I'm writing for the first time because I don't know what else to do. My partner of 33 years was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer that has went to her sacrum and also compressing her lower spine.
To people round about me they think I'm coping well under the circumstances, but honestly the reality is I'm falling apart on the inside.
I'm being strong for her because I have to be, she has enough to deal with without me falling apart. The thought of losing her , seeing her in pain terrifies me.
How do people deal with the rollercoaster of emotions, because right now I'm not .
Iam in the same position as you, my husband was only diagnosed 2 weeks ago with colon cancer, that has spread to liver and abdomen, surgeon told him that their was nothing they could do for him. He has rapidly got worse in the last week, and now will only drink milk, he has constant pain, I think i need to get him to hospital, it is hard to take in everything is happening so fast, i feel unable to cope, had no time to prepare myself, very scary.
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