Love, Loss, Grief, and Moving On
A Widow’s Story from the Heart
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We both waited all day for the doctor to tell us the test results. Doug wanted the results so he could get up and go home. I wanted to hear the results and find out what medicines he would have to take to get better. I kept waiting and waiting, not wanting to leave before we saw the doctor; but Doug wanted me to leave before it got too late. He worried about me driving home at night alone, even though it was only ten miles from the hospital to home. Finally, I agreed I would go home. However, I still wanted answers, for both our sakes.
When I left his room, I decided to go to the doctor’s office which was in the hospital. The doctor was there. I asked him if he would be seeing Doug that evening to tell him he results. He said he would tell me so we sat down.
Doug had Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer.
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About the Book
Nothing could stop Doug and Linda Hulsizer from marrying on November 3, 1990. Despite their age differences, Doug and Linda were deeply in love. For the next six years, they were blissfully happy, never arguing and always praising God. But everything changed in late 1996 when Doug was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer.
In a candid account of her poignant journey before, during, and after her husband’s diagnosis, Linda begins by sharing a glimpse into their beautiful relationship as they met, joined their lives, and walked through his cancer treatments together, bravely facing each task and obstacle just as they always had. After detailing how Doug’s battle ultimately led to his death, Linda discloses how she subsequently learned a new way to live, sought therapy, and handled different challenges and responsibilities. In the final chapters, Linda details what it was like to move on with life and find strength in her faith, in being a survivor, in the memories of good times, and in the comforting knowledge that our angels are always with us.
Love, Loss, Grief, and Moving On shares a widow’s courageous story about her husband, his journey through terminal cancer, and how she learned to lean on God and herself to begin anew after his passing.
About the Author
Linda A. Hulsizer is a widow and professional writer who has had first-hand experience with loss and grief. After spending the majority of her life in New Jersey, Linda now resides in Saint Charles, Illinois.