Son moved interstate

[Belu]

My 23 year old son just finished Uni and moved interstate for a job. There were job opportunities here in his career and he could have still moved out of home but he really wanted to go interstate for an new beginning and I’m really struggling so much with it, I cry a lot. I have a good support network with my husband, other son & friends but there is more to the story. He had brain cancer when he was 9 & a secondary cancer a couple of years ago. He also has ongoing issues from the initial cancer, I was with him every step of this and he mine when I was diagnosed with cancer too & had 18 months of treatment. We have quite a connection and he still relies on me for a lot. I know this will be good for both of us but I just don’t know how to get back to my happy self. I’m also scared that if something else medically pops up I can’t get there fast enough. I don’t need to find other interests, I have a fairly busy life, I just don’t know how to deal with this. 

[Scared]

Hello

You are grieving the change in your daily life with your son and this grief is so understandable 

You have been thru tough times together and i can feel your special bond you have

Take time to feel your grief in a way thats good for you and im glad you have support.

This intense grief will pass over time in your own time but your love will remain 

I hear your pain and im sorry its so tough for you.

Perhaps visit him soon and learn the process of getting to him so you can feel more relaxed knowing how to get there quickly if needed. This may help relieve some anxiety you may feel about the distance between you.