My husband has been getting the same symptoms as he did before we found out he had esophageal cancer. He finished chemo and of November and the tumour had shrunk 50%. Only a month later he started getting The hiccups and salivating and awful chest pain when eating the evening meal. Since then it's happened four times and on Tuesday it was so bad I had to call NHS 24. I'm wondering how other folks cope when they see their loved one suffer so much. Thanks, Catherine.
I used to cry in the shower, then if my eyes were a little bit red I could say I got shampoo in my eye. Now I just come to look at tears as the love overflowing from my heart and my wife and I support each other. Perhaps sometimes showing a little weakness just goes to show we are human and I think it helped to make us more of a partnership.
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Steve
HI Cath58 I hear you. It's hard. It's beyond hard. My husband's cancer is terminal and like you and the others in this group I'm trying to be strong for him, my kids and I guess everyone else. Over the past few months, I've found that taking a few minutes for "me" helps a lot. Whether its 10 minutes to walk round the block or a couple of hours when I can to go for a longer walk. I'm working full time from home so it's good to get away from the house for a wee bit every day. I'm always first up in here but that first hour or so when the house is quiet is bliss. I;ve been doing some gentle yoga to start my day off. (If that's your thing check out Kassandra on You Tube - something for everyone including some basic meditations)
But I too have been know to hide in the loo for a good bubble to myself. That too can be a help. Remember resilient strong people cry too.
Hang in there
Wee Me xx
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