I can’t believe it’s been about a month since the appointment where at best my husband has 10 years and worst 1.
It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions, forms and trying to find our breath. And there is still so much more to process and sort.
im starting to understand im deep in anticipatory grief, im waiting on referrals but the pain particularly at night often is consuming and can feel unbearable.
He’s my soul mate, we have strong attachment to each other and our lives revolve around each other. We’ve never wanted or needed anything else and the pain of losing that at all and especially any time soon is so so hard to think, accept or feel.
Our families aren’t the typical social norm types meaning large parts of this we are coping by ourselves and made family.
We have more appointments and hopefully support coming our way but the emotional side for me cuts so deep and often in such unexpected ways. Tonight is been particularly hard
Hi Amypug
So sorry you and your husband are going through this, I can sympathise with you both and reading your post it could easily be me writing it, my husband and I have been together 44 years since I was 15 and we are best friends and soulmates who do everything together so I feel your pain
My husband was recently diagnosed with throat cancer for the 2nd time after being cancer free for 8 years drs say without treatment he could have 6 to 12 months and it's hit like a ton I've bricks,but who knows how long anyone as got left
He starts immunotherapy treatment tomorrow so hopefully this will slow things down and provide us with more time but who knows
Please keep the chat open here as there are lots of people who help even if it's just to talk
Take care
Jenny
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