r/pancreaticcancer • u/Appropriate_Night432 • 4d ago

venting Mom passed away on Sunday.

My mom was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in mid june and it spread to her liver in a little over a month. She was very young, only 44 and I myself am 17. She did 3 rounds of chemo and they weren’t effective so she was put on palliative care and passed away on Sunday. I am so heartbroken and don’t know how to keep going without her. She was my best friend and I feel so lost without her and constantly feel like I could’ve done something to help or save her.

What has helped you cope with the loss of someone with pancreatic cancer?

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u/wennamarie 4d ago

Oh sweetie I’m so sorry. I’m 46 and not handling it well. I can’t imagine going through this at 17. Just understand that it will get better in time. You’ll have good days and bad days and that’s absolutely ok. Try to get into therapy or grief counseling if you can. Sending so much love your way.

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u/Appropriate_Night432 4d ago

Thank you so much :) I’m going to a cancer support group tomorrow and will look into grief counseling. I am sending love your way aswell. We can get through this.