Lost my wife to Brest cancer 5 days ago age39

Never done anything like this  before but been told talking can help. I lost my wife 5 days ago  wife was only 39 she left behind two young boys ages 9 and 2  she had Brest cancer  and after a long battle she lost the fight. Now it's just   me I some how have to be a mum  and dad and keeping strong for the kids  with all the mummy in hevan  and will always be with us but all I want  to do is to kiss her lips and cuddle once more.     29/12/20 day 8  of this nightmare children seem to be dealing with all this ok ish! 2 year old asked for mummy ever time the phone rings had to bath him without mummy for the first time  that was very hard but I think harder for me than him 9 year old very quiet always playing mine craft  but does stop and talk  about mummy when feeling sad with is hard but lovely at the same time. Going forward I'm thinking of doing a memory jar  so we can Remember things  about  mummy not sure what else I can do? 9/2/21 sorted all the funeral stuff out music photos etc not a job anymore want to do  it's all just a daze! Sometimes at night I here her talking to me  so I sleep well and morning comes and I'm hit by that train again  just going round and round 

  • It kind of makes sense brain needs to catch up hope it's soon? Saying that I don't want  to forget anything I was robbed of my future we had planned just like yourself s they went to soon in my opinion. Glad your reading up on stuff hope you stay strong as you can 

  • Yes I think it's a nurse thing. If I don't know something I always read up on it, medications, weird and wonderful diseases, I was terrible for googling what was wrong with Lewis. 
    yes we were robbed, I feel like I don't know where my life is going now. Hopefully I will feel more purposeful when im back at work but im nowhere near ready for that yet. 

  • I feel the same that's if I can go back to work   My wife was in charge of the family and I made some money so who knows I guess that's not important to me right now anyway. I guess I need to except this  is that what your doing?  Have you got a special way of dealing with grief?

  • No way really. 
    I lost grandparents, aunt and uncle but I was young so it didn't really affect me. This is something completely different.
    I try to plan a couple of things to do for the day like change the bed sheets empty dishwasher take out recycling, if it doesn't get done no fuss. I watch tv a lot I've just started watching the flash again. Far too much online shopping. I have my crafty bits but I dont do it every day, I've ordered some puzzles today. I'm going to see my work friends tomorrow for a change of scene. 

  • I can't do this  The mornings are killing me my flight or fight is what's wrong with me I'm worrying  to the point where I freak out but I remember what my wife would say  to me and I can kind of keep it together I had this crazy dream to but I was at a train station obviously waiting for my wife to turn up but the train came and she never did and I had to make my own way home soo sad i'm not getting any better I know I'm not

  • Have you talked to your GP? I spoke to mine yesterday she gave me some diazepam to help with the anxiety attacks when I feel like I can't stop crying, she told me to take one at night to help with sleep and I can take them during the day to help me if I get bad. It took a while to get to sleep but I feel calm and in control right now I only took one last night. 
    Have you looked at cruse bereavement also? You can talk to them on the phone or a like a text chat thing might be helpful. 
     

    I had a dream the other night that Lewis was at home and making a mess and I was like since you've been gone the  flat has been so much tidier! It was a funny dream. 

  • Yes spoke to Dr wanted any tablets and I wanna stay alert for the children so not sure on sleeping tablets ? Maybe something to calm my nerves might help?  Will look at 

     counselling 

    glad you had a lovely dream 

  • Have you heard of rescue remedy it's a herbal thing but people say it helps. I bought some sleep spray it's like lavender and other nice smells that just smell nice on the pillows. 

  • No I've not heard of them I do use kalms  it's A herbal tablet works ok  i'll try and find some sleep spray 

  • Yes I've used kalms before too, before driving tests and stuff. 
    Have a look at Holland and Barrett that's where I got the sleep spray and they will do the rescue remedy too.

    Its not going to be a quick thing this will take time, and it will be something we will learn to live with and hopefully do them proud.