My Mom Passed Away

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My mom passed away on Monday after having a heart attack and I’m having a hard time dealing with it. One moment I’m talking to her, then I leave room so she could try to get some sleep since she was tired. A few minutes later I hear some weird gasping noise.

Once I realized she was out I called 911 and started attempting CPR but it didn’t work. Once EMS came they tried everything but couldn’t revive her. My dad was out on his way to a doctor’s appointment so I was home alone for those few helpless minutes.

Everyone is telling me that it’s not my fault but I just can’t help but feel like I failed her. Maybe I should’ve stayed in the room or called 911 first instead of checking on her.

She had a rare form of arthritis and her body was always in pain, it was so bad that she was basically home bound for the last decade. In that period, I pretty much became her unofficial caretaker and in the process she became my best friend.

In addition to that, I lost my grandmother right before the pandemic and my grandfather almost exactly a year ago, both on my father’s side.

I’m down bad guys, I couldn’t even write this post without starting to bawl so sorry for the grammar mistakes .
I'm sorry for your loss breh. Sending you and your family my deepest condolences.
 

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I'm so sorry to read all this and for your losses. My heart goes out to you and your father and the rest of your family.

It was in no way your fault. You did everything right and everything you could. You're an amazing person and son for looking after her the way you did, and its a great thing you were able to bond so much over that time. You gave her a lot of strength during that period and you know she was immensely grateful. It hurts seeing the people that took care of you be in a position where that role flips, but you seemingly took it up with grace. Knowing she's finally at peace and no longer in pain helps, but I know it doesn't help entirely

We're always hear to talk if you need to bro. Take care of yourself and don't let misguided guilt eat at you, as hard as that may be. Its been s trying time for a lot of us recently and I promise you, there's nothing wrong with therapy if things start to feel too much.
 

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Sorry to hear that OP. Honestly, can't say anything to make you feel better. All I can say is I hope you have other family members you can lean on for emotional support and familial support.

As I get older, I start thinking about what I'll do when/if I lost my mother and just thinking about it give me a lot of anxiety about the emotional burden and pain that it will possibly bring and makes me appreciate every passing day because you realize that st some point, you will have to deal with this and it sucks. So I definitely sympathize with you actually going through it right now. Like I said, I would try not to suffer alone and it might sound strange, but use other family members and people close to you to suffer with because it can keep you grounded and be cathartic in itself to have others who can help you cope with the pain. Don't isolate yourself.
 

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Bro if you checked on her first you would have said you should have called 911 first.

No matter how you played it you would be criticizing yourself in hindsight.

But it’s normal, everyone blames themselves like this when it comes to loved ones.

Just remember the good happy times, that’s what she would want you to do.

Rest In Power!!
 

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That's sad to hear..nobody believes in a son more than a mother. Nobody. They always end up being your biggest fan. RIP.

I don't know you like that but I do KNOW this..I bet my life savings on it..your mother wouldn't want to you to blame yourself and be hard on yourself. That's not how they are wired. There's not a person you've met in your life who wants better for you than your mother.
 
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RIP to your Mom

My condolences to you and your family

Losing a parent is hard. It's something you'll never get over with but the pain eases with time. Allow yourself to heal correctly and take things a step at a time.
 
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