My husband - Chris - died on the 2nd May 2009 because he had anal cancer. He knew he was going and we spoke about lots and lots of things before he died. That is why I am just not prepared for the huge amount of guilt I feel now. I feel guilty that the world hasn't stopped turning round even though he has died. I feel like everything should stop as a mark of respect. I also feel very guilty that he had to be so ill he had to die. What a cruel cruel thing it is to make someone so ill their body just stops working. I wasn't ready for him to go. I really really hope these are normal feelings because I must hang on to my sanity for the sake of my 3 children. I have never known sadness like I feel right now. I can't believe that I will not hear his voice or feel his touch again. We were married for almost 32 years and I have known Chris for 34 years - since I was 16. What happens now? Ailsa
Morning all I see you all had a good chin wag last night and welcome to Coral , the more the merrieir Coral ,I lost my husband on the 1st July which is very close to your loss i think . There a great bunch and i couldn't get through without them . i'm awake and full of enthusiasm today , baby sitting my little grand daughtere this morning and then i'm going shopping for my little cuddly dog to replace the mising one and then its on to my garden , it might not get past the planning stage today . i only have a small garden so it wont take much planning really , i might need a bit of muscle to move some pavers and thats where my sons will come in ..
Maxromy , my husband also had trouble talking about what was happening (as i did ) we could talk to other people but struggled with each other , which othr people who knew us we're suprised about as we talked about anything , i think we both found it to upsetting , on the few occasions we did talk i think everything that could have been said was said . We both worshipeed the ground the other walked on . Because he was a little confused when he went into hospital i probably didn't get to say some things i thought i would say to him , but i didn't have too as he knew . When i came back from the chapel of rest i had a real melt down and screamed at my son and said the things that you are thinking "what if he's mad at me " What if he's thinking why arn't you laid here instead of me " "why didn't i do more " and i know that is totally stupid now , why would he want me to be dead , we didn't have a choice , cancer had that choice , but it doesn't stop us going through all these things . I hope you start to feel better soon and welcome to this thread ..
Take care all , have a good day , the sun is out here .
Lynne xxxx
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