Hi I'm recently widowed. My wife and partner of 27yrs passed away on 19th July from stage 4 stomach cancer, that had spread to her stomach lining, liver, ovaries and spine. From her diagnosis to her passing was a very short 39 days. She left me and our 6 children.
Hi , welcome to the Online Community, although I am sorry to see you finding us and so sorry to hear about your wife.
Being the one with cancer I don't totally understand the journey you are on at the moment but I see that you have found and posted on our Bereaved Spouses Group. I am sure that some of these amazing folks will come along and give you some support.
You may find our various Macmillan Support Line Services to be helpful - call them on 0808 808 00 00 This free service is mostly open 8.00 to 8.00 but check the link.
Talking to people face to face can help a lot so check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area or a Maggie’s Centre as these folks are amazing.
When you feel up to it try putting some information in your profile. This really helps others when answering. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. Just click on YOUR username, select 'Edit Profile'. Put as much or as little in your profile and you can amend it at any time - you can see members profiles by hitting our forum names.
All the very best.
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