Thanks to the partners, friends, family and carers x

Hi. It was my husband's birthday recently and I wrote him a poem to say thanks to him for looking after me this past year. I've never written a poem before so am a bit embarrassed but thought some oGrinningn here might understand and appreciate it!Grinning Here goes ...

He sat and listened and took it all in, Never thinking it was a fight that we wouldn't win

He spoke for me when I just couldn't talk, Then took me for a calming walk

He passed me the bucket and held back my hair, Constantly showing his love and his care

He cleaned the house and cooked the meals, Taught me it's fine to feel all the feels

He never gave up on the girl that he married, And knew, this burden, together we carried

He passed the tissues when the drool kept flowing, Giving me strength, keeping me going

He ran to the chemist when I couldn't poo, That's how I know our love is true

He dealt with school and fed the cats, Encouraged the homework, binned the dead rats

He appreciates my new chemo curls, and my need to spend quality time with 'The Girls '

He respects my choices, understands my fears, Laughs at my jokes and wipes my tears

He's been there for me every day, every night, Giving me the strength to win this fight

He copes with my strops when I'm being a madam, He's my one and only, my lovely Adam

Xx

  • Beautiful and so true for my hubby as well he did all that. I do think our other half’s suffer as well they are frightened for us as well as the what ifs. 
    Hazel xx

    Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz 

    My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com  HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now 5 years  post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help  

  • That's really nice. Our spouses are very often forgotten in all this. I don't know how I would have fared, without my wife caring for me, the way she did.

  • How thoughtful.

    Wrapped in our own misery it's easy to forget our loved ones' suffering. They are the ones who have to be "strong" who have to hide their grief while everything is centred around the patient. My husband cooked and cleaned, set up my meds and feed and gave me a kick when I needed it, who stepped back when I pushed him away...which was often. 

    I asked him a few times when things had calmed down how he felt and he said, "I  just got on with it. Nobody else was going to do it and I knew you would be OK"

    Quis curabit ipsos curatores?

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. Out of radiotherapy January 2019

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  • Hi Dani had to look that one up but yes so true. “Who will guard the guards “ As our dear friend Tanya used to say every days a school day. 
    All John used to say was he took his marriage vows seriously 40 years ago in sickness and in health. I like you wasn’t always the model patient.

    Hugs Hazel x

    Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz 

    My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com  HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now 5 years  post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help  

  • Who will guard the guards

    Difficult one 

    It actually means who curates the curators but such is the latin language that it can mean who cares for the carers or custodians 

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. Out of radiotherapy January 2019

    Blog about my cancer. 

    https://todaymycoffeetasteslikechristmasincostarica.com 

    Macmillan Support Line - 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week between 8am-8pm

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  • Lovely poetry Puny Goose, so true of my hubby too, thanks for sharing

    Tina x

  • Oh that is lovely.  Bought tears to my eyes.  I am going to show it to my husband   Thankyou.   Lizzie x

  • Thank you so much for sharing this private letter of appreciation.  Brought a tear to my eye and emotion that only those on here can feel with every bone in their body.

    Wish you continued healing and happy times with your hubby. Xx