Hi all, this is an amazing platform for both patients and their families to get some support whilst on this challenging journey. I am new here and just want to express how I am feeling to a community who may have a better understanding of my journey. My husband had prostate cancer surgery in March this year and we were incredibly lucky that we caught it early and he has been given the ‘all clear.’ I am incredibly grateful that my husband finally listened to me and got checked out when he did. However, I now feel constant worry about any little pain, problem, or symptom he has. He has also understandably developed mild anxiety and worries about his health too. He has a phobia of needles and hospital visits in general which made his treatment far more challenging. I was incredibly supportive, and he called me his rock throughout and although I suffer from anxiety and am a worrier, I had to be strong for him which I was.
I now feel like I am experiencing the after-effects of his diagnosis and the journey we went on. I am using self-help to understand and deal with my 'minor' trauma' but it is quite challenging.
I am more than happy to answer any questions anyone may have to offer a little support about my husband’s cancer. I learnt a lot of facts that I was not aware of myself which would have made the journey a little less worrisome.
Best wishes
Hi Harmony1 and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
That's great news that your husband has been given the "all clear" from prostate cancer but I think everyone here, whether the patient or family, know the ongoing anxiety that it may one day come back.
As the online community is divided up into different support groups, I'm going to recommend that you join the prostate cancer group, which is a great place to ask questions and share experiences with others who have this cancer, and also the carers only group which is a safe and supportive place to discuss your worries and concerns.
To join just click on the links I've created which will take you directly to the group. You can then start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
When you feel up to it, it would be great if you could pop something about your husband's diagnosis and treatment so far into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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