I’m 37 and my mum has terminal pancreatic cancer. We’ve been told she may only have weeks left. I’m trying to support her, my sister, my wife and my three kids, while also keeping myself functioning. Some days I can handle what needs to be done, and other days the reality of losing her hits me hard. I’m looking for advice specifically from men who have been through something similar. I respect that grieving and crying are part of it, but I’m not really looking for the standard “just let yourself cry every day” advice. I’m looking for honest, practical, straight-shooting advice about how you accepted what was happening, stayed present for your mum, handled the responsibility, and eventually kept moving forward without the grief destroying you. I’m not trying to avoid the pain. I just want to learn how other men have faced it and come through the other side. submitted by /u/Clear-Victory1956
Originally posted by u/Clear-Victory1956 on r/AskMen