My husband is fading away before my eyes

I feel so sad and helpless at the moment, my husband............ My soulmate is terminally ill, he has end stage liver failure and he is not suitable for a transplant,there is nothing anyone can do to save him. We were told a month ago that he has 6 to 12 months to live,  he just breaks down all the time and is so scared of dying and I am so scared of losing him.

He is trying to be strong and has started making plans i.e. putting all his things in order and updating his will. He is only 60 years old, we have been together nearly 8 years now......I thought we would get old together...... My heart is breaking at the moment, what will I do without him.

I'm sorry if i sound 'mushy' but I feel so sad and have no one really who I can talk to about this, the sad thing is normally I would turn to him.... but when I look at him I want to cry...

  • Hi there ... so so sorry your going through such a hard time... cancer never gives up, it's so cruel and heartless ... you not on your own, there's so many going through this at the moment ... it's even harder coz this time of year, when everyone is looking forward to Xmas,  this just makes us want to scream as we just want that loved one to be o.k ... 

    It helped me to put my house in order too, I've done everything from letters to funeral... it helped me as now I can sit back knowing I've done all I can do, so now I can live for the day ... I try to make every day count, weather it's long or short ... I will not let that cancer change anything it doesn't have too ... if you can make every day count, your sticking two fingers up to cancer ... coz it wants us to cave in and feel lost, I won't let it ... 

    If you can walk this last journey, holding his hand, and every day try really listen to each other ... and then you can admit you both feel scared sometimes ... but don't loose the chance to hold on tight and cry, hug, and all the I love yous  you can fit in ... but please understand, all those different feelings, your feeling are perfectly normal ... it's all part of loving someone so very much ... sending you a big virtual hug ... chrisie xx 

  • Thank you Chrisie for your kind words, me and Mike (hubby) will try and take and take one day at a time and make the most of what we have...

  • Bless ya ... sending you and Mike a big hug .. if you ever need a chat or vent, this is a great place ... and most times makes you feel better just getting it off your chest ... thinking of you ...