I have lost my young husband

My husband passed away 22 days ago. He was just 52. I am 46. We have two children aged 13 & 10. I am completely devastated and cannot stop thinking about him. He was only diagnosed in May and we didn't get chance to do anything or plan anything. Nobody told us it would be so quick. He was such a fit and healthy man I can't understand it. He was chatting away on bank holiday Monday and then they told me on the Tuesday he wouldn't wake up. He died on the Thursday and we never really spoke again. I was with him when he died, I was holding his hand, it was horrible. I am so incredibly sad. 

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  • Hi Clairet.

    I'm so very sorry for your loss.

    I lost my Mum a few weeks ago, she was fit and healthy.. then colapsed in agony, went to hospital, then 3 weeks to the day she was gone.

    So I understand your feeling of confusion and regret at the speed it all happened.

    Just take each day as it comes sweet, it's hard, I know it is, but that's all you can do. 

     

    Try to eat, and make sure you can get some rest.

    Take care ok. xx

  • Thank you for your reply, I am so sorry to read that you are going through the same thing. It's just so terrible and hard to come to terms with. I hate this awful disease. Jeff once said to me I hate this hand we have been dealt, little did he know he would be gone so quickly. He tried so hard to stay with us, apricot kernels, sugar free, dairy free, caffeine free, every bloody thing that he hated he tried but cancer won. Every day feels like a marathon to me, I am exhausted.

     

    sending my love to you x 

  • So sorry to hear about your loss. It seems so hard when it is unexpected or quick. I lost my wife in June, and after just 7 months.

    The grief takes many forms I think and all we have is the knowledge that over time the pain will ease. It is so hard to get through day to day though and I hope you have relatives/friends that you can talk to. Seek any professional help you can/ or want as you dont have suffer alone. Take care of yourself too, as best you can.

    Read up about handling grief online, I was surprised at how many emotions can surface and their effects.

  • Hi

    i lost my young husband also 3 weeks tomorrow he was 34yrs from being diagnosed to the end was 9 months he would always say it will be okay he didn't want to leave us and fought so hard the pain he endured was crippling.we also have young children 10yrs & 8yrs.

    They are the only reason I get up!.

    I miss him so much it takes my breath away almost like a panic,the thought of never hearing seeing him breaks my heart.

    I'm lost without him,struggle to be strong for the children but realise they need some sort of normal, tough times ahead. 

    Love & strengh to you all xxx

     

     

     

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  • Hi

    i lost my young husband also 3 weeks tomorrow he was 34yrs from being diagnosed to the end was 9 months he would always say it will be okay he didn't want to leave us and fought so hard the pain he endured was crippling.we also have young children 10yrs & 8yrs.

    They are the only reason I get up!.

    I miss him so much it takes my breath away almost like a panic,the thought of never hearing seeing him breaks my heart.

    I'm lost without him,struggle to be strong for the children but realise they need some sort of normal, tough times ahead. 

    Love & strengh to you all xxx

     

     

     

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