Relationships with breast cancer

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Hi, I’m new on here, I had a mammogram last May and after a misdiagnosis and long story I was told I had breast cancer in October of last year. I have had two operations since January of this year and was told I would have to have just radiotherapy, however they found in my last operation the tumour had grown and found a further tumour. My HER was negative but I am now waiting for an oncotype test from America to decide if I need chemotherapy or not, lots has happened in the meantime, I would like to ask if any of you experienced any strain on your marriage during your diagnosis and treatment, I thought this would bring us closer together but we seem to argue more than ever! My husband feels I push him away and don’t talk to him yet I feel he doesn’t ask so I tend to speak to friends more and other people who are going through the same thing. I’m finding I’m getting angry quickly and saying things I shouldn’t really be saying! Is this normal or is it just me? 

Any advice would be most appreciated as I don’t want to have breast cancer and lost my husband.

thank you xxx

  • I just wondered if it was just us or others have ound themselves arguing.

    Yes, and there are quite a few threads about that, but not all of them on this forum. I have seen threads dealing with relationship issues in the friends and family forum, as well as on forums here dedicated to other types of cancer. So it's definitely not just you.

  • Hi Shelly55

    I am having a Lumpectomy and Sentinel Node Biopsy next week. Since diagnosis I have read so much information on this site and others. My husband is not an avid reader like me and when I came across a movie called Ordinary Love I asked him if he would watch it too. The film covered the bad days that there may be within a relationship during diagnosis and treatment. It helped to put things in perspective a bit. It stars Liam Neeson. I hope it helps.
    L

  • Thank you Bojango for your advice and recommendation, I will suggest watching the movie together.

    very helpful and I appreciate it xx