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Widowed pancreatic cancer

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I lost my husband last week to pancreatic cancer just 12 weeks after being diagnosed. I'm only 36 and have 2 teenage sons who are missing the dad really badly. I have been emotional at times and then ok, i still feel numb and like this isn't real. My husband was received palliative care for the last 3 weeks of his life but had a trip to the hospital to get a stent put in so he could reciece chemo, unfortunately he took an infection and died a few days later. I was just wondering if anyone out there has been through similar and how did you cope.

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    Hi CG, I am bearing up, still trying to come to terms with everything. How are you coping? I was thinking about you and having the funeral to get through. i coped ok on the day of my husbands funeral and had lots of family around me for support. I felt on the day that I had to be strong for my 2 teenage children. It is after that I found it more difficult and trying to come to terms with him not being here anymore. I try to think of all the happy memories we shared together but that is hard because all I can think of is his illness and the pain. I think it's amazing that you were with your husband for 50 years and you must have amazing memories together. I know it's hard to think of at the moment but they say it will get a bit better in time. Try to stay strong and I'm sure you will do your husband proud on Friday X 

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    Hi CG, I am bearing up, still trying to come to terms with everything. How are you coping? I was thinking about you and having the funeral to get through. i coped ok on the day of my husbands funeral and had lots of family around me for support. I felt on the day that I had to be strong for my 2 teenage children. It is after that I found it more difficult and trying to come to terms with him not being here anymore. I try to think of all the happy memories we shared together but that is hard because all I can think of is his illness and the pain. I think it's amazing that you were with your husband for 50 years and you must have amazing memories together. I know it's hard to think of at the moment but they say it will get a bit better in time. Try to stay strong and I'm sure you will do your husband proud on Friday X 

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