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Paying forward the kindness of strangers: Meet @lindabees Oct 15 8:46am | By Teresa, Volunteer Mentor (@hopeful33250)Comment receiving replies
@lisalucier we are so short on support groups in England and as for mentors they are unheard of.. My husband died of cancer within 10days of finding out. Up until then he had never had so much as a cold. He was extremely healthy and not even 50. The only person we saw was a McMillian nurse and she could, nt stop weeping. The nice thing she did tho was put us in the a truly beautiful hospice and l will always
remember my husband saying " if l,m going to die l,m certainly going 5 Star .Picking up after he had gone has and still is extremely difficult.l wish l had had someone to talk so it,s nice to know people are so organized with kindness and info these days. All the very best Lori Clements .
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Sorry this sudden and shocking experience happened to you and your husband. You'll find plenty of support here.
Your husband sounds like he had a great sense of humor, referring to his comment about having 5☆ lodgings. That nurse was sure a godsend.
How did you find yourself here at Mayo Clinic? That's crummy England is lacking is such an important area.
All the best to you as you navigate through this whole challenging experience. Glad you're here & able to access professional and community support.
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Hello @loroli and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I am so sorry to hear of your husband's death. A sudden death, such as his, can be complicated to understand, especially when there was so little time to prepare for the realization of his serious illness that led to his death.
As you would like people to connect with, I cordially invite you to a support group on Mayo Connect, dealing with grief and loss. Here is a link to one of those discussions:
--Loss and Grief: How are you doing?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/loss-and-grief-how-are-you-doing/
I hope you will continue to find support here on Mayo Clinic Connect.