keithphillips2 17 days ago

another day nothing changes my darling wife has gone and i am still here lost and all alone

keithphillips2 17 days ago

at last just received a card from my wife's Macmillan nurse only took 8 days    

Daffodil 17 days ago

Dear Keith,

I have not written in answer to your support question before, so I want to take a moment to say that I am very sorry for your loss. It sounds like you love your wife very much, and her loss is very painful.

The time immediately after a loved one dies is very difficult. When I lost a family member I felt very disoriented and lonely, and it was hard to believe that things could ever be different. It may be a cliche, but I had to take things one day at a time. And slowly, slowly, things got better.

You have asked for support here, and I know others have mentioned the Marie Curie support line before - for what it's worth, the support line helped me when I was recently bereaved, and were so kind.

Take care,

Anke, a Member of the Marie Curie Online Community team

Patrick 17 days ago

Just to say sorry for your loss. This must be an incredibly hard time for you. Hopefully time is a healer, but I know that’s no consolation just now. It’s good you have received a card from the nurse and maybe you will reach out to the support already mentioned. Take care

Lauren1990 17 days ago

Hi Keith, Firstly I want to say I am so sorry for the loss of your wife, she sounds like such a special person, with the love and pain you are feeling. I cannot begin to imagine what you are going through, losing a life partner. Please remember you are so early in your grief and you may be feeling angry and confused. I want you to know that you are not alone Keith, we are here to support you. Grief can be very isolating, as only you know what you are going through and what your precious relationship was. We are here to listen and to talk about you and your wife. We offer a support service over the phone and we also offer an over the phone bereavement service too. A safe space to talk about how you are feeling each week and to tell us more about your wife as a person. If you would like any more information about these, we can help.

You are doing amazing Keith, please remember that.

Lauren