confused

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Hi,

I am so confused right now and Doctors won't discuss anything with me and hubby keeps saying his Doctor tells him he will live to be an old man

2017 Oesophageal Cancer,they removed part of the oesophagus and reconstructed, all treamtment and alive...2021 lumps under the armpit cancer back, a few other tumours found 1 near his heart and a few lesions on the colon so chemo and immunotherapy....4 months after final treatment another tumour again under the armpit.

I have endebted myself to help him with his small business and so many things all ober the place, nothing secure. I am so stressed out and next week I go in for bladder cancer surgery.

What do I do? is he going to deteriorate quick now? do I have to rush to prepare? can he continue living for a while if they do chemo and immuno again? so many questions and no one will give me a straight answer.

I need help!

  • Hello Worriedbutterfly

    I really am sorry to read that you are going through so much anxiety because you are unable to discuss anything with anyone. 

    All I can really suggest is that you ask your husband to give consent for you to speak to his Cancer Team, Other than that you also need to focus on you, on the surgery and getting through it. Easier said than done I know but it is important that you need look after yourself too. 

    I do understand to a degree what it is to worry daily, about deterioration and what next, sometimes there is no reason for it and other times, when Dal is not looking too well it waves over me, so I do hope somehow, you find your way through this. 

    Lowe'

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  • Hi, this is an extremely worrying situation that you are both in, I would recommend making a will if not done already. As next of kin you need to know what’s going on as it affects both your lives, sometimes you have to be forceful to get any answers. You will have to get his permission usually a signed letter from him to give the doctor permission to discuss things with you even though you’re married. Good luck with your surgery, hope all goes well.