My husband died in my arms on the 2nd May (2009) - what happens now?

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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

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    Hi, kaz
    after all that, my day was fine.
    got loads done; i have the most fantastic teaching asistants and we've worked so hard today that i'm knackered! no change there.
    Glad your day whizzed by - let's hope that what youve studied has stayed put!!!
    sue x
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    Hi, good day here too!!

    Gone past quickly and busy like Sue`s day and I`ve come home and made some homemade fishcakes for later and cut the grass. One extreme to the other lol!! Kaz you sound like you`ve been busy too.

    Had a lovely message on facebook from my friend whose `do` I didn`t go to on Saturday just checking I was ok. Thanks Gayle for checking on us all too, hope you`ve had a good day.

    Patricia go for it, it`ll do you good xx I had a girly weekend in London for my 40th, we had a ball xxx

    Ailsa been thinking of you, hope today went ok.

    Glad to have found Fiona on facebook, more friends and we can all nosey at each other`s photo`s!!

    Have a good evening everyone xxx
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    Evening all , i've just sat down for the first time tonight , glad you all had good days , mine was busy but ok , i had a good cry with a lovely patient today but felt better after it . I came home from work and decided that as i couldn't get the bench i wanted for the garden i would stain the ones i'd got , well i think i,ve got carried away , if it was stood still it got painted , the new trellis got it to , i was just about to start on the brick work and decided enough was enough . . Hope you have a good evening
    Lynnexxxxxxxxxxx
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    Hi everyone. My - haven't some of us been busy?? Well done Lynne and Kaz. I can't wait to see some photos of the garden on FB Lynne.
    Thanks for the good wishes - my day at work was okay after all. It didn't exactly go by all that fast but it is nice to be back in the routine again. I will be busy tomorrow and I am no longer dreading going in. I'm glad to see that Sue and Helen had good days as well.
    I have an appointment to see a physiotherapist tomorrow evening about my back so hopefully I will start to feel better soon.
    I am going to try to relax for what is left of this evening and see if I sleep any better tonight - my back causes me some pain when I lie down.
    Yes - it was nice to see Fiona on FB and I love checking everyone's photos.
    I hope everyone else is feeling okay this evening. I will check in again in a little while. Ailsa xx
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    Glad to hear everyone had better days than they thought they were going to get. Hearing you all talk about work has made me contact my old work I went on a career break several months ago when Liam needed a full time carer. I have asked to go back at the end of september or beginning of october. It will be hard as it is the place where me and Liam met so I am dreading going back in one way but feel so lonely at home. Had a busy day today helping my dad in his garden and picked up the new car. So nice to have a car again, the kids made the most of it asking to be ferried around to their various clubs though.
    Hope tomorrow is good for everyone.
    Debs x
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    Hi Debs

    Well done for getting in touch with work. It has helped me so much going back to work even though it was tiring at first. I was sitting at home thinking too much and getting upset, work keeps me busy and makes me appreciate the weekends a bit more. Take it easy and do it when you`re ready. I went back about a month after Paul died once I`d sorted most of the paperwork etc out.

    Glad you`ve got your car, I really need to go and look and get myself a new one. Next thing to do on my list!!

    I`m off to bed now, night all

    Helen xxx
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    Evening All,
    Glad work went ok, i also think it was the best thing for me to get back to work i had been off ten months so it gave me something else to think about and was better than sitting in the house myself. I will try and get more photos on to facebook, will get Kim to help me. I am still running in and out to my dad's my sister due back on Wed will be nice to see them as i have missed them both as they have been so good to me i don't know what i would do without them mind you my niece's and nephew are also good at looking after me. Weather not to bad here today for once but wait for it rain again tomorrow but thats Scotland for you. Well i better get off to bed as working in the morning, hope you are all ok.
    Take Care
    Fiona xxxxxxx



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    Well what a night. In twelve hours I only sat down for 20 mins. Flippin donkey work. Supposed to finish at 7.30 but never got off until 7.45. Blasted nhs getting free labour again. I am so sick of it now I really ought to look for something else but what??
    Oh well, I hope you all have a good day. Take care x x Patricia x x
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    Wont ask if you had a good shift honest Patricia........Maybe catch you later eh!!!!
    Deep breaths....no deeper....and exhale.....repeat......now go to bed and think of happy thoughts!!!!!
    love and kisses kaz xx
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    Hi All,

    Sorry I haven't posted anything for ages, I had a few weeks off work as felt I needed to have some space, before returning to "normality". As a result, I am feeling a lot better, obviously still very sad & upset about Dad.

    I did have some fabulous news at the weekend, my sister is getting married :-) I am so happy for her and she has asked me to be her bridesmaid...so now on project Bridesmaid dress and on a strict diet!! No more goodies for a while!

    Claire x