My partner was diagnosed with stage 4 SCLC at the end of July 2024. He stared chemo and immunotherapy but after 2 cycles, CT scan showed that cancer was chemo resistant and thus nothing else could be done. The cancer was in his right lung and had spread to the lymph nodes in his chest - no where else. These became inflamed (maybe because of the immunotherapy?) which then started to press on his Superior Vena Cava causing his heart to go into AF. Swallowing was very difficult, breathlessness took over and he was sent home with a massive dose of steriods which did absolutely nothing. We married 2 weeks later and he died a week and a half ago on 11th October, a week before my birthday. He was 56 years old. From start to finish this took about 11 weeks. I feel robbed of my life with him, we have been together for over 30 years but we thought we had a few more months together but even this was taken away from us. He was super fit, healthy until then, funny, amazing, strong, brave, kind, empathic and my best friend is now gone. I bury him tomorrow. I just don't know how to live my life anymore as everything just seems bleak and pointless.
Hi Coruisk
Sorry to hear about your husband and hope the funeral went as well as might be hoped.
There is no right or wrong way to grieve but if at some point you feel it might help to talk to someone then you might like to try to contact either cruse or the loss foundation.
<<hugs>>
Steve
