Decision to let sick person go

Posted by jo55 @jo55, Feb 16 5:43am

I had to make the hardest decision in my life. My husband of 50 years was suffering from multiple autoimmune disease + bone marrow neoplasm for the 16 years. Last year where constant hospital admission with nearly every organ affected. I was watching him slowly being more and more sick, but his will to leave was strong. I become his carer, but for me it was privilege not a chore. Recent hospital admission, he suffer from multiple organ failure, I have seen him in some much pain and distress, that I ask doctor to help and make him not suffer anymore. He did not suffer, everything stopped, and I stay with him every second, every hour, every day till his end.
Now I am crying all the time, have that massive guilt, that maybe was something else to be done, and I let him go.
We love each other and have been together all the time, and now?
Its so soso difficult and empty.

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Thank you for your lovely words. Sorry for your loss. I talk with my husband all the time. I am having daily conversation about everything. But I will have the big hurdle to pass . This Easter. First Easter without him. Easter Sunday was the day of our church wedding. And this year will be an empty place made for him on our breakfast table. Happy Easter to everyone reading this.

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