Hi all,
Tha ks in advance for reading this. There's not really a lot anyone can say but I wanted to post anyway.
DH and i have been together for nearly 15 years (married for 1). 10 years ago his mum died, then 9 years ago my dad died too, leaving us with "a parent each" as we used to joke. I am an only child and he has one sister.
This time last year my lovely mum died (on my birthday) after a long and violent battle with cancer. I was with her in the hospital for the 6 weeks it took her to give up fighting and it was harrowing watching her waste away and gasp for breath.
We've since spent the last year trying to renovate her (semi derelict) house whilst living in it, it isn't very far along (currently no hot water/ heating/ flushing toilet but that's being sorted).
Now exactly a year on my husband's lovely dad (our "last man standing") has died a horrible death from smoke inhalation in a house fire on his (uninsured) home a week ago. He didn't own it as he's been chipping away at the value of it through one of these equity release companies so I'm not sure how to move forward but that's another story!)
We are now waiting for coroners reports before a death certificate can be issued, meanwhile the house is left empty and uninsured and inviting trouble.
I am now 13 weeks pregnant with our first child (after ttc for 3.5yrs) and am just so sad that we can't share the news with any grandparents or aunties and uncles (apart from my dh's sister who is obviously heartbroken about her dad).
I know it's selfish but I'm so angry about friends who have all 4 parents still here (we are both in our early 30's and it seems everyone else has all 4 left).
As i say there is nothing much to say to me, just needed to get it off my chest.
Thanks for reading!