My gorgeous wife was finally diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in April 2011, it had spread to her vertibrae, liver and a number of spots in the node system. She had been having tests since November 2010. We know that it is one of the more treatable cancers but it is still very scarey. I have been to every hospital and doctors appointment and also to 11 of her 12 Chemotherapy sessions. Our marriage has become more and more strained and we are now in an awful situation. So much so that she would not let me go with her for the final treatment and she is going to see the consultant next week to find out if the treatment has worked and she won't let me take her. I am devastated! I have 2 lovely step daughters who no longer speak to me and only see things from their Moms point of view. I am not saying that I am an angel but I genuinly dont know where it has gone so wrong. I have tried to support her as much as possible but it is never good enough. Just a month ago we put a deposit on a caravan so that we could all get away weekends and talked about going to Europe with it next summer. The caravan was cancelled just 3 weeks later and our relationship is rock bottom. I hope that the treatment is a big part of this and that we can try to sort things out when it stops. I try to talk to her but she refuses to speak to me. I really want to get my family back!
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