her loss has had on my life. Since
Both Parents Died…
Dear Dr. Neimeyer, What are the effects from parents who have passed away? Mine both had cancers and they both passed away a year and a half apart. It has caused me a lot of grieving, crying, a lot loss of memory, forgetfulness, anger and not wanting too move on. It’s been very hard for
He died so young
Dear Dr. Neimeyer, I’m grieving more in the second year after my son’s passing. I am embracing the passing and think of him often, which I learned from the grief class I attended last year. He died so young from a dreaded pancreatic cancer. Should I return to this class? I feel otherwise pretty good – missing my little