DH Died Last Night
My beloved husband died last night. Roger was a kind, gentle soul and was well loved by the facility staff, residents, and our hospice team. His hospice nurse and I thought he had a few more days, but his progression accelerated very quickly, and he was gone within an hour. I was there, holding his hand and talking to him, reminiscing about the highlights of our 22 years together and telling him he was going to soon be in heaven with his late wife and Jesus. I told him I would be okay and gave him permission to let go. He died peacefully soon afterwards.
Tomorrow I will go to clean out his room at the ALF and to say goodbye to people at the facility and our hospice team, many of whom have become like family to me.
While I have known this moment was coming, I am devastated.