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boomsboo Wow this is a topic close to my heart for many reasons, you have got so much great advice and I wish I had been on this site when I was going through tough times, my dad died 3 years ago, after a short illness and organ failure (no cancer) but we knew he would not make it, I had four amazing days with Dad, some of the time he was unconscious though, but I got to say everything I wanted, my dad and I were very close and had a great communication, he preferred honestly and like what you say emotion!!! We cried together, I talked about all the things I loved about him and how much he meant to me, I am so grateful that I had the time to say goodbye to him, you will have strength that you did not know you could and you will be amazing because it sounds like you have an amazing Dad and relationship, you will draw strength and appreciation for it down the road. I miss my Dad a lot, I miss his unconditional love, I miss when I walked any room no matter how old I was and I felt his love, I never have had that feeling ever since, sorry I know I am rambling but first time I have written anything about it, it won't be easy, but you will get you will get strength to get through it. Not long ago not even a year yet I lost my long time school friend to breast cancer, she has 3 little children which I help care for now, so she was like a sister, and it was the hardest thing I ever went through, I watched her slip away, but again you will have strength and love that will get you through, she wanted to be angry, sick, complaining, laughing and crying without being judged, just wanted people to be there for her, it was tough because she was leaving behind a 1,3,4 year old and it was hard on us all. You need to a look after yourself as well and cry when you need and feel o.k. to laugh when needed. sending you prayers as it always breaks my heart to hear when someone else goes through it. Best wishes to you and your entire family.
Thank you for sharing all you've been through and the wisdom you are sharing
now with us. How wonderful you are helping to raise her children, GOD will honor
such a loving, unselfish act of kindness. I lost my best friend of 30 years five years
ago, it ripped my heart out. A year ago my husband of 30 years died, I have no
words to describe what it did to me, he was such a great person~a wonderful
husband & father, a son & a brother and friend to all. Your words brought me to
tears and sharing of this...
Stuart died so quickly of a massive heart attack at 52, as the bible says, he was
gone in the twinkling of an eye, no time to say anything even tho I stood right
beside him. But a couple of weeks before it took him, I'd called him back to bed
one morning and told him how much I loved him and admired him and why. I
expressed thankfulness for his love and for the fine man he was and how his
true & loyal heart and patient steadfastness had healed my brokeness, gave
me hope & trust again, brought JOY into my life and how happy I was because
he loved me, how complete our life together was in every way. When he was
gone so suddenly just 2 weeks later this held me together and still does today.
Your words that he seemed at peace in his last moments is comforting, but it must have been very hard. 
