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I got married yesterday and I can't stop crying.

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MoreThanOverwhelmed · 07/06/2025 05:07

DH has cancer. (Diagnosed Jan 2024)
We were supposed to get married - at simple 2+2 ceremony at the end of the month but his Dr's etc encouraged us to bring the date forwards, so we got married yesterday in the hospital where my DH is being cared for.
I'm a week post major abdominal surgery.
We have 2 primary aged DC
It's our youngest DCs birthday this month.

I don't know what I want from this post but I can't stop crying.
I don't think that I know how break it to the DC that Daddy isn't going to get better and come home.
My head is swimming & I don't know what to do.

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Dunderheided · 18/06/2025 18:19

I am so sorry @MoreThanOverwhelmed xx

NeedToChangeName · 18/06/2025 18:15

What a desperately sad situation for you all

I hope you can get support for yourself, in between trying to be strong for everyone else. This organisation might be helpful for you https://www.widowedandyoung.org.uk/

Hadenough2021 · 18/06/2025 18:14

Sorry for your situation. All I can say is push for the hospice. Any hospice. The support they will provide you and the children and the extended family is priceless. They will even have a finance guy to help you with all the crap stuff x

ifionlyhadacat · 18/06/2025 18:06

I'm so sorry.

Toooldtocare25 · 18/06/2025 18:06

I don’t know what to say other than I’m so sorry and thinking of you. Life can be utterly ballbag bullshit bloody crap and it puts lots of things in perspective. Take care of yourself x

BellissimoGecko · 18/06/2025 18:02

I’m so sorry. You have an awful lot of to deal with.

I’m really sorry to hear your dh’s update too. Sending you gentle hugs. 💐

TrentCrimmsflowinglocks · 18/06/2025 17:58

Oh gosh, OP. How utterly, utterly awful. I'm so sorry.

This might be of use to your kids at some point: winstonswish.org

Streetcornerchoir · 18/06/2025 17:58

I'm so sorry you’re in this situation, it’s absolutely heartbreaking, I was the same age when I went through it.

I wish I’d spent less time thinking about the after and more time in the now. I know it’s easier said than done but I had no idea what life would be like after, I don’t think it’s imaginable until you’re in it, but know you will be ok. There’s a very supportive community when you’re widowed young and you won’t be alone.

Like a previous poster I wish I had more recordings of my husbands voice, just every day things like goodnight and I love you would be amazing to have. Maybe a hand cast or one of the iris photos if possible. But most importantly just talk and spend as much time together as possible with and without the children.

Seymour5 · 18/06/2025 17:56

Very sad news, so sorry.

helloquitty · 18/06/2025 17:56

Sending you and your family love. X

Dontjudgeme101 · 18/06/2025 17:54

I am so sorry op. 💐💐💐

tealady · 18/06/2025 17:42

I'm so sorry you and your husband are facing such a terrible time. Life can be so cruel and unfair. One day I hope you will be able to look back and take some comfort from the fact that you were able to get married.
I'm glad that you have some good family support to keep you going. Sending you much love and strength to get through the time ahead xxx

MrsOvertonsWindow · 18/06/2025 17:37

So very sorry OP. Sending you strength & love.
Seconded the recommendations about Winston's Wish. Their printed material and direct support was invaluable to us many years ago.
Flowers

Thisisnotmyid · 18/06/2025 17:37

I’m so sorry OP. Can you ask the hospital if they have a nurse specialist who might be able to help tell the kids? We have 3 in our department who are amazing at things like this

voiceofreason4663 · 18/06/2025 17:36

Make sure that your children's school are up to speed with everything...they will help. Thinking of you all xxx

ChessorBuckaroo · 18/06/2025 17:34

SaveMeFromMyBoobs · 18/06/2025 16:32

I'm so so sorry.

Do whatever you need to do. Scream, cry, whatever and don't feel a slight bit sorry for it.

Then focus on the fact that you've had warning. By knowing you've been given the chance to say everything you want to each other. To prepare the kids. To take all the recordings and videos for yourself and the kids. For him to write and record for milestones he won't see. It can never make up for what you've lost but it's a chance for him to pass peacefully without loose ends or wishing you could have said x,y,z.

Take in craft stuff if you can, make prints or casts of his hands so they can 'touch him' and see how their hands grow compared to his.

Lovely ideas those for OP and the DC to remember him by.

MounjaroMounjaro · 18/06/2025 17:29

Oh I'm so sorry. That's such a sad thing to happen. Your poor husband. I feel for him and for you and the children. I'm really glad you got married - that must have helped put his mind at ease. I'm shocked they told him they were moving him to end-of-life care when you weren't with him. How terrifying for him.

ApolloandDaphne · 18/06/2025 17:21

I am so sorry you are going through this. Sending love and hugs to you and your family.

poolcabana · 18/06/2025 17:20

alcoholnightmare · 07/06/2025 05:12

My goodness I’m so sorry. Can you ask the ward if there’s a charity they’d recommend about telling your children? Also, talk to school about what they’d recommend too.
I am so very sorry x

Winston's wish are very good with this type of thing. So sorry OP. I hope you have someone to offload to in real life.

tiktokoclock · 18/06/2025 17:16

I'm so very sorry for what you are going through.
I hope that you have moments of joy from your wedding, and from being husband & wife forever, to hold you through these days. Wishing you both peace

TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams · 18/06/2025 17:15

What a miserable time, I'm so sorry this is happening to you and of course you are crying your heart out. You are mourning the wedding and the life you had planned for. End of life care must feel very final too simply adding to the stress of it all. You've had a lot of practical advice about charities who can help support you with your children and have a lot of support from family. Yes they all have their own lives but they will be a rock for you in the coming weeks.

You need to look after yourself. Take the pain meds offered and ask for more if they are not hitting the sides. Spend time with your husband. Bring the kids, read stories have quiet times and have family on hand to collect them and take them home. Suspend normal life and the school routine if it makes life easier; or carry on if that works better.

In practical terms - if you have the energy between you to call all the utilities companies and put your name on the account it will make life easier. You can make the calls and simply hand the phone over to him to confirm his wishes. My MIL had to reopen all of her accounts and go through credit checks etc when they'd been with British Gas etc for 30 years.
Similarly have him move any ready cash out of his personal accounts so you can access it in a joint or personal account. The bank isn't allowed to move it once he is gone. It becomes part of the probate process or something if its in his sole account.
That all said, don't fill your time together with practical crap. It all gets sorted eventually.

Foreverm0re · 18/06/2025 17:04

So so sorry x

SpringboksSocks · 18/06/2025 17:03

Sending you love from Bristol 💐. You’re in my thoughts.

Strengths · 18/06/2025 17:02

What an incredibly sad and difficult situation, I'm so sorry for you all. Wishing you all the strength and support you need.

RogersOrganismicProcess · 18/06/2025 16:56

Sending you, your DCs and your DH my thoughts, op. Take all of the support you can, and continue to call on them when you need them.

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