Hi joybell16. My husband had a terrible time with mouth ulcers so much so at one time he couldn't eat. The thing that cleared it up in just a few days was Nilstat drops from the chemist. It's worth a try. I hope it works for him. Sending best wishes your way. Regards Gail ... View more

Hi Cazza. It is such a shock isn't it. My husband had virtually no symptoms as well. He thought he had a pulled muscle in his tummy and when they did the colonoscopy he had stage 4 bowel cancer as well. He also was on the same regime as you and he used to unroll the tube at night and put the pack in the top drawer of his bedside cabinet. Hope you can find a way to sleep with it attached. Wishing you all the best with your treatment. Regards Gail. ... View more

My husband suffered terribly from mouth ulcers one time so bad that he could hardly eat. We tried lots of things but nilstat drops worked almost immediately. I got the drops over the counter at the chemist. Take care Gail. ... View more

Hi Patience.Im so sorry to hear that you lost your husband to this awful disease. Its coming up to a year next month sice my husband passed away from bowel cancer. You may like to visit this site http://www.everafterwidowed.com/ Its a NSW site set up primarily for widows with young children but it is really for anyone who has lost their partner. People on there know what you are going through and its helps to read that something you might find is strange behaviour is really quite normal for people in our situation. Have a look and see what you think. Sending cyberhugs your way. Regards Gail. ... View more

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I lost my husband to bowel cancer in November and unless you have lost the love of your life nobody else can understand what you are going through. You should join the following group www.everafterwidowed.com which is a site like this primarily for widows/widowers with young children but is extremely helpfull to anyone who has lost their partner. It is an Australian site and I'm sure you will find it beneficial. I have on numerous occassions as you read that what you are going through isn't crazy but very normal.Unfortuntely the site seems to be down just at the moment but do keep trying. My thoughts are with you and sending you cyber hugs. Regards Gail. ... View more

Hi Gypsy. I lost my husband on 20th Nov 2011 after a 27 month battle with colorectal cancer. He was only 51. We too had travelled aroung in our motorhome a bit over 18 months tackling the Nullabor on three trips from west to east and back. We too had so much to look forward to together. We had been together for 13 years and married for 18 months when he passed. The sadness and lonliness I feel i can hardly describe. I have lost parents and friends before but have come to realise that losing your partner the love of your life is a completely different thing. No one can understand what you are gong through except another widow/widower. I have been on another blog site quite a bit it is http://www.everafterwidowed.com/ an Australian site and although it says its for widows/widowers with young children it is also for any of us. If you read through other peoples stories and questions you will realise we are not going crazy as others are going through the same as us. Please message me if you would like to talk. Sending cyber hugs and love your way. Gail xxx ... View more

Hi Rachel. I am so sorry to hear of your husbands passing. My husband passed away on 20th November 2011 so I know some of what you are going through. I have sent you a private message. Sending cyber hugs your way Regards Gail ... View more

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Hi glenys48woods. As another widow I am sure Mrs Elton is trying very very hard to move on with her life even in some small part like buying a new bed. As she has said it brings up many emotions as it is so hard to move on without them but small changes need to be made. Jill I hope you can get some more peaceful sleep in your new bed. Regards Gail ... View more

Hi Jeaneil. Sending love and cyber hugs your way. I know exactly where you are coming from. My darling husband passed away in November after a 27 month battle with colorectal cancer. He had 47 chemo treatments only finishing the week before he passed away. I know its silly to say make every day count when they are so exhausted but just be there for him, talk to him about anything and everything and enjoy the cuddles you can have.Let him know who much you love him and what he means to you. There will never be enough days but as Lisa Swayze says in her book Its Worth Fighting For. Take care and blog here whenever you need to. Regards Gail xxx ... View more