My beloved husband died on 15 August 2010. He fought like a tiger and we were so proud of him. The day before he died we got married. We had a lovely day, he found it quite tiring but I know he had a lovely day and enjoyed seeing our friends and family all together. The next morning he started to deteriorate very quickly. We were warned that this could happen but thought it meant over a few days, not 12 hours.
I don't want to dwell on the negatives. I do want to thank Macmillans on behalf of myself and my family for the wonderful support that they gave us. The financial advice was crucial and it made an immense difference. The clinical help was delivered speedily - it was so reassuring to know that following a phone call from me, worried about the lack of pain relief been given, that within 20 minutes the specialist nurse was sent to see my partner to see what he needed. I'd been nagging for a few days and got nowhere but Macmillans knew who to contact. The drug information helped keep me and my partner sane when he got side effects that the nurses seemed puzzled by. Lastly, the kind support that many Macmillan blog readers and users gave was really appreciated.
I think Macmillans is the gold standard against which other charities should be measured, it is a terrific organisation and I can't praise it enough. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart!
