My name is Elaine. I lost my husband of 15 years on the 17th May (he was diagnosed weeks earlier with a blood clot on his lung and heart trouble) we had been together 21 years and my cat (Lymphoma diagnosed in July) on 10th September, 2022.
One loss was difficult, 2 unbearable.
My other cat was diagnosed with heart trouble the weekend following my husbands passing. My mother in law also had health problems that weekend and ended up in hospital and then a nursing home until July.
Lost my dad a couple of years ago and my other cat a little while before.
Joined my local leisure centre to help me through the winter months and meet other people.
I've been lucky I have such wonderful neighbours and friends. I don't know how I would have coped this far without them.