How do you deal with emotional eating at times of a family illness/death?

I'm 1 year post-op and surpassed my goal weight, I'm now 125 and 5'2" and very happy with that. My grandfather is dying of multiple kinds of cancers, and we're traveling a distance to see him in the hospital in a few days. It could be a matter of weeks or months before he passes. Ofcourse no one deals with death easily, but I'm one who is especially known not to be able to handle it well. When I was 16 my b/f passed away as well, and that was how I gained about 130 lbs. (I'm now 23) I guess you can tell I'm an emotional eater. I do speak with someone about it a little bit, don't know if it helps. Just wondering personal experiences... I feel selfish for even thinking about my weight at a time like this, but I just know what could happen since that is my coping mechanism. I do have great family support, so I know that will help. Thanks so much for the support!

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