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Six Heartbreaking Lessons Life Revealed Whilst Caring For my Terminally Ill Mum

Learning about life through heartbreak & Loss

Ange Dim
ILLUMINATION
6 min readMar 13, 2022

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When a loved one suddenly becomes terminally ill, your life turns upsidown.

Never in my life did I assume the 6-month journey would leave me with a heart so broken, I wonder how I’m going to live the rest of my life without her presence.

We never really believe our parents will pass away.

It seems silly, but I always thought mum had many years ahead of her. But, despite my wish, it wasn’t meant to be.

During the six months I stood by my mum’s side, I experienced many heartbreaking experiences.

I didn’t know how to cope with them, put on a brave face and made myself available to service her needs.

Within those final moments that she took her last breath, I knew her suffering, as well as my own, would come to an end.

All that would be left behind is the angish of missing her & the painful lessons I learned along the way.

One: Knowing death is the end, but not

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Ange Dim
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Written by Ange Dim

Multi-passionate creative who's immersed in health, wellness, exercise and loves creating healthy recipes. Low carb Recipes: https://bit.ly/4cHgO8r

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