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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSad news: SIL has passed
While not unexpected, still painful.
My brother and she "celebrated" 46 years of marriage on Monday.
Thank you all for the good wishes you sent. I guess the reality is such that she was just diagnosed far too late for anything to be done for her.
underpants
(198,002 posts)❤️
mwmisses4289
(5,316 posts)malaise
(300,008 posts)mercuryblues
(16,582 posts)SocialDemocrat61
(8,483 posts)SheltieLover
(82,996 posts)Heidi
(58,846 posts)twodogsbarking
(19,999 posts)NNadir
(38,936 posts)I've been close to cancer deaths and I know how hard it is on a family.
Hold your brother close to you as you have apparently done. In my experience it is always the spouse who suffers the most. It was certainly the case for my father when my mother died. As I was close to him, I had to fight off other people who wanted to criticize how he dealt with his grief.
The sense of grief can and sometimes does peak well after the funeral. The grief never goes away really but what happens is one learns to live with it.
I think my most selfish wish is to die before my wife. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be strong enough to deal with losing her, but I know she's stronger than I could ever hope to be and could go on without me.
IbogaProject
(6,208 posts)Danmel
(5,835 posts)Prairie_Seagull
(4,925 posts)of walking to be very helpful MissMillie. Sorry for your loss.
debm55
(62,689 posts)TommieMommy
(3,265 posts)CaptainTruth
(8,339 posts)AllaN01Bear
(30,263 posts)2naSalit
(105,302 posts)MIButterfly
(3,624 posts)I extend to you and your family my deepest sympathy at this sad time.
orangecrush
(32,039 posts)EverHopeful
(739 posts)Sending hugs and sympathy.
My SIL has become my best friend and she holds our family together.
Love and hugs to you and your family.
sinkingfeeling
(58,326 posts)Hope22
(4,984 posts)badhair77
(5,254 posts)May you and your family find peace and comfort.
LoisB
(13,810 posts)cate94
(3,140 posts)gademocrat7
(12,100 posts)On the loss of your dear sister in law. Sending love to her husband and family.💙
irisblue
(38,291 posts)area51
(12,808 posts)iluvtennis
(21,572 posts)godsentme
(243 posts)Comfort and peace to you all. 🫶
Donkees
(33,752 posts)
MayReasonRule
(4,144 posts)1WorldHope
(2,252 posts)appleannie1
(5,482 posts)lonely bird
(3,147 posts)Peace to you and to her family and friends
Jilly_in_VA
(14,797 posts)yardwork
(70,187 posts)electric_blue68
(28,096 posts)livetohike
(24,531 posts)and family. May your good memories comfort you always
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MLAA
(19,873 posts)JMCKUSICK
(6,969 posts)God Speed
FemDemERA
(952 posts)HeartsCanHope
(1,833 posts)Will be thinking of you and your family.
pansypoo53219
(23,292 posts)VanMilder
(12 posts)to you and your brother and to all others who loved her
Raine
(31,292 posts)to all those who knew and loved her.
R-I-P ...
wendyb-NC
(4,759 posts)That is a sad loss for you and your brother. Peace be with you all.
niyad
(135,747 posts)Your DU family is here for you. Lean as hard as you need.
pazzyanne
(6,761 posts)Grieving is hard work. Take good care of yourself.