Just overwhelmed and scared

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Just having a run of a few bad days now. Feel like I want to burst into tears, so tired and feel scared. I have friends and family but I still feel like this. I can't even say the C word or bring myself to read others posts at the moment as its too overwhelming. Its my husband who has been diagnosed. I'm just so fed up and exhausted having it hang over our heads. I just needed to let this out to someone and hear from others that may of felt similar. I have generally been positive but that requires energy and I feel my energy has just run out. I hope I can see the light again soon. Its a lonely place x 

  • Totally understand where your coming from. Your not alone in how you feel. When we first found out about my husbands cancer we hoped surgery would be an option but today weve found he has a tumour on his liver as well as in his bladder and so radio & chemo are the treatment options. I feel very numb, angry and terrified. No one can understand how you feel unless theyve experienced it and how lonely you feel in your thoughts. I can only send you a virtual hug and let you know your not alone. Take care xx

  • I have days like this and weeks too where I'm so tired and exhausted and just want to cry then I pull myself together and I'm OK for a day or so then I have a bad one again. I think what your experiencing is normal.  Get sleep when your tired and rest. Do something nice for yourself and fill your emotional cup up xx take care my husband is unwell too and its so hard I wake up thinking oh my god he's got cancer every single day.  

  • Maggies cancer charity do family member counselling on the phone or 1 to 1 which is good so maybe someone maybe helped by my suggestion 

  • Hi Kat

    I feel for you. It's my husband too. Only diagnosed in Dec. Has had two long hospital stays and only home for two separate weeks in that time. He is now in a hospice for pain management, symptom management and to assess care needs. he's been there for 12 days. We hope he can get home soon. That has it's own issues and not sure how I will cope even with care and support. He has had liver disease for 2 years and his cnacer is separate to that but no known primary  with extensive secondary in his ribs, sternum, full length of spine, mass at base of spine, liver, lymph nodes of chest and abdomen. The worst thing is the lymphodema in his legs, tummy and groing and it's weeping which is terrible. I have no words of comfort except that I get it and if I can be an ear for you please message x