I miss my husband

my husband passed away 29th October.  H ewas diagnosed with prostate cancer Jan 2013, although we knew it was terminal we both thought we had a few more months, but he fell down stairs and was admitted to hospital with a serious head injury, he seemed to be recovering but then deteriorated rapidly.  the cause if his passing was primarily the cancer.  I can't believe he has gone I miss him so much I feel cheated that he went too soon, although I am so grateful he regained consciousness after the head injury and I was able to speak to him again,  I feel so guilty for leaving the hospital the night he passed, but I truly thought he was getting better and would be coming home (as did the hospital) had I known I would never have left him, i left the hospital about 8.30 then i got a call at six in the morning saying he was very poorly, when i got there he was unconscious he passed later that day and I never got to speak to him again. I miss him so much I can't see a future without him he was my soulmate

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  • Thanks for your reply cg, sorry took so long to reply but sometimes it's too distressing to come on this site there is so much sadness and I find my self searching through trying to find someone with the exact circumstances as me but I know everyone's experience is different. Hope you are doing ok xxxxxx

  • Hi Deban so sorry for your loss I lost my husband 3 years ago to terminal prostate cancer when he finally found out he was just devastated he told me he couldn't bare to leave me this way but I assured him I would be fine. He looked fine until the last 5 days of his life then he went down rapidly and the cancer just kept spreading and spreading even though he was terminal and he was in agony even the pain killers were not helping. I spent nights upon nights by his side at hospital and at my age it was a struggle to not have sleep and food I found he stress was causing me headaches etc and then he passed away but I was glad more than anything cause he was out of pain and at rest. At the funeral I was hysterical though and I promised I would keep it together. Anyway take care hope to hear from you -Diane X

  • Diane, I am so sorry  for your loss, and thank you for your message.  I also promised my husband I would be ok but I'm not I just miss him more and more as time passes.  He was always very brave  and did not want to die in agony so in some ways the fall granted him that, I do have a lot  of support but live on my own and I just miss having my best friend to do stuff or do nothing with.  How are you coping 3 years on and how did you cope in the early days xxxx

  • Hi Deban, yeah I just couldn't cope at all in the early days we did everything together and then half of me was gone. I was constantly hysterical the first few months I couldn't keep my emotions under control. And as time passes I my self miss him more I look at photos on the wall in the house and I burst into tears. Yes I have lots of support as well but I also live my self and I can relate I don't have that best friend to do things with. My daughter and sons are there quite a lot for me also the grandkids. Then I was diagnosed last year with liver cancer and I struggled the most going through cancer not having him there. You can have all the support you want but when the one person you only want is gone it makes me so upset. But I am still fighting it luckily it's under control and down to one chemo a week. -Diane Xx

     

  • Hi All,

    Yesterday was horrible, the sun was shining and the smell of sping was is the air and I just crumbled.  I wanted Sam to come home and we could go for a walk or just walk round the garden looking at the spring flowers like we always did.  The future looks so bleak without him I want to do the things we used to do together but just can't.  I can't bring my self to go out for a walk without him by my side, IT HURTS SO MUCH! 

     

    Debbie

     

  • Hi ~Debbie

    Some days are just awful aren't they. Having our hubby's by our side would mean so much but it's just not meant to be.  I can hear the hurt in your post and I know I have said it before but grieving seems to have so many aspects to it.  I am hoping that one day when you wake, whilst still thinking of Sam, there will be a feeling of peace even though you feel that's not possible just now.  For me personally I had to reach 'acceptance of hubby's passing before I found the inner courage to achieve things alone. You are still very raw and in the early months of loss.  I was still seeing my GP once a month at the stage you are now and able to talk through my feelings but timescales are just that.  If I could not face doing something on my own I asked a friend to come with me and when the time was right I took the next step. Wherever you are, Sam will be in your heart and nothing can take that away. Sending hugs. Jules x

  • Thanks Jules, I don't want to do that stuff with anyone else it just makes me sadder.  Just going to be one of those rubbish weeks,  already the car has an oil leak and the washing machine won't spin - all things Sam would have just sorted (feeling sorry for myself) thanks again.  Debbie xxxx

  • Aww Deban your having it rough just now. And all goes wrong when things are bad as it is right been there my self. I think the only way you will get past this phase is just to try and get on with life the way it was and trust me it's hard the first year generally is the worst but the years afterwards it does get easier. A lot of things around the house that have broke or needed renewed always were done by hubby and then when he died and it was just me I had to learn to do some of it like painting I can paint my walls though don't do it now I worry about falling as I get dizzy now at this old age. Just stay strong at the end of the day We don't  get over it but we slowly just learn to get on with life -Diane x

  • Yes that's how I felt when I had no washing machine and had to go an order a new one. Do not drive so used to rely on hubby for that too. Sometimes too many obstacles to overcome when we are feeling low and just have to hope the next small step will be a bit easier.  It's not a case of feeling sorry for yourself; you are missing your soulmate like hell and just wish it could all be as it was. Jules x

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    Hi Debby, you are not alone..I feel so lost and lonely, its so hard...my husband died 7 months ago...I have been away from home for six weeks...I dread being there without him...I am goimg "home" today and feel so anxious..how it will feel...will it be overwhelming....I am lucky I have friends around me...I dont like to be alone...everything is so painful...I wish I could feel safe at home and get on with it..but it hasnt worked out that way ..yet...take care

     

  • Thanks Moonandstars, sor sorry you lost your husband.

    I am the other way round to you - I don't like being away from home for too long,that is where I feel closest to Sam, if I am away for too long I get anxious and need to get back to 'be with him' silly I know, I even put the Rugby on TV on saturday so that he could watch it how ridiculous is that! and yes it is lonely.  Hope everything goes ok when you get home, let us know how you get on.  Take care Debbie xxxxxx 

  • Hi Diane

    Thanks for your reply, hope you are feeling ok, it was just one of those days yesterday Sam and I just loved springtime, watching all the changes in the Garden.  Take care Debbie xxxx

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