dh's best friend died unexpectedly on boxing day aged 46yrs. he took ill on the thurs saying he was vomiting and had flu like symptoms. dh went to the chemist to get him some supplies (paracetamol etc).we know over the next day or two he was vomiting, his sister had close contact with him via phone and was taking him food.we assumed he had a winter vomiting type bug ,norovirus or similar.by boxing day morning he text a friend to say he thought he was over the worst.he phoned his sister to say he was feeling much better and was on the mend. she took him some food and left it in a pan on the doorstep.later that day, she was unable to contact him,went round to the house and the food was still there. at that point another relative gained entry into the house after feeling suspicious and they found him in his bed, passed away.
the post mortem revealed that he died of pneumonia in one lung and then septacemia. we are all so shocked. he was fit and healthy,didnt smoke or really drink.he was so young,dh and i can't beleive it.we can't understand why he said he was getting better ,and then died suddenly a few hours later. surely someone with pneumonia would be in an awful lot of pain/discomfort-enough to make you seek a doctor? he was a bachelor who lived alone,a very private person who did'nt like a fuss.i just can't get my head round it