just lost husband to stage 4 cancer

hello, everyone, I am from New York and came across this website that looks so helpful, on August 18th the love of my life passed away from stage 4 lung cancer that had spread to his liver, bones, and brain. This is the most painful thing I have ever gone through in my life, I feel so half empty without him. The crazy thing about it is we found out about cancer on August 1st by the 18th he passed away. Everything was such a shock and still is, it's killing me inside not having him here with me especially at night. I look at our four children and the thought that he won't be around for their growing up is unbearable. You know the symptoms did not start to show until July when he started complaining of his back, right shoulder, and arm, he went into the hospital on July 31st and on Aug 1st we found out about cancer, I thought he had months to a year, not two weeks can anyone else who has gone through this with a loved one please tell me how they deal and cope with this because I feel like I am going into depression I cry every day, I miss and love him so much we were together 16 years, I will never have another man like him  

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  • I know this is an old post and I do hope the people who have commented and suffered are now rebuilding their lives. I had a similar experience with my own husband of 48 years of marriage. We were joined at the hip (as they say). We did so much together. I did get comfort from the knowledge that he did not have a long protracted battle and thoroughly enjoyed the months before at Folk festivals, with family and friends. Now, after trying to make sense of my own life, I have just been diagnosed with Stage 4 Ovarian cancer. My life has been completely turned upside down in the space of 12 months. So, it is important that we treasure every day. Find at least one thing positive, as sadly, life is unpredictable and really we know nothing.
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  • I know this is an old post and I do hope the people who have commented and suffered are now rebuilding their lives. I had a similar experience with my own husband of 48 years of marriage. We were joined at the hip (as they say). We did so much together. I did get comfort from the knowledge that he did not have a long protracted battle and thoroughly enjoyed the months before at Folk festivals, with family and friends. Now, after trying to make sense of my own life, I have just been diagnosed with Stage 4 Ovarian cancer. My life has been completely turned upside down in the space of 12 months. So, it is important that we treasure every day. Find at least one thing positive, as sadly, life is unpredictable and really we know nothing.
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