Dear Bullrita,
I just lost my husband to stage IV stomach cancer 1 1/2 weeks ago. I can't believe he is gone. We have two children and four grandchildren. He was my best friend. He was diagnosed in February of 2005 and fought hard for three years almost to the day. He also wasted away from 215 lbs. to about 130. Around Christmas I noticed that he had trouble eating again and was getting thinner. He went in to have a J tube put in for feeding on the 15th of February but got progressively weaker. I stopped his feeding tube on February 21 and he died at 12:30 a.m. February 22. I have not dreamed of him but think of him constantly and cry constantly. I want my best friend back. The pain of loss is so great it is palpable. I get through the day knowing I will see him again in heaven. Until then I keep thinking of happy memories and how great our love was.
Take care,
Diane