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Message from: Stephen, 11 Oct 04

Subject: How do I cope?

my gran got ill and soon after my grandad (my grans husband) found out he had cancer. my gran died then about 3 months later my grandad died and about 2 weeks later my other grandad died. then i was really sad then because i never had any grand parents left and then about 1 moth later my auntie died. how do i cope?

Subject:sounds familiar

I sort of understand how you feel. My gran died (she was the only grandparent I knew) then just a few months later my Auntie died. Dealing with one death is hard enough but to have to cope with anymore tests anyone. There isn't a way to cope (not that I've found anyway). However patronising it sounds there is something to be said to "remember the good times", and "time is the greatest healer of them all". Don't bottle your feelings up, write them down or talk them out. xxxx