I lost my husband two weeks ago to sudden death. I found him in the hallway as I got up.
I still can’t believe he’s gone. The stress and anxiety has been overwhelming. I’ve lost a stone in weight in those 2 weeks. There are episodes of high anxiety during the day which I feel breathless. These seem to be lessening and I do have medication for them.
I’ve been trying to do positive things but I’m exhausted. In the first week my phone never stopped pinging with texts. This week is much more silent.
How do we navigate this huge change? How do we connect with new friends if we didn’t have a wide friends group? I feel so alone.
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Dear @Lea2006
I’m sorry for your loss. I too have some idea how it feels - my 52 year old husband ded in his sleep to SADS (Sudden Adult Death Syndrome). Inside, I still feel devastated but I’m managing to exist in autopilot.
You are in the eye of the storm at two weeks. I remember that in the first two months I couldn’t function, couldn’trememberanything, couldn’tsleep, had no appetite.
If you’re managing to get out of bed in the morning then that’s enough. This is a huge trauma that you’ve experienced so alow yourself tme to grieve abd try to process what happened.
This forum is so helpful because everyone is experiencing the loss of someone who mattered to them.
Take care.
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