In February I was diagnosed with breast cancer had a mastectomy in April followed by chemotherapy which finished on sept 6th on September 18th my lovely husband who I have been with for 48 years and helped me through my treatment had a massive stroke and died on September 28th after fighting with every thing he had after complications set in pneumonia then sepsis a battle he could not win I am distraught lost and the pain I feel is all encompassing I cannot stop crying and I don’t think I can bear it I don’t know what to do
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My Rob passed in july 2023 after fighting cancer, I got diagnosed with breast cancer in August this year and have had a lumpectomy and am now starting chemo. It’s so hard doing all this on my own. I hope you have support to help you with your own illness as well as dealing with your own grief.
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So sorry you have joined the club no-one wants to be in,my wife of 55yrs passed in April and I was bereft,the good people on this site are helping to pull me out of the grief swamp,the only advice I can give is one step at a time and be kind to yourself,everyone on here knows what your going through and will support you.
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Hello Maria,
Thank you so much for sharing this with the community 
I’m so sorry to hear about your husband. It sounds as though things are very tough at the moment and you are feeling lost.
You might already be familiar with our other Online Bereavement Support services, but if not, you can find out more about our Online Counselling service, our Grief Coach text support service, and our Grief Guide self-help tools by visiting the link.
Take care - keep reaching out,
Abi