A year ago today ...

GraceB

.. my changed beyond everything I could have anticipated.

2.30pm 16th Feb last year was when my partner John's DVT moved, became a PE (pulmonary embolism) and he dropped to the floor in front of me in A&E. Effectively I lost him then.

As you can appreciate I'm not in a good place. 18th Feb will be a year since we had to make the heart-breaking decision to turn John's life support off. 21st Feb is a year to the day when he passed away. It still seems like a nightmare to me - even now.

What I do know however, is that without the support of my family, local friends, colleagues and my Forum Family here, I cannot imagine how I'd have got through this last year.

Give your loved ones a hug; tell them how much they mean to you. Don't miss the opportunity to have those important conversations. The fact I never got that last chance to tell John how much I adored him, and that he never had the opportunity to tell me he idolised me, plays on my mind even now. Don't be in my shoes - please.

Apologies if I disappear for a few days. Thank you again for all the support you have so generously given to me over this last year.

GraceB

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We are thinking of you Grace
Gentle hugs
Sharon and all the moderators