Thanks everyone for the kind words. I don't normally post a lot of personal stuff but Judith suggested I do as the initial diagnosis was a possible kidney cancer which is what Steve Gleiber had. I am mostly upset that we didn't even get a chance to proceed further with anything to do with her potential cancer and instead just watch her not eat for so long.

She was in the outpatient section of the hospital. No one in there had any heart monitors or life support stuff on them as all the patients were meant to go home. We were very suspicious when they moved her into her own room 2 days before she passed but were assured that it was normal and there was nothing to worry about.

I've had to do many things that I had never even thought of the past few weeks. Arrange a funeral, wake, grave site, church, burial, her clothes to wear, death certificate info, relatives, emails, phone calls. We had no children so I am here on my own now. Also creating funeral videos, booklets, a picture to place on the coffin and some personal effects.

It's very tough. Her parents both lived over 25 years longer than she so I thought we'd have another quarter century together.

We had just bought a place after looking after her parents for 7 years until they passed away in 2013 and 2017. We rented a place for a year while I fixed their old place then we moved here. I fixed this place up for her with a new deck, full smart home stuff, cabinets and security etc etc. I did all the rooms. Everything was mostly done - then covid hit. But we just isolated as the place was very comfortable for us and we got on brilliantly. We were barely ever out of each others sight for over 3 decades.

Hi Rog
Very sad and tragic news especially for you but I think from all the previous messages on here we share in your loss and hope that the grieving process doesn’t endure for too long

I will make the service and would be happy to represent all members to this forum

I will make the service and would be happy to represent all members to this forum

Hi Rog
Very sad and tragic news especially for you but I think from all the previous messages on here we share in your loss and hope that the grieving process doesn’t endure for too long

I will make the service and would be happy to represent all members to this forum

Hi Rog
Very sad and tragic news especially for you but I think from all the previous messages on here we share in your loss and hope that the grieving process doesn’t endure for too long

I will make the service and would be happy to represent all members to this forum

Tweedledum and tweedledumber at it again. They can't argue their stance on lockdowns and still blame others for their stupidity.

Hi Rog
Very sad and tragic news especially for you but I think from all the previous messages on here we share in your loss and hope that the grieving process doesn’t endure for too long

I will make the service and would be happy to represent all members to this forum

Rog, your presence on here, your class, your understated humour, your dignified responses. I’ll bet Meg loved you every bit as much as you loved her. I’m so so sorry for your loss. It isn’t fair. I pray you have every bit of strength you need for the next few days weeks and months and that you can draw family around you like a blanket. My thoughts are very much with you in this tragic loss. As others have said, and from your own words she seems like a beautiful woman inside and out.

Rog, your presence on here, your class, your understated humour, your dignified responses. I’ll bet Meg loved you every bit as much as you loved her. I’m so so sorry for your loss. It isn’t fair. I pray you have every bit of strength you need for the next few days weeks and months and that you can draw family around you like a blanket. My thoughts are very much with you in this tragic loss. As others have said, and from your own words she seems like a beautiful woman inside and out.