Hello,
My husband has just started palliative care for inoperable, non curative cancer of the small bowel.
Over the years we have had many discussions about his level of alcohol intake - he has always drank more than the recommended 14 units/week, didn't have a couple of alcohol free days in a week - and now this has happened.
I have absolutely no doubt that his previous lifestyle has contributed - in 2015 he had a total gastrectomy for stage 3c stomach cancer - and still drank alcohol after that.
I feel so angry that this current situation is perhaps unnecessary.... now his alcohol intake is zero (his choice).
Years ago I decided we all make our own choices in life, but this is hard to take on board.
Of course i will care for him as long as is necessary.
Thank you for reading this...
Hi lynio and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I’m Anne, one of the Community Champions here on the Online Community, and although I was the one with cancer I know how a cancer diagnosis affects the whole family.
The online community is divided into different support groups so I'm going to recommend that you join the supporting someone with incurable cancer group where you can discuss your emotions with others who have a loved one living with an incurable cancer.
To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
Sending virtual ((hugs))
"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"
