My best friend and soulmate

I lost my husband Dave 2nd February 2021, after 14 months of battling stage 4 bowel cancer! Initial we were told it was curable, and then in July we were told treatments were not working and we had 2-3 years! 7 months later he's gone! He fought such a hard battle and I am so proud of him for that, and even though we knew what would happen, I just thought I had more time with him. I am struggling to get out of bed most days. I do get dressed and go out when I have to, but if I have nowhere to go I stay in bed, I know he wouldn't want me to do that but I can't help him I want the world to stop! We have grown up children and a 1 year old grandson, but I can't bring myself round for them. Dave and I had an amazing marriage we were so close, we did argue but never anything major, and he was my go to for advise and to tell me if I was wrong about something. I just want to be with him but I know the kids need me! I just can't see how I am going to be able to carry on like normal without him. I need him so much. The funeral is the end of feb so it has been 3 weeks wait so I go to see him at the funeral parlour as I can't bear the thought of him being on his own there. I trimmed his beard for him as he was proud of it and the fact that he did t lose it made him so happy. How can I go on without him?

Parents
  • Hello  I'm Sorry for your loss lost my wife to breast cancer she was 39 she left me up a two-year-old and a nine-year-old to look after I promise to look after the boys and I guess that's what keeps me going but it's the little things that hurt me not cuddling anyone in bed not talking to my loved one! Life is not the same I'm existing not living ! I'm here if you want to chat 

  • Hi I'm so sorry for your loss and your poor little ones, I find it hard turning over in bed and seeing the empty space. I miss not having that go to person when you have decisions to make, we always talked about things and worked things out together. Seeing our kids sadness in their face. I am dreading Friday because I don't want to say goodbye! I am just existing everyday just getting through!

Reply
  • Hi I'm so sorry for your loss and your poor little ones, I find it hard turning over in bed and seeing the empty space. I miss not having that go to person when you have decisions to make, we always talked about things and worked things out together. Seeing our kids sadness in their face. I am dreading Friday because I don't want to say goodbye! I am just existing everyday just getting through!

Children
  • Hello  I feel your pain  I know exactly what you're going through  This is going to sound strange but the funeral was actually quite a nice day for us it was like everybody felt the same I love my life so much! So my advice would be take your time and try to enjoy it the best you can! For me as the days after the funeral it's a lot harderPeople always say after the funeral things start to get better  that's not True in my opinion