Im a husband whose wife is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, are there any more out there like me?

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My wife has had a lumpectomy and nodes taken out, After two weeks on our visit back to the hospital to seei if the operation was successful, thedoctor told us that the operation was a success and her breast and nodes were clear of cancer. She was to have radiation treatment and no need for chemo. We were both overjoyed with this news and it felt like the big black cloud had started to disperse out of our lives. The doctor gave my wife the date of our next appointment which was to discuss dates and what the radiation included etc. My wife went with our closet friend 7 days after the good news as she and we both thought i was not needed especially as i had taken so much time of work since the news of cancer all began. It was not to be.The Oncologist told her that the other doctor had NO-RIGHT to tell her she needed no chemo and because of the cancer she had (triple negative breast cancer) she was advised to take chemo as the cancer could come back.He said that if we wanted children she would have to have her eggs extracted to become embryos and be frozen for a later date and she is now going through fertility treatment and due for inducement this friday(11-09-09).After this it will proberly be next week that she has to have the full body scan to see if there is cancer anywhere else in the body.We are both naturally very worried but trying to stay as positive as possible.Im taking her away to the Canarie islands 21st of this month for a week and then she starts her chemo treatment 6th October for a 18 week period for 6 sessions at 3 week intervals. I trully feel i could do with someone to talk to who is going through the same experiance as we are,to see how they are dealing with it all. I always wish i could do so much more as i feel so helpless and want to do so much more. The dark cloud has returned into our lives and we are afraid. Dont know what response to really get back,but just some one to talk to and not feel so alone.
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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Thank you all so very much for your responses, it has really let me feel less alone in all this.

    My wife and i are staying as positive as possible through this and we SHALL BEAT THIS THING.

    I have a few well wishing visitors at home today so shall keep it short, but shall be back tomorrow to

    talk a lot more as there is so much to say and to ask.

    Out of all this we can gather our strengths from each other and be victorious in our lives.

    God bless you all

    Natty