When Nicky Wake was 49 and her husband Andy was 57 in 2020, they should have had long lives in front of them, full of opportunities and possibilities - but their time together was cut short. Ahead of the curve, the pair met online almost two decades earlier in 2002, and clicked instantly, marrying two years later before welcoming their son Finn in 2007.
But in 2017, their blissful world exploded, as Nicky returned home to find that Andy was suffering from chest pains. While he was reluctant to worry, she marched him to the doctors where they discovered he had suffered a heart attack. After treatment, he returned home, but four days later, he suffered another heart attack.
Suddenly, their new life was one which almost felt unbearable, as Andy suffered a catastrophic brain injury and required around-the-clock care. Then three years later, just before the pandemic, Nicky went from being a wife to a widow - and everything changed.
