Husband starting chemo

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My husband has neuroendocrine cancer which was diagnosed in 2020 in December 2022 he had major surgery removing his pancreas and spleen now he has recently started chemotherapy. Everyone said how hard this would be but I just can’t believe how quickly it has affected him. I am so great full that he has been offered chemo but at the same time it is so difficult juggling everything when he is so tired and doesn’t want to do anything.

I feel so selfish at the moment as I am constantly crying feeling that our lives are being put on hold and this is not me blaming my husband I just feel it is so unfair he is 37 and I am 30 and we are desperate for children and to just live our lives. Having children is still a big part of our lives and part of me now feels is it unfair to bring a child into the world in our situation. 

  • I feel for you Becky. It’s so hard when cancer hits you out of the blue when you’re both so young, and just takes over your life. I relate to feeling selfish too in terms of crying because your life is put on hold. It’s especially hard to watch other people around you carry on with life as normal, as they should of course, but it definitely made me feel even more lost. 

    I can’t really help I’m afraid. I’m going through something similar and I’m finding it very hard. I have to just take one day at a time and I’ve been having some counselling. It might be worth considering counselling yourself, so you can have a cry about how unfair life is? It is helping me a little. Continue to share your feelings on here and/or with friends and family though. Don’t keep it all bottled up. X

  • Thank you.

    Hope you’re doing ok too. Yes I think talking to someone might help as I definitely do bottle it up and then get to breaking point!