Oh Bell,

I am so sorry to read about Paul. You and your family are in my thoughts.


Julia

Dear Bell

So sorry to read the sad news about Paul's passing away yesterday.

Our thoughts are with you and and your family.

With deepest sympathy.

Tony and Kathy

Hi Bell,

Absolutely shocking news. Thinking of you and your family. Paul was a very lucky man to have had such a loving, caring wife.

Our love to you.

Lorraine & Robert

my dearest Bell, so very very sorry to hear this news. Will keep you and your family in my thoughts.

Take Care Bell
Love Mum
xx

My Dear Bell
Words fail me. I can imagine your emptiness right now.
Much love to you and your girls
Deborah
xx

I am deeply sorry about the sad loss of your Paul. A very brave man and an equally brave family.

Tony K

Dear Bell,

So sorry that you and the man you love and cared for so much have had to part.

Thinking of you

Angie

Dear Bell

Deeply sorry to hear this. A loss of a loved one is a sad time. It has been trying for Paul and you and I am sure he appreciated the love and care you showed him. May he rest in peace.

Best wishes
Vinod

Hi Bell, I admire you both for what you have had to put up with and how hard you have battled. I am really sad to read this news. Thinking of you and your family. Take care, Hagg.

Dear Bell
So so sorry to hear this sad news, you fought so hard, at least he is out of pain now

Dear Bell
I just wanted to say how sorry I am to hear the sad news of your dear husband. Having read your posts recently, I think you are both an inspiration to us all.
Take care, and lots of love
Dian x

Dearest Bell,
Liz just contacted me with your heart breaking news...
words just aren't enough...
my heart and thoughts are with you and your family.
So shocked and so sudden. I'm so sorry It's really too unfair.
:'(
All my love xx

Bell

Have not been on the forums much lately so have only just seen your news.

I am so sorry to hear about Paul's death. He had been through so much and you were both so inspirational to all of us on the site. You looked after him with such care, love and fortitude.

Take care of yourself now. Thinking of you.

Love

Gwyn

Bell,

I am sorry to hear the news about Paul. He was a strong brave man. You took such great care of him. I did the same for my mom and I know how you feel losing a loved one. Take care of yourself.

Thinking of you and your family,

Pam C.

Thank you all for your kind words of sympathy .I really did not believe that within 12 weeks of that awful news things would have deteriotated so quickly .When we left hopsital on the Sunday night he was feeling so much better and had his glasses on catching up on the Sunday papers and sent us home saying he wanted some peace and quiet and had to finish his papers.

Mondy Morning the pain had returned and and had another bleed this time it was from his ear .We managed a short converstion where I asssured him it was another infection and the antibiotic drip would work soon .He did not regain consciouness and the palliative pain team from hospice came to hospital and took over.They set up syringe driver again to make sure he was comfortable and pain free .

The girls and I spent Monday night with him and cosied up around the bed. His mum and sisters came to see him with priest .I think Tuesday morning we still felt he would come back round .He seemed to be in a comfortable sleep and just passed away very quietly in the late afternoon .We brought Paul home before funeral so he could leave from his beloved house and golf course.The flag has flown at half mast for him and I know that would have made him smile.

The funeral was just as he would have wished and my friend sang all his favourite Hymns through the mass .My daughters are staying with me for another week and have been so wonderful making tea for visitors and helping with all the arrangements .Neighbours have been kind leaving home baking on doorstep and the house smells like a florist .

I think Paul knew something was changing, as the 2 weeks before he sent my middle daughter out to organize special birthday presents for them all which he gave them the weekend before..

Thank you to everyone for all the support and advice .


Love Bell xx