Married to cancer

  • Tamoxifen

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    My wife has had surgery, chemo and radiotherapy for breast cancer.  She is now in her 2nd of 5 years on tamoxifen.  She is having all the predicted side effects and she finds it very tough.

    I find it tough too in a way.  Because she doesn't want a physical relationship with me she won't touch me, or allow me to touch her.  It hurts most when we are with other people and she is happily tactile and affectionate with…

  • I love my missus

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    My wife has done so well with her fight against breast cancer.  She has been braver than I can ever imagine someone could be.  She has had breast cancer, treated with surgery a couple of times, chemo, radiotherapy and now hormone therapy.  I think she is finding this last one the hardest as she struggles to sleep which is a torture in itself.

    Even though I have lived with her through her experience I still have no idea…