After 18 months we found out last week that my wife’s treatment will end after this current cycle. It’s been a weird time for us both since, initially I was so pleased to hear this news however she spent the next three days in tears unable to explain her feelings, I’ve since found myself reflecting heavily on everything we’ve been through over this time and crying too. I have read these are completely normal feelings but unsure how to process them. All people keep saying is how wonderful it is and we can put it behind us and move on with our lives but it doesn’t feel that way. Have any other carers experienced this outpouring of emotions afterwards and how did you cope with it?
My wife has not had any active treatment for over 10 years now and I can relate to how it feels when treatment ends.
We have quite a few family members who perhaps find cancer difficult to talk about and so will try to put in a box in the corner of their minds, it often does not work too well when then something else comes along.
I wonder it it might help you both to look at our pages on after treatment and hopefully take this experience to help build your new relationship.
<<hugs>>
Steve
