Grief After Losing an Adult Child

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🗓️ 11 May 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Mary is experiencing an extremely difficult period following the loss of her daughter due to complications from a breast cancer battle. Got a dilemma? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com - Listen to The Dr. Laura Program daily on SiriusXM Triumph 123.

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0:25.6	at Dr.lora.com. Mary, welcome to the program. Hi, Dr. Laura. I'm calling today, I'm calling today to ask
0:35.2	you about therapy and what should I expect in therapy. My husband
0:43.4	and I recently started seeing a therapist because we went through just a horrendous year,
0:51.4	which culminated in the death of our daughter.
0:55.4	And what happened to lose your daughter? What are you talking about?
1:00.7	She was diagnosed with breast cancer, and her treatment plan was surgery, followed by chemo,
1:07.7	followed by radiation, and she died the day after surgery from a pulmonary
1:12.9	embolism.
1:14.6	Oh.
1:15.5	And she was 33 and the mother of young children.
1:22.6	Worse.
1:24.3	Yeah, it's awful.
1:27.4	And it had been, of course, that was the worst thing that has ever happened, but it was on top. Yeah, it's awful.
1:33.6	And it had been, of course, that was the worst thing that has ever happened, but it was on top of a really horrendous year.
1:35.2	And we thought, we need to therapy. I'm sorry.
1:36.1	What else was horrendous that beat that?
1:41.4	Well, nothing beats that.
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