Hi, new to this but need help. My husband was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer but thankfully after a year of treatment has the all clear. But less than 2 months after his treatment he's started a email/text affair. He's having hormone therapy so don't think it's gone far but after the trauma of caring for someone with cancer I just don't know where to turn. I've been with him every step of the way and been so proud how he has dealt with it and I thought we were strong. Turns out a bit of email flirting to flatter his ego and then he's gone. I feel used and don't know what to do. He doesn't seem to understand he's potentially destroyed our family, he's focused on how he feels. Cancer has killed his confidence. I'm just so lost.
Hi Krustyb
Welcome to our community, I hope you find it both informative and supportive.
I am so sorry to read your message, I can understand how you say you feel lost. I know when my wife was diagnosed one thing I had to learn was to take some time to focus on myself as it can be so easy to focus on the patient and the cancer and other things can seem to take something of a backseat.
<<hugs>>
Steve
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