Hi this is my very 1st time of actually communicating with Macmillian online so bear with me and point me in the right direction you think I might need to go. I lost my wonderful husband of 34 yrs on the 19th of July this year, his funeral was on Friday 8th August. I am absolutely devastated and just constantly cry for him. We have 3 amazing sons who are doing their upmost to help with my grief and also other family support, I just feel at the moment that I want to relate to people in the early stages of bereavement outside of my family and how you are dealing with things.
Hi Beautiful05491d and a warm welcome to the Macmillan Community but so sorry to hear about your husband….. my sincere condolences.
A journey like this can be such a challenging and stressful time but getting support from others who are dealing with the ‘exact same' challenges can help you a lot.
The Community is actually divided into dedicated Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) so can I recommend you look to join and post in our…….
Bereaved Spouses and Partners Group
……. support group.
This group is a safe place to talk to others, to ask questions and get support.
To connect with the group click on the “Bold Italic Links” I have created above …… then once the group page opens click in the [Black - Click to Join - Banner] that appears at the bottom of the page and this will then confirm that you have joined the group.
When you are ready……. you can introduce yourself by putting up your very own post by clicking [+ Create new post] or [+] in the top right of the group page.
You can copy and paste the text from this post into your new post.
The Macmillan Support Line is open between 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00…… this service provides practical information, emotional support or just a listening ear.
Talking to people ‘face to face’ can be very helpful so do check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area, do also check for a local Maggie's Centre as these folks are amazing.
Do get back to me if you need further help navigating the community.
