loneliness and grief

Losing a partner
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Caroline 2303
Ed and I were married 48 years we did everything together he worked building trade I was a nurse then retired together all the time, he was diabetic kidney disease waiting start kidney dialysis but collapsed suddenly in front of me massive heart attack me a nurse and couldn’t help him how ironic now loneliness too much at times

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Lizzie 1918
OMG that must have been truly :broken_heart: for you :cry: :people_hugging:

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It was and always will be thanks for listening

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My husband was diagnosed with terminal stage 4 secondary liver metastases in june 24. He was given 6/12 months, he endured 6 rounds of chemo to give him a bit longer. It was horrendous, couldn’t eat, walk or even hold anything by the end. What a horrible disease. So grateful to have had wonderful years with him, we were going to enjoy our retirement together but alas not to be.

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Lizzie1918
Anytime, anytime at all :people_hugging:

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Ali 671
Same here.
We were just happily enjoying his retirement.
He worked until he 72

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I am going to try what Tykey is doing on which is the Wedding Anniversary chat Tykey is going to celebrate abbiversaries and birthdays.

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Anniversaries

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I lost my beautiful wife just before Christmas and I fill exactly the I sit alone in a empty home on my own how sidling are on the phone but it very lonely place I am trying to mixs with different groups of people and bereavement groups which is helpful wishing you well

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I’m so sorry for your loss.

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Hi, so sorry for your loss. Sometimes just reading the experiences of others helps me remember that I am not alone on this horrendous path of widowhod. I had to fill a form in the other day and put widow for the first time. It felt totally alien because in many respects I still feel married and totally committed to my husband. I have only just begun to accept that he is gone (he passed on 16/11/24 very suddenly from a cardiac arrest) and can only look at all that his passing means in minute increments (it’s just too huge otherwise).
I have found this site particularly helpful when it’s the middle of the night and I can’t sleep because my mind is in overdrive. Plus there is no pressure to conform to how others perceive you should be handling your grief.
Please look after yourself and take the time you need to navigate this minefield that we’re stepping through as we mourn the loss of ‘our person’ xx

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Hi, good advice, thank you. It is useful to remember that we are all different and the grief will affect us in different and often unexpected ways. Take care.

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I too think it would be great if we could help each other.

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I agree. That’s what it’s all about.

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And me, i’m here whenever you need to chat

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I understand how you are feeling ,i lost my husband a year ago , he had terminal cancer, Please do not think you are alone,there are some wonderful people on this site who are going through the same as your self i try and think of the good times we had together for 26 years.Thinking of you in your time of grief

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Today has been a bad day for me.
Awake really early in the mornings.
No where to go.
Nothing to do.
Can’t go shopping all the time.
Today’s has been my worst day in 7 weeks.
:cry::broken_heart:

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I am sorry. I so hope tomorrow will be better.

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Thinking of you Caroline I know how you feel :two_hearts:

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Thank you, it does help knowing otherd understand x

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