Thanks alive, i really appreciate the feedback. I agree, time and space apart is crucial at the moment; yes, I have been through so much. I am not really surprised by my H; he is completely detached and remains that way. You are right, he is not truly there for me; that is fact, whatever the reason MlC etc. I just would have hoped that he could show my mum a little more consideration. She has done nothing to him in all of this. I am going to be kind to myself; I am pretty raw after hospital and I need to love me...... Am not sure where the h is that I married and that i love; he seems to have gone away on a one way ticket journey.......