Grime legend Chris Bridges, better known as Lethal Bizzle, has penned an emotional new book detailing the devastating loss of his mother to cancer. The British rapper shares his journey through grief in what he describes as "the hardest thing I've ever written".
A Son's Painful Tribute
In Sick to Death of It, Bridges pulls no punches as he recounts watching his beloved mother deteriorate from the cruel disease. "Seeing the strongest woman I knew become a shadow of herself broke me," he writes in one particularly moving passage.
The Reality of Caregiving
The book offers a stark look at the realities of caring for a terminally ill loved one:
- The emotional rollercoaster of hospital visits
- The frustration with healthcare limitations
- The small moments of connection amidst the pain
Music as Therapy
Bridges reveals how his music career became both an escape and a way to process his grief. "When I stepped on stage, I could channel all that anger and sadness into something positive," he explains.
Breaking the Stigma
The artist hopes his candid account will help others dealing with similar situations. "We don't talk enough about death and grieving in our community," Bridges states. "This is my way of changing that."
Early readers have praised the book's raw honesty, with many calling it "a necessary read for anyone who's lost someone to cancer".
