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@denise96

Thanks for responding. Glad that you understood my venting. But now my venting has turned into grief as my husband passed away on Sunday the 23rd. I knew it was coming soon. I took him to a good samaritan house which is part of hospice last wednesday and he passed sunday. But it was a wonderful place and he got the best care he could get. I think my husband weighed about 75 pounds if that when he passed. He suffered so much that I wish they could have gotten him in that place long before this. But I know he wouldn't have went. He did not want to go last week, but we told him it would only be for 3 days and that it would be a break for me. That is why he agreed to go. To give me a break. Little did he know that he would not be back. But at least he was no longer suffering and he was at peace. Now I grieve, then I feel relieved and then I feel guilty for feeling relieved. But like you said, I watched him fading away day by day. He kept falling and I could not always pick him up and I knew that I could not give him the care he needed. It was so hard to see him in that much pain but now he is at peace.

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Let me offer my condolences. I hope you will find peace in knowing you did all you could do. Your husband knew he mattered and was loved. That is what we all want in this world. You matter too. I have been in a grief support group which I highly recommend. Sharing is the best way to find steady ground again. Clearly, your husband loved you and wanted to give you a break, so he would want you to go forward with your life. Take some time to regroup, but then start saying "yes" to things you never thought you'd enjoy. It is OK to have fun again; find what makes you happy and do it. You can do this. Women can do hard things.
A big hug to you.