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 Sue, yeah I'm ok ta.

    Kev xx
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    Thank you all for the warm welcome. What a day I have had. I took my mother-in-law shopping and parked near one of those posts in an indoor car park. I usually avoid those spots and now I know why. I reversed out and collided with the post. I took out the driver side wing mirror and scraped and dented the driver door. I now need a new door on my poor little 'banger'. I have no idea how much it will be yet. Poor m-i-l feels bad because she somehow thinks it is her fault. I feel so stupid.
    Hope you all had a better day than me.
    Love and angel hugs x x Patricia x x
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    Hello everyone
    Patricia -i've been there and done that! So join the stupid club; there are a lot of us in it! So easy to be wise afterwards isn't it.

    Lynne, I'm sorry you had such a bad day.I know we can't do a lot, except listen, but you know we care.
    I hope tomorrow is better for you. Sending you a big (((((hug ))))over the ether.

    love Janie
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    Dear Lynne,
    sorry, i somehow managed to miss your posts earlier;you too, kev.
    I wrote half my post, took the dogs out as it stopped raining for a while, then came back and finished it off, during which time all you lovely people posted! duh!! told you my brain hurt!
    Lynne, it comes from nowhere, doesn't it. I had a c**p day yesterday, nothing in particular set it off, it was just one of those days with which we are all too familiar. tomorrow will be better.
    Patricia, what a b****r of a thing to happen! It makes you feel SO cross with yourself, doesn't it1 However, just look at the bigger picture; considering what we've all been through, it's really not that dreadful, is it? No-one was hurt, and it was a stupid place to put a post anyway.
    I once parked my car on an incline and didn't put the handbrake on properly; got out the car and it rolled down the road straight into a lamppost which then fell through someone's front window. Now, that IS stupid!!
    sue x
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    i dont know what i'd without you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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    Hi Everyone,
    O dear we all have our problems thank god we have this site and can post all our problems as they say 'a problem shared is a problem halved.' I got my electric sorted out i think, i had an e-mail from them saying they have cancelled the contract i do hope so. I will not be caught out again. Weather been really nice here today so been out in garden for a wee while tonight. My daughter's photo in our local paper today handing the trophy over for the golf in memory of Derek. I hope Helen is having a good time on holidays. I have nothing planned so not going to take time off work just now as don't want to just hang about the house.
    Take Care
    Fiona xxxxx
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    Women drivers!!!

    Kev xx
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    Hello Janie.

    Kev xxx
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    Wouldn't go down that road if I were you, kev!(no pun intended!) You're a bit outnumbered on here, and we might just have to gang up on you!

    I'm the one on the right, so watch your step!!
    Sue x

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    Hello Kev
    what were you saying about women drivers?( Remember how outnumbered you are here....)
    Love Janie xxxx