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My wife is dying

620 replies

SanJunipero · 13/01/2019 01:26

My beautiful, wonderful wife is only 33 and I'm sitting next to her bed in the hospice tonight watching her die. She's had cancer for a long time and I knew this was coming, but it's so very hard to watch.

OP posts:
catlass · 14/01/2019 13:10

Sending you, your wife and your little boy so much love xxx

YesOrNoThatsTheQuestion · 14/01/2019 13:21

Sending you lots of love and strength. I'm so sorry xx

firsttimebabybirther · 14/01/2019 13:29

Wow , life is so so cruel Sad I'm so sorry you are going through this.

You sound like such a lovely couple , wishing you strength to get you and your little boy through this Thanks

abcdema · 14/01/2019 13:34

So sorry for everything you are going through OP. Sending best wishes xx

Blackladybug · 14/01/2019 16:02

Another one thinking of you Flowers x

Smotheroffive · 14/01/2019 16:10

How are you San ? How are you all doing? Keeping you all in my thoughts x

SarahAndQuack · 14/01/2019 16:13

I am so very sorry for both of you. I will keep you in my thoughts.

SuziQ10 · 14/01/2019 16:26

Just checking back in.
Been in my thoughts today.
Hope you have plenty of support around you at this difficult time Thanks

ladybertram · 14/01/2019 16:28

Oh dear.

yawning801 · 14/01/2019 16:32

Still thinking of you, and have done at various points during the day San

Geib8314 · 14/01/2019 16:36

I very rarely post but you have been on my mind all day, I hope that you can have calm and peace through these long hours.

SauvignonMum · 14/01/2019 16:38

Sending the 3 of you love and hugs Flowers

You must be so exhausted x

Razzlefrazzle · 14/01/2019 16:56

Thinking of you all. You are being so strong for your beautiful wife but please take note of ChippingIn's wise words. She has said everything I wanted to say to you so eloquently I won't repeat her advice. With love, take strength from those around you and all of us here xx

Torvi · 14/01/2019 17:00

Sending love, light and strength Thanks

BBInGinDrinking · 14/01/2019 17:44

It seems like people across the world and across time zones are alongside you now.

For you all, SJ :

And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so?
I did.
And what did you want?
To call myself beloved, to feel
myself
beloved on the earth.

(Late Fragment, Raymond Carver)

Frouby · 14/01/2019 17:48

Sending you strength and love Flowers.

sarahC40 · 14/01/2019 17:53

Holding your hand. It’s the hardest wait you’ll have but we are sitting with you.

stayathomer · 14/01/2019 17:58

Flowers and hugs and love to you OP

Orlandointhewilderness · 14/01/2019 17:59

BB that is a wonderful verse.

mummyhaschangedhername · 14/01/2019 18:02

I'm so sorry. Much love.

Giraffey1 · 14/01/2019 18:05

Wishing you strength at such a difficult time x

Catsize · 14/01/2019 18:15

I don't cry easily and here I am crying on the train home. Thinking of you all. I can't imagine it. I watched my father die recently. But she and your son are too young for this. Just awful. X

kezzy13 · 14/01/2019 18:33

Sending love Flowers

81Byerley · 14/01/2019 18:37

Can't get you all out of my mind. x

Bigkingdom · 14/01/2019 18:40

I’m so sorry Flowers

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