Coping with Grief & Loss – Losing Someone with a Genetic Aortic and Vascular Condition

If you’ve lost a loved one to a genetic aortic and vascular condition, know that we are so very sorry for your loss. Whether it’s a child, young adult, older adult, or a family member, friend, or someone you know from the community, each loss is painful. Regardless of how long it’s been since the person passed away, a loss is a loss, and their absence is felt.

Grief and loss is a universal experience, one which we all inevitably face. However, when that loss is of someone with a genetic aortic and vascular condition, there are often commonalities in the experience, reflected in the thoughts and feelings of the loved ones trying to cope.

While the grief journey is unique to each individual, below are some of the thoughts and feelings family members, friends, and community members, like you, who are struggling to cope with their loss, have shared. Please note that there is no right or wrong way to grieve. People may think or feel differently, depending on their age, lived experience, and relationship with the person. Whichever way you are grieving, give yourself the time and space you need and the grace you deserve.

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